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Sep
23
My youngest son wants a cell phone. He has wanted one for awhile, but now that he’s in sixth grade and everyone has a cell phone, he is especially desperate for one. I offered to let him carry one of our old ones and just always say his phone died, but he didn’t go for that 
Unlike his teenage brother, whose method for getting what he wants is limited to asking then wailing when the answer is no, my little guy knows the subtle art of persuasion. In other words, he is trying to manipulate his mama with his cuteness. Oh yes he is.
For instance, puppy dog eyes. He does it well, and he does it often. Tell me this face is not irrestible-
(I had to include the actual puppy with the boy and his puppy dog eyes, so you see the full irrestibility)
I am particularly vulnerable to this boy and his puppy dog eyes, because he is so desperate for a phone that he drops his manly attitude and is all “hug me mommy”. He knows what works, the sly dog.
He went on a campout last weekend and used one of his friends’ phone to text me. Often. I guess to show me his fine texting skillz… Which are so fine that I have to share the texts with you:
Nolan: Hi mommy yer stil at the church (translation: we’re still at the church)
Me: Hi honey, have a good time.
Nolan: Dont text me again im on davids fone
Then my older son sent him a text, because when someone tells you not to text them, you must respond!
Nolan: david is taking hi fone awa so dont text me but i dont think that os fairatall (translation: david is taking his phone away so don’t text me, but I don’t think that is fair at all)
Nolan: member to call att (translation: Remember to call AT&T and ask how much it will cost to get him a phone)
Nolan: Seriousli
Nolan: U better
Nolan: Seriousli before o get home (translation: seriously before I get home)
Nolan: Davids fone is dying dont text again (notice that I have NOT been texting him!)
Nolan: hi mom imon dads fone now (translation: hi mom I’m on dad’s phone now)
Nolan: dad wants his fone back already wich is totaly ufair by (translation: dad wants his phone back already which is totally unfair. bye)
Well. I think we all can agree that the child is a texting prodigy. Seriously, I was laughing so hard getting those texts from him.
Adorableness and texting genius aside, that boy is still not getting a fone. Wich is totaly ufair.
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6 Responses to “Too good not to share”
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Christy on September 26th, 2009 9:48 am
Of course, he’ll tell you his texting skills will be vastly improved once he has his own phone!
Very cute!
Tamara B. on September 30th, 2009 3:07 pm
I finally broke down an got each of my teenagers 13 (girl) & 14 (boy) a phone for their birthday in August and September this year. My daughter almost drove me to drink for the past three years about a phone. If you do not have a phone in middle school you suck. Stick to your guns!
Thao on September 30th, 2009 11:26 pm
I have a son who is 7 months and already he knows how to play me. I am sure by the time he is 5, he will have all the electronic devices his puppy dog eyes can get out of me. I say be strong and don’t fall for it.
Emily N. on October 2nd, 2009 9:04 pm
I love your suggestion to let him carry one of your old phones, always claiming his phone was dead. Very creative. If only that would work!
Diana V on October 5th, 2009 1:51 pm
My twins are 15 and they do not have cell phones. We survived without it, so will our kids. but very cute boy!
Lori Z. on October 6th, 2009 6:25 am
I remember everyone having cell phones in high school and being so jealous! My parents just said that once I had a job I could pay for my own, or I could put it towards my car. The car won…