Quote Originally Posted by BananaStand View Post
I'm guilty of it too. My oldest wanted to stop going to the after school program and start coming home on the bus, staying there alone until I get home from work. I went out and got her a cell phone so she could text me as soon as she got home. Yet, when I was her age, I did the same thing without a cell phone, and my parents just trusted that they'd find me alive when they came through the door.
I agree with the rest of your post but I think that this is something that would probably have happened if mobile phones were such a common thing because being able to contact you is fairly important. Getting her to text you everyday is the OTT thing which isn't needed.