Why are so many kids in primary school now getting mobile phones some as young as 9yrs old…?
29 January 2010 23 Responses
A Parent asks, I’m not a parent but think its totally crazy kids that young “need” them other than to be trendy…do you agree or disagree with my view explain the reasons for your answer
Yes bale i know what you mean a friend of mines daughter came home from school after her 1st day in 2nd class and proceeded to ask her mum for a mobile phone cos so and so got one for christmas. Her daughter just started 6th class last week and as she was told back then she will get a phone before she goes to high school and not sooner
Not really looking at the health issues just the social things assiciated with kids having or not having a mobile phone.
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Well, I’d love to say it’s because their parents have found in mobile phone a precious communication tool to keep in touch with their young children at all times, let alone if an emergency should take place. Unfortunately, too I think many parents nowadays are also beginning to think of mobile phones as their little kids do: as cute little toys to play games, music and take pictures.
I think its ridiculous. I was thinking the other day “What did our parents do w/ that extra $150 a month that they didn’t spend on cell phones!” There is the idea of safety in being reachable, but…I dunno. I think it’s excessive.
i have no clue!!
i didn’t get one till hit high school.and that was only because i was in after school stuff..and would go out with friend after school…
Because the worlds gone mad.
If you were a parent would you not like to have a way to constantly keep track of your child? A lot of parents get phones for their youngsters as a safety measure, I know some phones even have a GPS tracking device built in made especially for parents who are worried about a hypothetical kidnap situation.
I totally agree. They don’t need phones or anything that young, it’s just becoming our culture. I was amazed because I volunteer at an elementary school with 1st and 2nd graders and these girls were talking about cellphones and Ugg boots and I was just like, “…….”
I didn’t know what to think of little, irresponsible, run-around-in-the-mud, kids having phones and Uggs.
Sometimes the bus can make mistakes and that child would be stranded.
Or that childs needs 911
For abduction attempts or maybe that child is lonely…
I agree…. my next door neighbor has a seven year old who is getting a phone. I didn’t get mine till middle school. I think it is crazy. I also think it is crazy that these little kids are getting freakin ipod touchs and laptops!!! I mean they only listen to hannah montana or HSM!!! the parents are stupid they should be putting that money in college funds!!
At first, I thought it was ridiculous, too.
But I have a nine year old sister and she just got a phone for Christmas.
She doesn’t have a text plan on it, and she actually uses it less than I thought.
The reasoning behind this is so that she and my parents can communicate more easily when she say, goes to a girl scout meeting or a friend’s house after school.
Some of her friends, however, text constantly and play games on their phones at recess.
I think that is a little excessive. Kids should be running around on the playground for fun and shouting to communicate.
I didn’t get my first cell phone until I was 16, and I still don’t have games on it!
I don’t understand it. My son is 11 and I have no intention of buying one for him at this stage. He has 40c in his bag with him – there are still enough public phones in shopping centres, schools, bus exchanges, and so on for him to make a call home. I don’t see that it is necessary for him to have one at the moment.
My child went to Summer day camp when he was young. I got him a cell phone that he just kept in his bag. He knew that he could call me anytime he needed. And the few times the bus was late and I was worried, I was able to call and make sure he was ok. It was a free phone that shared our minutes so it was not expensive. It was a great way for everyone in our family to have peace of mind. It had nothing to do with being trendy.
I don’t see why people care if other 9 year olds have cell phones. If you don’t want your kid to have one, then don’t give them one, but other parents might think it’s okay.. can’t you just respect that??
If I had a child I’d give them a cell phone once they started going out alone with their friends, like when they are 12 or 13. I think its dangerous for kids to be out with no cell phone. Emergencies can happen, and I don’t care how careful you are with making sure your kids are where they are supposed to be, there are no garentees.
My little sister is 9 years old, and she really has no interest in a cell phone. If she wants to call her friends she just uses our home phone.
i get a little more weirded out over 7 and 9 year old boys with stud earrings. at least cell phones can be used for safety purposes.
