What age should kids given cell phone?
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What age should kids given cell phone
Lgali wrote:
What age should kids given cell phone
When they are old enough to pay for the phone and service themselves!
I guess I'm old fashioned because I see absolutely no reason for a child to have a cell phone.- 73
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lisafwg01 wrote:
Lgali wrote:
What age should kids given cell phone
When they are old enough to pay for the phone and service themselves!
I guess I'm old fashioned because I see absolutely no reason for a child to have a cell phone.that is very hard
I like the idea of a cell phone that can only receive calls from the parents and can only dial parents and 911.
With that phone I say it can be given to them at a very early age.- 73
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Adam B wrote:
I like the idea of a cell phone that can only receive calls from the parents and can only dial parents and 911.
With that phone I say it can be given to them at a very early age.I agree with you. Is it possible?
yeah, you can set it up with your cell phone carrier.
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Adam B wrote:
yeah, you can set it up with your cell phone carrier.
good to know this thanks
Lgali wrote:
Adam B wrote:
yeah, you can set it up with your cell phone carrier.
good to know this thanks
They have some wonderful services for children with cell phones and I think they should have them just as soon as they start spending time away from you. They even have some that allow you to set the minutes as your child earns them!
I guess I would think about if they can go to the park or to play at a friend's by themselves? Then that would be a good time for them to have a phone, not as a novelty, but as a safety measure.- 73
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HappyHer wrote:
Lgali wrote:
Adam B wrote:
yeah, you can set it up with your cell phone carrier.
good to know this thanks
They have some wonderful services for children with cell phones and I think they should have them just as soon as they start spending time away from you. They even have some that allow you to set the minutes as your child earns them!
I guess I would think about if they can go to the park or to play at a friend's by themselves? Then that would be a good time for them to have a phone, not as a novelty, but as a safety measure.good take as a safety measure with minutes with there spending money
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This study suggests kids under 8 not be given cell phones.
http://www.theallineed.com/family/05012302.htmMy 12 twelve year was given one because she was in after school activities and when the office closed she could not call to say it was ending early or was canceled. Her 10 year old brother wants one, but so far I don't see a need beyond a want - therefore, no phone. The $ also comes out of her allowance each week.
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I'm with the others who say when they can pay for it themselves.
Kids don't NEED cell phones. They WANT cell phones.When they start grade school with parent control. Only allowed to dial home and other emergency contacts -- parent's selected. Then as they get older -- remove some of the parent controls.
Each person needs to be evaluated individually. If they go off on their own a lot, maybe they need one. I know that my daughter has called when she felt that she was being followed (there was a guy following her and her phone call had us down the block to prevent anything from happening). If they don't venture out, then they probably don't need one.
A few years old, we move to a new city. The bus driver (school bus) could not find our new development. My daughter was able to call home -- I found the bus (and my child) thanks to the cell phone.
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I would say ten is an ok age if it is not super fancy and it is just to get calls from mommy and daddy. socially i would say 12-13 so that they can sms their friends
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lisafwg01 wrote:
Lgali wrote:
What age should kids given cell phone
When they are old enough to pay for the phone and service themselves!
I guess I'm old fashioned because I see absolutely no reason for a child to have a cell phone.but what about emergencies?
Princess Kari wrote:
lisafwg01 wrote:
Lgali wrote:
What age should kids given cell phone
When they are old enough to pay for the phone and service themselves!
I guess I'm old fashioned because I see absolutely no reason for a child to have a cell phone.but what about emergencies?
Somehow my generation managed to grow up without cell phones..lol
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Adam B wrote:
I like the idea of a cell phone that can only receive calls from the parents and can only dial parents and 911.
With that phone I say it can be given to them at a very early age.i agree. after all, the kid might get lost in a shopping centre or on the bus or even at school. a phone lessens the possibility. even a kidnapper can at least call the kids parents
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Uninvited Writer wrote:
This study suggests kids under 8 not be given cell phones.
http://www.theallineed.com/family/05012302.htm
yeah radiation is bad
