The dumb smart phone you are going to love!

Episode 20

Simplify your life in the land of raising kids in this digital world by grabbing the newest version of the dumb smart phone! I have to shout this from the rooftops because this IS the answer so many of us need or needed when giving our kids a phone. Putting a smart phone in the hands of our children comes with so many risks, and the influences of that one decision, can have lifelong and profound effects on our children. 

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This phone is like putting training wheels on a bike, or floaties on our child when learning to swim, or having them take driver's ed before letting them drive a car. We don't put them in those risky situations without some guidance, so it is time we wake up to the many risks a smart phone can bring, if given too young or without safeguards and guidance. 

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Help ensure the safety and normal childhood development of your child by grabbing the newest version of the GABB Wireless phone on or after 8/8/20 at THIS LINK or go to https://www.gabbwireless.com/promo/bethatmom and use code BETHATMOM for $10 off!! 

Already have a smart phone or ready to give them one? Protect your child (and your sanity) in the digital world with BARK! Use code BETHATMOM for 20% off for life! https://www.bark.us

Other options if you are considering a first phone:

• Relay go device can be found HERE or at https://www.target.com
• Gizmo Watch can be found HERE
• GABB Wireless Watch

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Full Transcription:

Speaker 1: (00:00)
Hey, Hey, welcome back to another episode. I'm so excited that you were here today. We are going to talk about something that I wish I would have had a couple years ago when I first gave my kids a phone. I'm so glad that we have this now for young kids when we're introducing them to the digital world. So we do not have to give them access to the entire world, sort of like giving them the fanciest car that is out there and not teaching them how to drive it. So stay tuned.

Speaker 2: (00:27)
Welcome to your source for tips, tools, and support to help you be that mom that is tuned in and proactive for yourself, your family, and for the wild ride of raising kids in this digital age, inspired by a mother's love with a relatable, real life. Proud to be that mom flair. This is the bead that mom movement with your host Dolly Denson.

Speaker 1: (00:51)
Okay, so today we're going to talk about the dumb smartphone. Have you heard of this? If you are new here, you may not have, but if you have listened to any of my episodes, you know that I have talked about this before. It is the gab wireless phone. And I have to mention this today because they are coming out with a new phone. And if you are not listening to this right, as it is published than it is already out, it is the kid's first phone. That's not a smartphone that doesn't give them access to the world that doesn't promote screen addiction and them missing their childhood because they are spending all their times with their face in a screen. So what I'm talking about is the gab wireless phone. And I want to share with you the features of it so that you can see how powerful this is.

Speaker 1: (01:37)
And if you need to back pedal on what you have given your kids already, it is a great option. And if you are getting ready to give your kids a first phone and you want them to have a phone, but don't want them to have access to the entire world, this is your thing. Trust me. So if you're going to check it out, it is gab wireless.com and use my code, be that mom for $10 off their new phone. Okay. So if you are not familiar with gab wireless, gab wireless was founded by a dad who, you know, much like bark had concerns for giving his kid his phone. And couldn't find a good alternative where he wasn't putting this mega expensive phone into the hands of his kids that had all this capability. He just wanted to give him a simple phone where they could stay connected with each other when they were away from each other and could not find that.

Speaker 1: (02:22)
So he decided to go ahead and create this company and create a phone that would have the ability to just keep him him connected with his kid without all of these extra things. So they released their first phone. I'm not sure when they first started, but in the last couple of months, their business has exploded their com. They ran out completely of the first version of their phone. So now in August, 2020, they are releasing the Z to gab phone, which is going to have extra features. It has its own network. You do not have to put it on your data plan or your phone plan, and there's no contracts. You can cancel it at any time. You pay a small monthly fee for the coverage after you purchased the phone. So this new phone that they have coming out is just an expansion of what they have already had.

Speaker 1: (03:15)
Their phone base basically has the capability to call and to text and to listen to music, to take pictures and has a calculator and a clock, a voice recorder in this new phone coming out, also going to have the capability of GPS, location, fingerprint ID sign in as well as Bluetooth capability. And you can turn it on to have, you can turn on to have group texts. If you want that feature, I can tell you that this is going to be a game changer in the world of putting phones in our children's hands. And the fast paced newness is that a word of how, you know, our kids are involved in things and we need to keep in touch with them because they're in all their activities and that type of stuff. So please check this out. The phone is 99 99, and you can use my code, be that mom for $10 off.

Speaker 1: (04:06)
And then it has two different choices for plans that you pay monthly. You can cancel at any time. There is no contract, and this is going to be a way to, to have your kids have access without access to the world. I will tell you that my best friend has twin girls that are 11 or 12. I can't remember which one. Um, but they have this, they each have this phone, they have the first version and they love it. And they don't say that they feel like they're missing out on anything. They said, the majority of their friends now are getting this same phone. So they don't feel like they're left out. They don't really, you know, know all the ins and outs of social media and they still spend time being children. So with these extra features, I think they will be happy with these extra features if their mom gets them this newest phone, because they did tell me that they wish that it connected to Bluetooth and had more capability when it came to the music and the camera.

Speaker 1: (05:04)
So I think this will be an awesome thing for your child, if you are going to get it. But listen to me, grab it fast. I don't know how many phones they are going to have for this initial availability. So if you're wanting this, go to the website, gab wireless.com, get it today, use my code, be that mom, because the demand for it is growing and I don't want you to miss out. Okay. So let me know if this was helpful for you. Connect with me on social media, get into my freebie, that mom movement community on Facebook and check out my website for more information. Also, if you are a mom that is needing to prioritize your own self care, I have a virtual fit club that I can connect you with. Along with tools made by experts in the field of fitness and nutrition.

Speaker 1: (05:52)
That is amazing in terms of being able to have something that you control in life while you are trying to navigate this world of raising kids in the digital age, I cannot emphasize enough how powerful that is. When things get hard with these kiddos, if you have your own space and your own health, it is so much easier to deal with all of the challenges without knowing that you have given up your entire essence of your being for these children that can sometimes be, you know, disrespectful and all of the things that come with being teenagers. Okay. So definitely prioritize your self care. If you don't already have a routine for that, I have one I can connect you with. I have a virtual community that you can join along with using the tools. And I have to tell you that it just is such a game changer in life. So check out the link in my show notes or connect with me, or email [email protected] and let is. Let's get you moving on that so you can be strong for your kids. All right. Thank you so much for joining me. I'll talk to you next time.

Speaker 2: (06:55)
Thanks for tuning in being that mom isn't easy, but together we can be that mom's strong. Don't forget to leave a review, connect on social and join Dolly's free