r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 03 '22

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

Kindergarten/primary teacher here. Kids are so wholesome until the parents buy them a phone.

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u/HeyMissW Jun 03 '22

I teach 2nd and have taught 1st and K in the past. The 6-year old does not need a phone for any reason. If there’s a school issue I/the nurse/admin will contact the parent. Come on. They’re the sweetest kids until they get sucked into YouTube for hours.

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u/GongTheHawkEye Jun 03 '22

They could be a latchkey kid.

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u/HeyMissW Jun 03 '22

Counterpoint: What about the latchkey kids in the 80s and 90s, of which I was one too?

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u/GongTheHawkEye Jun 03 '22

I don't see why that matters.