Go to Foxhound's comment in 1984 and read the comment. Thank you; I never had a phone as a child, my games were all pawned at the age of 16 because I refused to let my mom punish me with a belt (she's like 5'4 why would I let her hit me) I never liked t.v. because I would be home alone listening to music and someone comes home and turns on the t.v. let me tell you something I'm not that old; haven't been to college yet, so all of this wasn't that long ago and I have friends still in high school. We run together through our city, we party, we play video games, we might txt if I happen to have a phone, I have rich friends; nuff said. I think that if you make sure your kid has good friends that do physical things your kid will be ok.