Ugh, one of my cousins got his own laptop in the third grade. Now, fifteen, he's a spoiled little brat. Tried to steal a bike a few months ago. Didn't even get punished beyond what the law made him do. His parents suck.
Eh, I didn't mind my parents rules. I have no need for a cell phone, even now, and I felt that I actually earned my computer when I got it for graduation. See, my parents each bought one of us a computer for graduation, so that we could use it in college. It was supposed to be something special, a real pat on the back, and not just something because we needed it.
So, really, I'm actually thankful of my parents for making it mean something so much to me. Because of it, I enjoy my computer and I don't take it for granted. Plus, they can't take it away. It's a tradition that I plan to uphold with any children that I might have.