How To Introduce Cellphones Into Your Kids Lives And Keep Them Safe Without Letting Technology and Social Media Destroy Their Lives

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How To Introduce Cellphones Into Your Kids Lives And Keep Them Safe Without Letting Technology and Social Media Destroy Their Lives

We think there’s a balance to be achieved and that it can be done. The dads and moms of our Facebook community offer up their best advice for dealing with kids and smart phones. In order to keep your children safe when using their phones, tools such as a Phone Generator can be quite vital.

Alfredo Pedroza: Pro tip: get your kid an iPhone. If you set up the Apple ID you can also enter the same id on a second Apple device and anything they do will also happen to the second device. Receive their texts see their photos track their location even see the numbers in their contacts list. If they do much as download an app you would know. Go ahead and read more information technology articles to solve your technical issues or contact IT support for more detailed advice.

Adrian William Kingsbury: As someone who has two children, both of which now have cellphones…AND as someone who has worked for cellphone companies, i have seen the financial damage that a child can wreak with a cell. And yes I’ve heard the “well MY child would never” speech more times than i have fingers ant toes to count on, only to have the very same parents call back with mind boggling bills crying WHY?! I’ll give you the most sound advice that I can.

Both my kids got their 1st cell around age 11, I made the mistake of giving my daughter my old iphone…lol..mistake..

Get a “simple’ or “dumb” phone like a flip or a slider. If you get them a smart phone they tend to use it as a video game system and eat up the battery life and when they need the phone most….no juice.

Start with a “prepaid” or pay as you go plan, this way they A) cant rack up any extra time charges, and B) learn to watch their minutes early on.

Always go for unlimited text…ALWAYS, there is no middle ground.

as much as they might pester you cry whine…imho…at that age, they DO NOT NEED DATA. its a luxury they can have when they can afford it themselves. untill then…they can use wifi when available. Go to https://att-bundles.com/internet/ if you’re looking for the best internet service providers.

There are tracking measures you can use to find the phones location, learn them, know them. the could save a life. They usually have a feature in the phones setting called location services make sure its active, or “find my iPhone” in iOS. In Andriod if location service is active you can find the phones location in maps on your google account. If you’ve just bought your kid a phone and didn’t know that it was blacklisted, you can get it fixed at a samsung blacklist removal service.

There are also apps like “ignore no more” to ensure that your child will not and cannot ignore your texts or calls.

Make sure they understand that this is not THEIR phone…it’s YOURS as long as you are the one paying for it, and your rules are to be followed.

My sone has a “dumb” phone, it plays mp3’s, has a radio, takes pics and makes calls and text, thats it…and he’s quite happy with it.

Kansas Rasmussen Downey: I wrote up a contract listing all of my rules for the phone amd how it will be used and not used. What apps she’s not allowed to have, what time she has to put it down for the night, and a list of the consequences for any infractions of said rules. Then I made her sign it.

Ryan Bogh: I have 2 daughters. I got them each a phone that has One sim card with multiple phone numbers when they started riding the bus to school for their safety. Start with the cheapest option and as they get older and can take care of a phone, then I got them better ones. They are in 9th and 7th grade now and they’ve never lost or broke one. One did get stolen out of a locker though. Just get insurance.

J.t. Avila: We got our daughter her first phone at 11 years old (6th grade). Laid down some quick rules!

1. Must be excelling in the classroom A’s and B’s anything lower than that and phone is taken away till the next report card comes in!
2. Daily chores must be done. With out us having to ask.

I get that to some families a cell phone is a necessity! At the time my fiancé and I were both working! Which we thought about it and she needed to have it. As of November last year my fiancé now stays home to care for our 2 and almost 1 year old. So now her cell phone is more of a privilege. 11 years old is an age where these young girls tend to grow a little faster. Their maturity level starts to kick in. If y’all choose to get her a cell sit down with her and discuss the responsibilities that come with a phone. Good luck and keep in to account that you can get some help from Pro Phone Repairs of Albuquerque | albuquerque phone repair in case an emergency repair is need.

Brandon Mitcheltree: My daughter recently got one and she is the same age. Only ground rules we have are it stays in her locker at school, she is only allowed to use it after homework/chores are done, she isn’t allowed to give her number out to anyone or download anything without our consent and it is charged at night in my room. So far, no issues, we check her phone daily and she is fine with it. Discuss responsibility with your child, and if you encounter any issues, services like Mobile Screen Fix can provide support. 

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