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BellaRock
I am all the Me I will ever Be
Member since 5/06 9746 total posts
Name: She who shall remain nameless
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Does your DC answer the house phone?
DS is 8 and he still doesn't answer the phone.
He will tell me who is calling from the caller ID if I am not near the phone but he wont answer it. He is too shy.
Does your DC answer the phone? How old are they?
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Posted 1/31/11 8:18 PM |
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PatsBrat
LIF Adult
Member since 10/06 2326 total posts
Name: Ms. Brat
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
My 7 year old does if he sees a name or number he recognizes on the caller ID. My 5 year old couldn't care less about the phone.
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Posted 1/31/11 8:42 PM |
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LSP2005
Bunny kisses are so cute!
Member since 5/05 19457 total posts
Name: L
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
If I cannot get to the phone I will have DS answer it. He is 3 1/2. I have gone over exactly what to say and we practiced with family members. He says hello. Who is calling please. Then he shouts out to me mommy, xx is calling. I then say please tell them to hold on or I will say please tell them I will call them back. If it is family then he will just talk with them.
I feel that it is very important to go over these types of things and have also reviewed what to do in an emergency, and how/when to call 911. I.e Hi My name is xxx. I live at YYY. I have an emergency, please send fire, ambulance, police depending upon what the emergency is. I also explained that he needs to stay on the phone with them until the help arrives or that he needs to leave and we mapped out where to go if there is a fire.
I would try practicing with family members so that it becomes commonplace for him. Good luck!
Message edited 1/31/2011 8:57:06 PM.
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Posted 1/31/11 8:55 PM |
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CouponKT
Our family is complete
Member since 6/06 16494 total posts
Name: K
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
DD answers the phone before I can get to it sometimes
Usually, the only people that call us are MIL or DH, so it's fine. But she speaks well and would give the phone to me if it were anyone else
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Posted 2/1/11 1:02 PM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
Member since 11/06 9543 total posts
Name: Christine
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
YUP my 10 yr old does. It is usually for her
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Posted 2/1/11 1:13 PM |
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SHOPAHOLIC
LIF Adult
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
Never unless I ask them to.
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Posted 2/1/11 2:18 PM |
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dawnygirl25
Growing up soo fast..
Member since 1/06 14917 total posts
Name: Dawn
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
DD is 4.5 - she will answer if I ask her to.
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Posted 2/1/11 5:48 PM |
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Erica
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
my 5 year old sometimes will. He shocked me one day, the phone was next to him and he just picked it up and said hello?
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Posted 2/1/11 6:10 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
Name: Shawn
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
No. Then again, DW and I rarely answer the phone... We have talking caller ID, and usually let the answering machine get it.
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Posted 2/2/11 9:45 AM |
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colesmom
Brady's mom too!
Member since 5/05 1989 total posts
Name: Lea
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
Cole is almost 6 - he answers the phone by saying Hello (our address) ... I have no idea who taught him that!
The other day we were at a friends house and he picked up their phone and answered with THEIR address
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Posted 2/2/11 10:58 AM |
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christinec2010
LIF Adolescent
Member since 10/09 637 total posts
Name: Christine
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
My 9 year old nephew answers the phone all the time, at home & at my parents house (his grandparents house). It is actually rather annoying. He is rude & IMO he only answers the phone to find out who is on the phone & not to actually have a conversation with someone.
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Posted 2/2/11 1:13 PM |
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Stacey1403
Where it all began....
Member since 5/05 24065 total posts
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
Damien will when it's his friends or my sister. Otherwise he just yells to me who it is. Jaidy has no interest!
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Posted 2/2/11 3:17 PM |
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twobabies
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Member since 7/05 9662 total posts
Name: Mrs. Honeybee
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
My 6 year old and 8 year old look at the caller id as soon as the phone rings. If they know the number, they pick it up. lol
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Posted 2/2/11 4:14 PM |
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steph4777
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Member since 5/05 11726 total posts
Name: Stephanie
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Re: Does your DC answer the house phone?
When our phone rings, the caller ID also comes on our TV. If it's my inlaws, my parents or one of our siblings, we'll let me 5 year old pick up.
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Posted 2/2/11 6:56 PM |
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