Comments on: Aussie Parents Opt For Smartwatches As School Smartphone Ban Looms

By: DaffyD

DaffyD — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 02:53:20 +0000

I support the ban and my daughter has a watch in preference to a phone and I still don’t allow that at school

By: mom81879

mom81879 — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:14:41 +0000

I do support the ban on mobiles at school. They aren’t necessary! They could get lost, stolen or damaged. My kids and I survived their school years with no mobiles. Wth a smart watch, at least they are a little harder to lose as they’re attached to their wrists

By: Carolineb

Carolineb — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:28:51 +0000

I agree on phones being banned in school, do primary school kids really need a mobile phone, this also poses the risk of it being stolen as most school bags are kept outside the classroom of a day.
Parents are definitely finding a way around it, I wonder if smartwatches will be banned soon.
I am so glad the smartphones were around when I was at school.

By: tessie

tessie — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:05:51 +0000

Unless there is a legitimate reason I agree that mobile phones should be banned from school. If the parents need to get in touch with their children they should call the school’s office and pass on the message. The banning of mobile phones at school should also include teachers mobiles.

By: mom290396

mom290396 — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 11:33:25 +0000

Loopholes. Gotta love loopholes! I’d get my kids one of the watches that has the GPS tracking but aside from that if they are at school I don’t need to call them any more than they need to call me! We ALL survived our childhoods phone free so no idea why the following generations can’t do the same

By: rovermum

rovermum — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:03:54 +0000

ABSOLUTELY!! Having had a child complete primary and secondary schooling I saw first-hand the damage that phones did to the school environment – from distraction in class, to bullying, to lack of interest in learning and the list goes on. Parents are setting themselves up for further pain as they realise their children are not learning in the way they should. I am so sorry for teachers who have had to deal with this. Parents need to get a grip. There is NOTHING that is so urgent that you need to contact your child directly during student time. And you’re not helping them or teaching them to wait. Parents are a big part of the problem.

By: mom90758

mom90758 — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:28:15 +0000

Some exceptions could be done for people like Ellen’s daughter or the mother of the boy with Aspergers. Beside that, I think it’s better not to have phones at school.

By: mom321515

mom321515 — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 23:37:31 +0000

I like the ban of the phone in schools but understand people worry about safety. If you need to tell you child a change call the school like our parents had to do. If they are out of your care after or before school, then take their phone and hand it in to the office and collect after school is done. Most of us have a restriction on our mobile phone use at work so I’m sure our kids will be able to do it too