Friday, August 19, 2016

Explaining The Responsibilities To Children About Having A Talk Phone

By Frank Collins


As the new school year approaches, parents are beginning to think about keeping in contact with their children throughout the day. So, for many parents and children this means getting the best talk phone that is available and not having to pay outrageous fees. If you are like most parents, you want to either put your child on your plan or get them a prepaid plan where they pay by the month for service.

Although a mobile cell is on their list this year, it is up to you the parent to decide whether or not the child is responsible enough to own one. If they are responsible enough then the next step is to search for a device which you believe will be suitable for their needs. Not all children need a phone with a camera or one which allow them to search the web. However, most children around middle school age will want one with these amenities.

Let it be known that there should be no picture posting to any social media sites. Bullying is a huge problem, and most young children do not realize that one picture can be the start of an enormous problem throughout their school days. Be open and honest with your child about the negative purposes that people often use social media sites.

Set some guidelines for the child and the cell. You might choose to put a tracker on the phone and tell the child that when they see you calling they have set amount of time to get back in contact with you. This is only when they are hanging out with friends, at school the child has to follow the schools guidelines about using mobile cellular.

You will not find too many young children that do not have a cellphone. Most of them are supplied with the top of the line technology and many are allowed to use it freely. However, if you want to protect your child from the same predators that would be on the computer, you need to take the same precaution with the phone.

It is also important to discuss bullying and only using the phone to interact positive. Many children sneak and open up accounts on their phones to talk and interact with other children away from school. It is crucial to discuss with a child about the negative effect that these app accounts can have on their life. Children should know that they should only talk to people they know from school and family members on their phone. Anyone else has to go through your approval first.

There is nothing wrong with giving your child the best and allowing them to talk freely with their friends. It is good to give children privacy but too much privacy and leniency could lead to other worries. Also, allow your child to work to help pay for their cellular bill.

Overall having a way to communicate with a child throughout the school year is perfectly alright. You want them to be able to contact you when they need to remind you of appointments, practices, and if they need a ride some where. However, you just want to make them aware of the responsibility that comes with owning a big part of technology.




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