When Children Want a Cellphone | The Communication Blog

Saturday, October 24, 2009

When Children Want a Cellphone

By Edward Dantes

These days, it's not only adults that are hooked on having the latest cellphones; complete with the most advanced technology; coolest features and all the available applications that can be crammed into one small cellphone gadget.

Kids too, have become hooked, for lack of a better term, to cellular phones. They see their parents clutching the latest cellphone known to man and they want to have the same too; not only for its numerous applications but more so to show-off to their friends. It poses some kind of statement for kids when they have the same stylish gadgets like everyone else.

SHOULD YOU GIVE YOUR CHILD TO OWN A CELLPHONE?

What happens then when your children start to ask for a phone? Should you just give in without hesitation? There's no doubt that young kids should really not be permitted to own a cellular just yet. But for the older children, it totally depends on the parents' discretion.

Cellular phones are necessary for communication and if you are away most of the time and your children happen to be out too; with their friends or some school function; getting in contact with them each time both parents and kids are apart is important. Cellphones will definitely make this easy for everyone.

Plus, cellulars can be very helpful also to children during emergencies.

TRAINING CHILDREN TO BE RESPONSIBLE

Another way to turn this cellphone ownership subject into something positive is teaching children how to be responsible cellphone owners. Setting limitations as to their usage is an essential factor when considering giving children their own cellphones. While listening to songs and taking photos may be a few of the things that children want to be able to do with their phones; allowing them to browse the internet or chat minus parental supervision 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.

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

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