Cell Phones

How young is too young to have a cell phone?

I have been trying to think about how I will handle the use of cell phones with my kids. With all of this talk in class about cyber bullying, texting additions, and sexting, I can’t help but to think that not letting my kids have a cell phone would just eliminate these problems. Although that could be true, I don’t want to shelter my children completely. I want them to have one so they learn how to use it properly and how to differentiate between good and bad communication. It may be silly, but I also don't want them to be out of the loop of communication and not be invited to parties or get togethers because they don’t have a cell phone! That's a lesser priority though, of course. I just want to make sure they develop good communication skills BEFORE they get a cell phone and risk becoming dependent on a phone. With all of this being said, I still have no idea what age I want my kids to get a phone. Hm.....