Dd13 wants a fig phone.

amother

OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 1:16 am

All of my dd13 friends have had phones for past 2 years. It's at the point where I must get dd a phone now. Thing is all her friends have recently upgraded to a fig phone. I'm so torn. I don't know what's right thing to do. Should I just get her the fig phone or go with a dumb phone. She really really wants the fig phone. Any one have any guidance? Or anyone can recommend someone I can call for advice.

amother

Mintgreen

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 1:36 am

I called tag ( we spoke to the rabbi who runs it) and I was pretty surprised when they recommended I get the fig for my daughter.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 1:44 am

amother Mintgreen wrote:

I called tag ( we spoke to the rabbi who runs it) and I was pretty surprised when they recommended I get the fig for my daughter.

Oh wow! I'm going to call tomorrow. How old is your dd?

giftedmom

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 11:42 am

There are different kinds of figs so do your research. Speak to her friends mothers and ask them what precautions they’re taking and what kind of phones their daughters have.

amother

Cream ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 12:10 pm

Are you talking about the fig flip phone? It's a dumb phone. I wouldn't see the issue with it.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 12:25 pm

amother Cream wrote:

Are you talking about the fig flip phone? It's a dumb phone. I wouldn't see the issue with it.

Yes but it has videos , you can send vidoes through txt, pictures, group chat. I'm not sure...are these bad? Can someone please teach me?

amother

Brass

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 1:10 pm

amother OP wrote:

Yes but it has videos , you can send vidoes through txt, pictures, group chat. I'm not sure...are these bad? Can someone please teach me?

Give her the phone. If she is going to have sd cards and share info. You can have open communication if it's on your phone. If not she can just go buy whatever she wants and hide it

amother

↑ Cream

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 1:15 pm

amother OP wrote:

Yes but it has videos , you can send vidoes through txt, pictures, group chat. I'm not sure...are these bad? Can someone please teach me?

the kosher fig flip cannot send videos.

amother

Gold ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 1:36 pm

amother Cream wrote:

the kosher fig flip cannot send videos.

I have it. You cannot send vides.

You cannot view received videos. It is a dumb fun.
It has waze, weather, smartlist, sidder, rav kav. Ze hu.

You can send and receive pictures. She can text with friends.

amother

Snowdrop

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 1:45 pm

It’s a kosher flip phone. She is correct majority of the teens Have phones today. There’s no public phones like back in the olden days! I actually think for safety purposes it’s better for her to have it so you can keep tabs on her.

amother

↑ Gold

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 1:58 pm

tweety1 wrote:

May I ask what a fig phone is?

https://figkosher.com/products/fig-flip-ii

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:13 pm

And can I get opinions on the video chatting she can do with her friends with the kosher fig?

I appreciate all your opinions...she is my oldest and I'm just so so lost.

mizle10 ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:15 pm

My 14 and 13 year old have flip phones. Everything is blocked other than phone calls. No texts, no camera, no video calls. I wouldn't be comfortable with that.

amother

Seablue

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:19 pm

Can you block video chatting? I would be ok with the phone part not the sending/receivinf pics/videos. I would also say from the beginning that you will be checking her phone as often as you wish. Obviously she can delete stuff though before you see it...

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:25 pm

So the girls in the class have been doing whatsapp video on their mothers phone till recently...my daughter included. Now that the other girls got fig phones, they are video chatting on their figs. I'm not exactly sure why I would rather her just video chat with my phone, then her own phone. So I don't know if it's worth blocking and Starting a whole fuss with her or if I should just allow it( since I have been allowing on my own phone)

Perrys

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:31 pm

amother OP wrote:

Yes but it has videos , you can send vidoes through txt, pictures, group chat. I'm not sure...are these bad? Can someone please teach me?

It does not have video. We have a family texting group. If someone sends a video they can’t see it

amother

↑ OP

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:32 pm

Perrys wrote:

It does not have video. We have a family texting group. If someone sends a video they can’t see it

Really? Cause tag told me you can up to 2 min videos on it

↑ mizle10 ↓

Thu, Nov 21 2024, 2:33 pm

amother OP wrote:

It is different. As long as it's your phone she's accountable to you. I assume she's not using your phone at 1 in the morning when you're sleeping? She also knows at any point you can ask for your phone back. There's less privacy.