Why I Got My Daughter an IPhone - Our Phone Rules!

Whats on my kids Iphone. Why we hate the Gabb phone, and online safety.

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[Meganaparker]

Only thing I disagree with is sharing the phone. When i was younger I absolutely hated sharing a phone with my brother. He would read all my text messages to my friends and respond them. I got my first iphone at 16. My mom didn’t really restrict us because she taught us the dangers of the internet and if something bad came up on our phones we felt comfortable to talk to her. I also had locks from adult sites

[carolineguenther]

Bonnie.. I do like you and your channel, but I can't help but see a split morality in you posting your family life and children online, hence exposing your children to the internet and its dangers/predators, but limiting their private internet access.

[robincooper]

Coming from a person that had unrestricted access to the internet and social media at around the age of 10, thank you. This is the way parents need to govern their children’s access to the internet.

[glitterglitter]

sharing a phone must be hell LMAO. im so glad i never needed to. olivia is almost like 16 lmao i think shes old enough to have her own😭😭😭

[duckyone]

I'm mind boggled at the fact that some parents just let their kids have a phone with no boundaries. I think your kids ( Olivia and Cody)are responsible enough and respect the boundaries you set enough to have this. This made me remember that time Olivia saved all her money for a phone and she was so sad she didn't have enough.

[ItsMeJen]

Olivia has gotten so big. I remember her so little!!! Shes a beautiful mature young woman already!!!! Youre a great mom Bonnie.

[laurajovine]

It’s easy for them to not *miss* their phone or feel the *need* to have a phone without internet or social media, because they grew up in that type of household. And guess what? They’re fully functional, happy and entertained kids! And that truly shows how a kid doesn’t *need* a phone with all of that, not even when so many think it’s a “basic necessity” nowadays.
Proud of you for sticking up for your kids and your beliefs even when a big chunk of the world thinks otherwise!

[simplyxcloudy]

O.M.G I HAVE NOT WATCHED THIS CHANNEL FOR YEARS LIKE 5 YEARS AND I MISS THEM SM. OLIVIA HAS GROWN SO MUCH.. LIKE OMG SHE IS SO PRETTY IMA START WATCHING THRM AGAIN

[katrinaloving]

Say we are not an iPhone family, but I am so glad it is working out. I think sharing a phone probably helps your kids, and even their friends just learn more self-control

[emilylarisa]

I remember when I was in middle school, which first of all…I genuinely don’t know why 12, 13 and 14 year olds need a iPhone…every teacher wanted the kids to do a Kahoot game; I feel like it’s also bad that kids “need” a phone to play…no kid should have a phone at that age. I also remember that I was so “annoyed” that my parents didn’t give me a phone but now I realized that it was safer for me but also kids are still developing their brains at that time, so kids having phones and social media is just the worst thing to do in my opinion. Having a phone at Olivia’s age is the best option and it’s also amazing that you are “restricting” things because she still is growing mentally. You have the best parental advice!! I’m still very young but a lot of the stuff you say, I 100% agree with. So kudos to you and Joel!! Your kids seem so respectful and so kind!!

[heidiclarke]

As a mum to 2 who are late 20s, i don't understand the need to know exactly where your children are 24/7 unless they have proven unreliable, i trusted i had brought my two up to be trustworthy and they never let me down. You have to let them learn how to regulate info themselves.

[daviddillbeck]

My sister and I used to share a phone too. My parents set boundaries for me while growing up. I got social media later than most of my friends. I’m in college now and I’m truly seeing the effects with my peers and struggle to manage my time with the phone. I’ve talked about it with other college students, and it’s almost like a drug to a lot of us without even realizing it. I would say with social media to start with one app when your kids are ready because it’s very overwhelming having a million apps to check. Anyways I often wish I could go back. This video was very refreshing to watch in todays society.

[travel]

Thank you for protecting your kids! I had unrestricted access to the internet since the first iPhone was made pretty much. I saw images and videos no minor should see. My dad told me a story of when he was a kid and sneaking into adult rated stores and he said he saw images and videos no kid should see. It’s easier now for kids to be exposed to those types of things. And parents need to be aware. There is no need for a kid to have a phone. Even with school projects online, you can ask a teacher if you can do it on paper or use a computer or a parent’s phone.

[danicadoria]

Coming from a 17 year old here, it may be a sad reality, but technology is essential in our world and for everyday life. I understand why you don't support the "everyone has one so I need one" notion, but it's not even about that. Your daughter is in high school. Introducing freedom and independence (within reason) is essential at her age. The amount of younger kids I see that are sheltered and stay within their own bubble is growing. It's completely reasonable and realistically needed for her to have her own phone; and not even for entertainment purposes but for school and keeping in contact with you. The idea of sharing with a younger sibling may not go the way you want it to either. You gotta be able to trust your kid to use the phone responsibly.

[TheBlissfullyDandy]

I think the combination of restricting their access to social media (probably the biggest "problem" with having a phone) and allowing them to use a phone and learn how to do so responsibly makes the most sense!

[KatieIsMe]

I was excited to click on this video because I swear we keep going through very similar things! My daughter is like exactly a year older than Olivia so I see you walking through what we just walked through. Gabb was an amazing concept but we experienced the same frustrations! We switched to a heavily parental controlled iPhone a year ago and there’s so many conveniences in it. And the kid not having a phone is THE most inconvenient thing ever! I hate when she gets grounded from it for that very reason 🤣🤣

[ShesAWildflowerXo]

You can also recover deleted texts directly on the iPhone. Parental controls for the win!!! We do this for iPads as well.

[piper]

As recent 18 year old, ive had social media since I was about 9. At the time social media was definitely a bit more innocent, but now days social media can be very very scary. I totally agree with the social media rule. As someone who has social media, it can be so draining and addictive. But the one thing I am happy about is my privacy. Although I'm not ever texting anything I don't want my parents to see, if my friends are going through things that they just want to talk to me about, I don't think its appropriate for my parents to be reading those kind of messages!

[EmmaLeweritz]

I appreciate the boundaries you set up, keeping her safe with some necessary freedom. I remember watching the video of her counting up her money for a phone! Time goes by quick.

[Olivia.K.]

Me and my sister shared a phone we were 10 and 11 because we live out in the country and we were and still are left home alone so a phone made a lot of sense for us to have our dad's old phone. We are now 14 and 15 and have our own phone because we both have sports and jobs and things that makes a lot of sense for us to have a phone.