Cell phone for a 10 yr old???

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Thats how I feel. The main reason you didn’t see teens with cellphones when we

were growing up is simply because they weren’t invented yet! You know we would

have had them if they existed. Just like internet, iPods, etc. I personally like

being able to reach my kids or more importantly have them be able to reach me.

They have learned thru trial and error, how they have to be responsible. My two

older girls have lost parties, outings and shopping trips because they ran their

bills up. I’ve since adjusted my plan to meet their needs and wants along with

our family budget. Its working. None of us have internet access which they hate

but they’ll live. My little one has nothing extra whatsoever…just a plain

little phone that we got for free from our Cingular rep.

Donna NJ

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From: Thomas & Tracy Harris <tkwh1970@hughes.net>

Date: 2007/06/22 Fri PM 12:34:43 CDT

To: Budget101_@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: Budget101.com : Re: Cell phone for a 10 yr old???

I’m sorry, but I totally disagree. We live in a vastly different society now,

than we did then.

Back then, I would agree with you, that no child or adult needed one. But I

feel 100 times better with my 12 yo carrying her own cell phone.

It is a personal decision for each family. you may see no reason, i see a ton

of safety factors.

and if you teach your children about the plans, they won’t run up bills. and

that’s also why i always suggest starting with a prepay for children, they can

only spend so much money.

thomas & tracy harris

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from: herberkids3

No, no, and no. My daughter is 11, and she has 2 friends with cell

phones. She has been bugging me for one. I told her the same thing

I’ll say now- there is NO reason for a 10 year old, a 12 year old,

or a 15 year old to have a cell phone.

Yes, I know people will jump up and say, “But we can get ahold of

them easier!” I’d like to point out that when we were all teens, we

never had cells, let alone when we were 10. We checked in with a

regular phone, and didn’t rack up MASSIVE bills from texting,

calling people all day, or get into trouble at school for taking a

phone to school.

We told our daughter that when she is 16, and has a job to pay for a

phone, along with getting good grades, we will consider letting her

get a cell.

There is simply no good reason for a child to have one. if she

really wants a phone, put a landline in her room.

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