what is an appropriate age for kids to have a cell phone?
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What is an Appropriate Age for Kids to have a Cell Phone?. By Morgan Burns Communication 1020. What Age Do You Think Kids Should Have a Cell Phone?. Live Poll What age should a kid get a cell phone? Elementary school 14% Middle school or older 63% Whenever they can pay for it themselves - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What is an Appropriate Age for Kids to have a Cell Phone?
By Morgan BurnsCommunication 1020
What Age Do You Think Kids Should Have a Cell Phone? Live Poll What age should a kid get a cell phone?• Elementary school• 14%• Middle school or older• 63%• Whenever they can pay for it themselves• 23% Total Votes: 546
The Statistics 18 percent of
elementary school kids 61 percent of middle
school kids 83 percent of high
school kids 54 percent of 8 to12
year olds will have cell phones within the next three years.
Why Kids Should Wait to Have a Cell Phone Addiction Other forms of
communication Let’s kids experience
childhood Distraction in School
Pros and ConsPositive
Parental Control Responsibility Safety Accessibility
Negative Distraction at
School Cost Hidden Dangers Lack of Sleep Bullying
Questions to Ask How and when will they use the phones? Are the phones
for emergency use only or for socializing?
Should they be able to send and receive text messages? To and from whom?
What is the entire monthly cost, including fees, text messaging, photos, ringtone and music downloads?
Will your child pay for all or part of the plan? Will the money come out of her allowance, or is she a teenager with a summer job and a small income?
Things You Can do as a Parent Set Parental Controls - Phone turns off at a certain time - Can only call certain people - Tracking Devices
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Bibliography Varma-White, Kavita. "What Age Is
Appropriate for a Kid to Have a Cell Phone?" Moms Today. Msn.com, 6 Sept. 2011. Web. 29 Mar. 2012.
Lenz, Sara. "Younger Kids Join Cell Phone Frenzy." Stltoday.com. 23 Aug. 2010. Web. 29 Mar. 2012.
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