Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld's youngest son graduated high school on June 10, and his parents got him a blast from the past as a gift. Shepherd Seinfeld's parents gave him a flip phone in hopes that he will trade in his smart phone, Jessica Seinfeld June 11. "Our youngest son Shepherd graduated from high school yesterday," she said.
"As I posted earlier in my stories, we gave him a flip phone for graduation in hopes he will turn in his smartphone." "Many of you have asked if this is his first phone — I wish! If I knew then what I know now, I would’ve waited until age 14 to give him a (he got handed down an old one at age 12, for the bus ride to school in the Bronx)," she continued. The 52-year-old also clarified that the gift wasn't his first phone ever.
"This is so he can turn in his smartphone for this flip phone," she wrote. Fans left their opinions about the flip phone idea in the comments. "I just swapped my 14 year old's iPhone for a flip phone.
A tough adjustment for us all; no long texts, no longer able to track him," one commenter wrote. "BUT he is far less distracted and he is engaged in daily life again. What a difference!" "Congratulations! I think flip phones are going to make a comeback," another follower commented.
"Great idea. But can’t he still get everything he wants on his laptop?" a user questioned. The proud mom shared plenty of photos from her son's graduation day, including a photo with the couple's other children, Sascha and Julian.
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