Replied "To clairify, the eldest got a flip phone when he started high school. The younger when he started middle school. He was tiny and dealt bullies. They had cheap pay as you go phones in case of whatever "
Commented "I know my kids were not responsible enough till middle school. But my husband and I felt better knowing they could call us if they needed too. We did not use GPS tracking apps. But we did require they repobd to texts/calls right away"
Commented "I do not think being richer would magically make me happier. But I've been dealing with chronic illness for 20 years. It would be nice not to live paycheck to paycheck, always coming up short"