cell phone

ask your self would my mum have given me one at that age and also ask your self how are they going to pay the bill. Kids can run up huge mobil bills in a very short time.shore it,s cool to have one like all the others but if all the others put there heads in the fire would they do it to just to be cool.ask your kids that.

Hi, if kids use it for emergency or for being in contact with parents it's ok. Used for playing is a waste of time and money.

I think it's too early for them to have a cell phone, they want to copy their friends,and it's not the best things. But if you choose to accept, try to discuss with them with some rules about this, I think they could understand these rules but only you can know that.

When I was 13, 14 or 11 I didn't have a cell phone. But hey, there were no cell phones at that time! Just because I couldn't have one when I was a kid/teen doesn't mean they can't have now. It's more a matter of responsability than of age itself.

I think that they should have phones, it is imporant if you ever need to call or incase of an emergency. Get them a pre-paid phone and let them know they can only use their phone with other peolpe for X amount of time and keep up with school and chores, or it will be canceled. Let them earn their phone.

i think that you should wait 2 or 3 years because cell phones will do more problems that good things if your girls are too young

My 13 yr old is also asking for a cell phone because all of her friends have one. It is the new symbol of being "IN". When we grew up, it was a certain style of jeans. We too give her our cell when she is at friends house and with her bio mom so that she can reach us. I think it depends upon how many extra activities your children are involved in. We have decided that when she is probably 16 with a part time job to help defray expense, and in band, & plays that we will probably give in at that point.

the right age for agirl to use cell phone is 17 yrs becoz the girl matures and can take right descisions

it depends on the activity of the children. i was 10 or 11 when i got my first one, but it was neccasary. i used to go to a school.. 2 minutes walking from my home, but then the building needed to be renovated so we got to an other building.. 20 minutes of DRIVING away. so my parents bought me a cellphone so that they could call me, and i could call them in case something was wrong. so if you children go out of the house alot and to far places, they should get a cellphone. if it was only if they go to friends alot.. then it wouldn't be necassary. i guess those parents will have a phone too. but your children are 13 and 14... i think 14 is an age when they can get a prepaid phone without any specific reason (distance and stuff) a lot of children are already very mature at the age of 14-15 so i think they could handle the responsibility. off course you can set rules like, i won't buy you prepaid more then 1 times per xx weeks/month/never or if i get you a cellphone you must do this or that etc. (for the record, i'm not a parent. i'm an 18 year old boy;) )

i feel cellphones are a necessity today and ur girls should have em..but make sure u give them the phones that dont have cameras or videos or any potentially polluting material for that matter. go for the basic versions and also check on how much they use it...first talk to them about how they need to be responsible in the first place and not misuse the thing if they want to own it...talking to them always helps

i think they are still to young and dont really need one especially if you have a phone at home. im 18 and just got one last christmas and probably just should of waited because there expensive and i really dont need one.

no they dont have necessity of cell phone now.surely they can have it at the age of 18 and above

Cell phones should be banned for minors

my daughter is 6 and wants one. She is waay too young.

well u r absolutely rite... this is nt the rrite age for thm to have a cell phone... let thm grow a bit..like 16-17yrs.. is the rite age to have a cell phone... i guess coz i got my daughter a mobile at this age...

My youngest daughter wants a cell phone. She is 11. I have talked to her and told her if she gets a cell phone it will be prepaid and she has to do chores around the house to get an allowance because she will have to buy the minute cards. If she slacks off and doesn't do her chores she won't get an allowance and that means she won't get minutes because I am not buying the minute cards. I see this as a learning experience for her. Her phone will be for her to use when she is at a friends house, etc. I have already told her there's no need for her to be on the cell phone at home because we have a landline phone. Most cell phones don't get a good signal here. I'm going to try it. She's getting one for Christmas and we will see.

I think that at this age it wouldn't be a good idea to give 'em a cellphone, it could be useful, but dangerous also, my suggest is: lets wait for the moment

i think it's fine..also you can get phones that restrict making phone calls to anyone but you. this is a good alternative and u can always be in touch with your kids.

its not the proper age to give them or to utilise cell phones to young girls,who do'snt know the draw back of that and misuse of the same.

You have to ask them first why they want a cell phone:because they really need it or because all their friends have.If they really need a cell phone for objective reasons such as comunicating with you,or I don't know what else,but really objective reasons you can get them one.But if they say they wish a cell just because it's in fashion,you should explain them that life doesn't means only fashion.I think you have to talk with them more and then see the results.Hope I helped you!