She is in kindergarten, her grandmother watches her after school, & she never goes anywhere there isn't an adult that doesn't have a phone (whether it be a land line or cell phone). So why get her a phone? Am I the only one that thinks this is ridiculous?
2007-10-15 14:13:31 · 19 answers · asked by Bright 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
She has no medical problems, neither does her grandmother.
2007-10-15 14:32:15 · update #1
There's probably no good reason, and in general, I agree it's ridiculous for a young child who's always with a caretaker to have a cell phone. However, I can think of circumstances where it might be reasonable. A kid with a serious medical condition like life-threatening allergies or diabetes or something might reasonably have a cell phone for calling 911. Even though there is an adult around somewhere, if they're walking down the hallway on the way to their classroom and the teacher's not right there (or they're home with grandma who's in the bathroom), and they suddenly feel like they're going into anaphylactic shock, a cell phone might not be a bad idea. Similarly, there might be a point to a young child's having a cell phone if one of their caretakers had a serious medical condition.
I'm not saying those situations are likely, but I try not to judge people if I don't know the whole story. My daughter has a life-threatening medical condition and she doesn't have a cell phone yet at age 8, but I plan on giving her one that can dial parents and 911 by the beginning of middle school just for her safety, even though I think that's probably too early for most kids (including my other ones).
2007-10-15 14:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by ... 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt the 11 year old was using a credit card. A credit card is a financial contract, and an 11 year old can't enter into a financial contract. Even if it was in their parents name, the parent would have to be there to sign and show ID. It was most likely something like a Visa gift cards. Both my kids get them for birthdays and Christmas. It's a great way for them to see the limits their money goes and teaches them financial responsibility. They can't go over the limit of the card and so they have to plan how they'll spend it. Regarding cell phones. My youngest got one of the parent/911 only phones at 8 because her dad and I had joint custody, and live about 40 miles for each other. It helped her feel better if she wanted to talk to the other parent if she wanted to. She's getting her first 'real' cell phone next week. It's got an MP3 player, so that's what she is more interested in, than the phone part. As for a 6 year old? I can't imagine any time when a 6 year should not be under the direct supervision of an adult, so needing a phone that young, is a bit ludicrous.
2016-04-09 00:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only time they need a cell phone is if they have a medical condition, like diabetes and for some reason they are not around an adult, which is not likely to happen. A lot of people think that kids need them in case of kidnapping, but that is just the phone companies playing on the parent's fears. If the kid is not left alone there is little or no chance of kidnapping.
2007-10-15 14:40:04 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it obviously isn't to call her friends, I would say her parents have given her a phone so if she needs help she can call someone. There are cell phones just for kids that have certain phone number only programed into them eg. parents, police etc. It's a safety thing in my opinion there worried about her, that is the only reason that I would buy my child a phone the world is a s#$%y place, a 7 year old was raped and murdered in a shopping centre toilet last year (she was out with her parents) having a phone might of helped her and maybe it wouldn't of but at least if she could of called for help she would of had the means to.
2007-10-15 14:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by finabella9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe to contact her parents any time. Perhaps there have been issues when the child wanted to call mom or dad and the grandmother wouldn't let her? Who knows. I have a 5 year old and she spends plenty of time on the phone, she talks to her best friend daily. The 5-6 year old set are pretty technology savvy....it's just the changing tides.
2007-10-15 14:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
there are cell phones that only dial / accept calls from a parent or are outgoing to parent and/or 911 emergency number of course always works on life or dead cell phone.
it was incomprensible millions of years ago .. now i am not sure with kids blowing up schools and cops beating on citizens ... maybe a virtual world might be a good idea .
2007-10-15 14:34:13 · answer #6 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A six year old very well can dial a phone...what about emergency's, 911, maybe who she is staying with has medical or health problems. There are kids known of the age of 2 who have dialed 911 and by them doing so..has saved their parents lives or their sibling lives.
2007-10-15 14:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think in this day and age the parents think of it as a safety precaution it is too much for a kid that age to have a cell phone
2007-10-15 14:17:53 · answer #8 · answered by dreamweaver 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Uh no. I got my first phone when i was 9. i lost that phone and didn't get a new one will middle school. i think that's when you really need a cell phone.
2007-10-15 14:19:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the only cell phone a six year old should have is a toy one or one that dosent work
2007-10-15 18:16:14 · answer #10 · answered by newbie ice hockey fan & TV serie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