美国妈妈如何“节制”儿子的手机隐!这不是书本上教的!(中英文),美国留学夏令营游学微信公众号文章

圣诞节时分，妈妈送给儿子恳求许久的Iphone。在儿子欣喜若狂的刹那之间，妈妈交给儿子一份合约。常说的美国人教育子女，真不是书本上可以模仿下来，有的真是在不经意之间，生活中体现的诙谐与智慧。

亲爱的格雷戈里：

现在你已经骄傲地成为一部iPhone的拥有者了。太棒了！你是一个优秀的、有责任心的13岁男孩，理应得到这份礼物。不过在接受这份礼物的同时，你还得遵守一些规章制度。

请把下面的使用合约从头至尾读一遍。我希望你能明白，我的职责是把你培养成一个全面发展、身心健康、对社会有益的年轻人，从而能够适应新技术且不被其左右。如果你没能遵守下列约定，我将终止你对这部iPhone的所有权。

iPhone使用合约

1.首先要声明的一点是，这部iPhone手机是我买的。现在我将手机借给你使用。妈妈是不是很伟大？

2.手机密码必须要让我知道。

3.如果电话铃声响了，就一定要接听，因为这是一部电话。接起电话要说“你好”，要有礼貌。永远不要因为来电显示是“妈妈”或者“爸爸”，就故意不接。永远不要这样做。

4.周一至周五晚上7：30、周末晚上9：00，准时把手机交给我或你爸。我们会把手机关机，到第二天早上7：30再开机。如果你不愿意给某个朋友家的座机打电话，因为他的父母可能会先接起电话，那就不要打，也不要用手机给他发短信。要听从自己的直觉，尊重别人的家人，就好像我们希望得到别人的尊重那样。

5.手机不能带到学校。你要学会与那些你用短信联系的人面对面地聊聊天，因为这是一种生活技能。如遇到只上半天课、外出参观学习以及有课外活动等情况，可另行考虑。

6.如果手机掉进厕所、摔到地上或是不翼而飞，你得承担更换零件的费用或负责维修。你可以修剪草坪、替别人看孩子或者把一部分生日礼金存起来。这样的事难免发生，你应当做好准备。

7.不要利用这个高科技产品说谎、愚弄或者欺骗他人。不要在电话里说一些伤害他人的话。要做一个良友，或者干脆远离争端。

8.远离色情内容。用手机上网时，只能搜索和浏览那些可以坦然与我分享的信息。如果你对任何事情有疑问，可以找个人问问，最好是问我或者你爸。

9.在公共场合要把手机设成静音，并收起来放好，尤其是在餐厅、电影院或者与另一个人交谈的时候。你不是一个无礼的人，不要让iPhone改变这一点。

10.不要发送或接收你或者其他任何人身体私密部位的图片。不要笑。不要以为你很聪明，有一天也会被诱惑去做这样的事。这有很大的风险，可能会毁掉你中学、大学乃至成年后的生活。这永远是个坏主意。网络空间浩瀚无边，其力量远比你想象的强大，你很难让任何诸如此类的大事不留痕迹，包括坏名声。

11.不要无休止地拍照和录像，没有必要把一切都记录下来。要用心体验生活，这些生活经历将会在你的记忆中永存。

12.有的时候可以不带手机出门，并且决定这么做时要心无挂碍，不要觉得不安。手机不是活物，也不是你身上多长出来的东西，要学会抛开手机生活。不要总是生怕自己错过了什么，要让自己的内心更强大。

13.下载一些新潮的、古典的或者与众不同的音乐，不要像你的无数同龄人那样，全都听一模一样的歌。你们这一代人有着史上无人能及的便利条件，可以接触各种各样的音乐。好好利用这个优势，开阔你的眼界。

14.不要总盯着手机，抬起头来，留意你周围发生的事情，看看窗外，听听鸟鸣，散散步，和陌生人说说话。保持一颗好奇之心，不要总用谷歌寻找答案。

15.假设有一天你把生活搞得一团糟，那时我会收回你的手机。我们会坐下来谈心，然后再从头开始。你和我都在不断学习。我是站在你这边的“队友”，让我们共同面对。

我希望以上的这些条款你能够同意。实际上这份合同里面所列的注意事项不仅仅适用于这部Iphone手机，也适用于我们的日常生活。

现在你生活在一个快速发展而且充满变革的世界。妈妈相信你有着强大的意志力，相信你不会沉迷于这部iPhone手机。爱你，我亲爱的儿子。节日快乐！希望你能喜欢这款很棒的iPhone手机。

中文翻译了大部分，但是，如果中文读得不过瘾，下面的英文完整原文，供参考。

To My 13-Year-Old, An iPhone Contract From Your Mom, With Love

Dear Gregory

Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good and responsible 13-year-old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it. Failure to comply with the following list will result in termination of your iPhone ownership.

I love you madly and look forward to sharing several million text messages with you in the days to come.

1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest?

2. I will always know the password.

3. If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads "Mom" or "Dad." Not ever.

4. Hand the phone to one of your parents promptly at 7:30 p.m. every school night and every weekend night at 9:00 p.m. It will be shut off for the night and turned on again at 7:30 a.m. If you would not make a call to someone's land line, wherein their parents may answer first, then do not call or text. Listen to those instincts and respect other families like we would like to be respected.

5. It does not go to school with you. Have a conversation with the people you text in person. It's a life skill. *Half days, field trips and after school activities will require special consideration.

6. If it falls into the toilet, smashes on the ground, or vanishes into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement costs or repairs. Mow a lawn, babysit, stash some birthday money. It will happen, you should be prepared.

7. Do not use this technology to lie, fool, or deceive another human being. Do not involve yourself in conversations that are hurtful to others. Be a good friend first or stay the hell out of the crossfire.

8. Do not text, email, or say anything through this device you would not say in person.

9. Do not text, email, or say anything to someone that you would not say out loud with their parents in the room. Censor yourself.

10. No porn. Search the web for information you would openly share with me. If you have a question about anything, ask a person -- preferably me or your father.

11. Turn it off, silence it, put it away in public. Especially in a restaurant, at the movies, or while speaking with another human being. You are not a rude person; do not allow the iPhone to change that.

12. Do not send or receive pictures of your private parts or anyone else's private parts. Don't laugh. Someday you will be tempted to do this despite your high intelligence. It is risky and could ruin your teenage/college/adult life. It is always a bad idea. Cyberspace is vast and more powerful than you. And it is hard to make anything of this magnitude disappear -- including a bad reputation.

13. Don't take a zillion pictures and videos. There is no need to document everything. Live your experiences. They will be stored in your memory for eternity.

14. Leave your phone home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive or an extension of you. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than FOMO (fear of missing out).

15. Download music that is new or classic or different than the millions of your peers that listen to the same exact stuff. Your generation has access to music like never before in history. Take advantage of that gift. Expand your horizons.

16. Play a game with words or puzzles or brain teasers every now and then.

17. Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling.

18. You will mess up. I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You and I, we are always learning. I am on your team. We are in this together.

It is my hope that you can agree to these terms. Most of the lessons listed here do not just apply to the iPhone, but to life. You are growing up in a fast and ever changing world. It is exciting and enticing. Keep it simple every chance you get. Trust your powerful mind and giant heart above any machine. I love you. I hope you enjoy your awesome new iPhone.

xoxoxo,

Mom

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