When Your Child Asks for a Cellphone

November 24th, 2009 by Edward Dantes Leave a reply »

Nowadays, it’s not only adults that are hooked on getting the latest cellular phones; complete with the latest in technology; special features and all the available applications that can be packed into one tiny cellphone gadget.

Kids too, have become hooked, for lack of a better term, to cellphones. They see their parents clutching the coolest cellphone known to man and they want to have the same too; not only for its various applications but more so to show-off to their friends. It poses some kind of message for kids when they have the same cool gadgets like everybody else.

SHOULD YOU GIVE YOUR CHILD TO OWN A CELLPHONE?

What happens then when your child starts to ask for one? Should you just give in without hesitation? There’s no question that young kids should really not be permitted to own a cellphone just yet. But for the older kids, it wholly depends on the parents’ judgment.

Cellphones are necessary for communication and if you’re out of the house often and your children happen to be out too; with their friends or some school activity; getting in contact with them whenever both parents and kids are apart is essential. Cellular phones will definitely make this simpler for everyone.

In addition, cellphones can be very useful also to kids in times of emergencies.

TEACHING KIDS ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY

Another way to turn this cellphone ownership issue into something positive is teaching children about responsibility. Setting parameters as to their usage is a key factor when thinking about giving kids their own phones. While listening to songs and taking pictures may be a few of the things that children want to be able to do with their cellphones; permitting them to surf the internet or chat without parental guidance should be something parents need to think twice about.

In this case, getting them a cellphone with only the bare essentials could be the answer. Likewise, giving these cellphones as incentives for doing well in class will teach children that they have to show good behavior in order to be permitted to have their own cellphones.

Lastly, one way to likewise show them how to responsible is training them to save allowance so they can get their own prepaid loads; or both parents and children can split the cost of the phone. There are many ways for parents to get something constructive from these gadgets.

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