Some parents can't say no to their children.

[Scoobers]

My daughter is 10 years old and wants a mobile phone (mainly because some of her friends at school have them). I have told her when she starts secondary school she can have a phone as she will be travelling on her own.
Some parents don't seem to be able to say no to their children and I have seen children at her school as young as 6 walking around with the latest iPhones, this is society gone made surely when parents cave in and can't say no to their children.

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[Adebisi74]

It is good to be nice to one children so as to not instill fear in them. However it is worst to let them have it all the time. Children will always be children and like adult to, our wants is insatiable. But the question to ask is that. Will a parent allow his child to watch an adult only site or movies just because you don't want to say no to him? I think a reasonable man wouldn't allow such. So always give them what is good and best for them at appropriate time not what they requested for.

[Mometaskers]

Good decision not allowing her to fry her brain. I've seen news of small kids who have developmental problems after their parents basically left them with phones as baby-sitters.

[nostrings]

This is the future, if your child doesn't learn how to use technology from a young age they will be left behind.  If you want no phones go be Amish.

[xeno94]

some parents find it difficult to say no to their children because they want their kids to be very comfortable mostly cos they dont want them to suffer like they did when they were younger.
and kids of this century so much love technology and they can do what it takes in order to have them.

[Skortish]

most parents decide to give their kids whatever they ask of because they do not want ot deny them of some of these things that they (parents) where denied of when they were at there(kids) age.

[GG_nick]

Most parents just give in to what their kids want because they don't want to be bothered with having to deal with the tantrums. Nowadays, parents give very young kids phones, tablets, laptops, PCs because they don't want to be the one who will have to stay with them and play with them or do stuff with them. It's sad that this is seen as normal and it also makes you a "cool" parent. Bonus points if you give them the latest models. And you have some people even defending this kind of practice by saying your kids will get left behind if they don't have access to these gadgets at a young age (and the OP was talking about 6-10-year-old kids.) No wonder kids nowadays feel entitled.

[_navoj]

Wealth plays a vital role in this subject. The ability to give anything to your child/children wants, depends into the amount of money you earn as a provider, if you can, then you will provide. Another factor is that how do parents treat their children? Will they spoil or discipline them? In the act of knowing that their likes and wants will not result into something beneficiary.

[Coffee_Lover]

I feel you, I am a teacher and I experience those things first hand. Not only about phones, many of the young children now are very spoiled and are very hard to teach. I believe that parents need to discipline their children first before us. Many working parents couldn't just say no just to shut their children up. I do hope that those parents will learn to say no to their children so they will be disciplined and all.

[FlightyPouch]

Well, we can't really blame the parents this days since they are the last one's that experienced the strict parents with great punishments if they did not follow their parents. In my country, my parents experienced that, having a strict parents, they are telling me the stories that even if they just look at you, you need to be careful on what you do. The effect of that was not on them but will be on the children since they experienced it, and they know that is a bad thing to do or to be experienced by their children. Usually, parents will spoil their children these days because their parents did not spoil them in the past, they are making a comeback not as a strict parent but a not that strict parents. But, there are still these problems like the parents having a story telling about their past having a strict parents and can't do really anything without their consent, well the excuse of these children nowadays will be, "it is not that the children are changing, it is the parents that are changing". Right isn't it?

[boyptc]

Spoiling kids with what they like are normally the choice of the parents, I'm not yet a parent as of now but I've been working hard to give everything just for my children in the future. But it's also a good thing that you don't spoil her that much and you're teaching her in able to achieve something, she needs to work hard and wait for it. Study very well and achieve anything they want in the future. Although you're really capable giving what she want.

[ikilledcobain]

This is the future, if your child doesn't learn how to use technology from a young age they will be left behind.  If you want no phones go be Amish.

I disagree on this point - technology to this extent didn't exist when I was a kid - most of this stuff was learned at an older age for myself. I think giving your child some books will put them at a greater advantage as far as development and learning that letting them stare at an iPad or the like.  There's no real advantage to learning how to use an iPhone at 3 vs at 10 or something like that. I'd be willing to bet it actually stifles social interaction.

[Serco]

I think if you are always given the desire to follow the times, then your child will become lazy, spoiled and become naughty. Actually, you do not have to always follow your child's wishes, but give a good example as you teach about positive and negative about your child's desire and you can teach your child to act decisively but in a subtle tone, then your child will listen to you. Some parents always avoid the word not to his son so as not to hurt his son, but if you always like that then you are wrong to educate your child.

[merchantofzeny]

This is the future, if your child doesn't learn how to use technology from a young age they will be left behind.  If you want no phones go be Amish.

It's not about being ignorant of technology or not, it's about gratification. Like how fapping to much messes with your brain.

Some parents just allow their kids to play all day, and we know games are designed to be addicted. Not exactly good for young, growing brains. I'd say keep these gadgets away from anyone not yet in gradeschool.

[Strongball]

Parents spoiling their children would spell out trouble in the future. There should be a limit
to things and parents as disciplinarians should do a good job.The way children behaves is a
clear reflection on the parents as well. 

[Gifar_Gofur]

Hallo all, in this case apply the law of balance, right man in the right thing, do not want to lose strategy with children, we are more first live in the world, we have more to experience various events, please do not lose the bully with new children only live a few years alone in this world, we have been longer, dictators to the community should not be !!!!! but the dictator on his own son, MANDATORY !!!!!!!!!

[SventraPapere]

I recently had a daughter and although she is a small baby, I understand perfectly what it is about. She still does not know how to talk and she's already being so cunning. Just try to deny her anything, how she will inexperably cry, or think of some other way to get what she wants. I can not even imagine what will happen next and how to refuse correctly.))

[sherly anand]

educating a child with love is important, but there must be firmness from parents for things that can damage the future of children

[Joshgod]

Love of parents to children can sometimes never be comprehend but a parent just have to caution his self in order not to cause trouble. 

[Joshgod]

I don't see any thing wrong in satisfying your children but you just have to let them know how to be a better person telling them that rain doesn't always fall