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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:54 AM Original message |
Children 'should not use' cellphones |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. 30 mins a day! Most of the kids I know are on their cells that long |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. If I look at my current usage right now |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I pray you are right |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. But just wait 'til all those thumb tumors start appearing... n/t |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. carpal tunnel syndrome. |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Most children don't use their phones for talking anymore |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. So true. The least use of any thing on a cell phone for a kid is actual telephone calls. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It is all about texting, My husband never talks on his either. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I've had a cell phone since I was 16 or 17 |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. I survived, also. Except there were no pagers or cellphones |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. I doubt my 16 year old knows how to make a phone call with his... |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. good! You guys are making me feel better... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. My older son was just remarking on how he has only gotten one actual call |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. neither kids 12 and 15 have cell phones. that is one of four reasons |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. what are the other three? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. wow. thanks. we dont know how it physically effects them |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. another that ranks up on the top son and i have discussed. the continual and always availability |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. 40% sounds alarming, until you ask, "40% of what?" |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. History shows we should err on the side of caution |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Only if we know what "caution" means. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Shhhhhhhhh, real facts will prevent fun knee jerk reactions! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. LOL |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. Precisely the population that will not heed any warnings. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. I never see my son talking on the phone. He's always texting though |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. "Stewart said there was no evidence that children were at increased risk of brain cancer" |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. The articles are pretty confused. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Yup |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. That study, the reason for that statement being |
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Merchant Marine (650 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
25. If ~3w of microwave radiation can cause tumors, you'd think that most mariners would have cancers |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
29. Hysterical technophonic garbage. |
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