MoreandmorechildrenareshowingupatschooleachSeptemberwithcellphones.Manyparentsbuytheirchildrenacellphonebecauseitisanicesafetymeasure.Itgivesthoseworkingparentsalittlesenseofcontrolandsecuritytoknowwhendietrchildrenareoffschoolgroundsandontheirwayhome.
Buthavingacellpbouemightbeaproblem*Parentsmayfindthemselvesfacingafrighteningbillattheendofthemonth.Thereason:chattingonthephoneandsendingtextmessagescansoonbecomethefavoritepastimeofpreteensandteenagers.Worsestill,cellphonesinschoolscanleadtoclassroomdistractions,text-messagecheatingandinappropriatephotographs.
KnowingtheirchiMcanalwaysbereachedisreassuringforparents.Butbeforebuyingtheirchildacellphone,Ithinkparentsshoulddecideifthechildisreallycapableofmanaginghisorherownphone.Besides,parentalcontrolmustbeexercisedintheuseofthephone.Forexample,theyshouldsetlimitsonhowlongthechildisallowedtostayonthephone.