Cell phone for a 10 yr old???

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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.

— in Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, “fme2356” wrote:

>

> My daughter has been bugging me for a cell phone for a year now.

I’ve

> told her no several times and I have my reasons. I just feel bad

when

> the majority of her 5th grade class has one.

>

> Do you child have a cell phone? What made you buy them one?

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