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Ask Slashdot: Suitable Phone For a 4-Year Old?

blogologue writes "I have a kid that's turning 4-years old soon, and I'm not able to be with him as often as I want to. To remedy this, I'm looking into whether or not getting him a phone could be a good idea to keep in touch. Being able to have a video chat is important, and as it is rare that a 4-year old has a mobile phone, and because he's got other things to do, it would be good to be able to turn off for example games and so on during time in the kindergarten. So other kids don't go around asking their parents for a smartphone. The main reason for getting the phone is keeping in touch, and as a bonus it can function as a device for games and so on during allowed times. Are there any phones that are suitable for such use? I don't mind if it's Android, iOS or something else, as long as it can be used to make video calls to other Android/iOS phones, and if it features other applications such as games, have limited, pre-defined functionality during certain periods of the day."

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  1. Here's the full story. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why did you have the kid if you can't be with him? Seriously, don't fuck his head up with a phone at that age. If you can't be with him, make the best of when you can, or stop choosing whatever you chose instead of him. Your fault if he grows fucked up.

    Listen, the kid's mother is a cunt, OK? There, I said it. A year ago she decided she was a lesbian and that our son would not grow up under the influence of a "misogynistic pig". OK? The reason we can't Skype is because her and her fat flabby "she-husband" run around the house naked. So go fuck yourself and your self righteous bull shit, you fucking asshole.

  2. Re:4 years by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Creating a baby does not make you an adult, fuckwad.

  3. Re: 4 years by sycodon · · Score: 0, Troll

    Amen. How pathetic. Where is the 4 year old? Day Care?

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