I used to think the same way you do – until I had kids. Now I see how handy it is for them to have cell phones – and I don’t let them go anywhere without it. I like being able to contact them any time, any place. It makes life so much more convenient, and it puts my mind at ease.
Take it easy, adapt to the generation. At what age did your grandparents owned a wrist watch? Mobile phone is just a gadget (btw it is more than a phone now a days). Just embrace the positivity …’CONVENIENCE’.
But if your child is to have one only when you consider appropriate so be it. It is your money, your child and your rationality. But if you are able to talk a parent into taking the mobile phone back from her/his child, then you should be able to sell solar cells to oil companies.
Because their parents are either totally paranoid or the child has bugged them so much they get one to shut them up or they are doing the trendy thing (which is silly beyond words)
We have 4 kids and I see no cell phones in their future. Maybe when the oldest is driving and has a job to pay for his own phone. There has rarely been a situation where my children aren’t supervised or close to a phone of some sort.
I’m also a little worried about the inconclusive tests on cell phones and how they may or may not be a factor in brain tumors. That’s not a risk I want to take with our kids…
We have one cell phone in our home. Hubby and I take turns and the oldest takes it on occasion when he’s in the neighborhood with friends. For now, that works for us.
It depends on the situation HONESTLY!
Because my friend’s brother is nine, and he has a cell phone. And he didn’t get it because it was trendy, and his friends were like, “yeah dude, lets text it up!”
There was a sex offender who lived in his neighborhood and he walked home from school, (approximately fifteen minutes) and to be safe, his mother got him a phone. That way if she tried to call, and he didn’t answer or something, she knew something was up.
Of course he uses it to text, and call people, but that was the sole reason of getting his phone. But I do agree, many young children get phones. But if you think of it, there parent is paying for it, so either they are spoiled and begged the parents to get it, or the parents have a good reason to back it up…
sorry for it being long,
Rachel
(no kids either, only sixteen by the way)
I can understand in the case of emergencies. But, Parents keep allowing texting on the cell phone plan.
Also, By not researching the affects of cell phones on the brain and, possibly causing brain cancer.
Some parents don’t know that the umbilical cord was cut a long time ago and will have to each their children both how to perceive threats and instruct them on how to respond to them. Honestly, I could consider far better uses for the money that would go into a mobile phone, such as investing into my children’s educations because if you have a kid with a mobile phone, when they hit 18, you’re going to be hard pressed to explain why you didn’t have any money saved to send them off to college.
They would probably need it in case of emergencies, that’s probably one of the main reasons that you got one (if you have one), just because they’re children doesn’t mean bad things can’t happen to them, they may hurt them selves or get lost etc, so a phone can be useful.
Do you really “need” to be on yahoo answers, or do you “need” a computer? No, so why do you have them? Adults are suppose to be humorless, boring, workaholics, it’s so embarrassing when people don’t live up to stereotypes.
My husband and I divorced recently and my 7 year old son spends every other weekend with his dad. His dad does not have a phone so I bought my son a phone only to take to his dads house. It was an extremely hard decision and it came with lots of rules. I was always the mum who would not give into fashion and gadgets and now my 7 year old has a phone! But at least I know he can contact me. It contains only my phone numbers and is prepaid so he can’t run up a bill. As soon as he comes home from dad’s it goes away until next time.
when I was that age we walked around with fake plastic ones and thought we were the bee’s knees..I walk past a primary school every day and I’ve seen kids as young as 5 with them, texting their mates etc..and smoking too, it’s like they’re mini adults..I wouldn’t let a child that young of mine have a phone, they should be running around playing games and having fun at that age, and I don’t know how parents can regulate what they’re using their phone for either, they could be up half the night texting each other, plus all the health risks, I think there’s going to be a lot of people who grow up to have brain cancer and such like, I dont think enough is known on the effects of youn children using these devices.
This topic completely blows me away each and every time because in my opinion, a child of that age shouldn’t be far enough from home to warrant the use of a mobile phone!
A neighbour of mine got her child a mobile phone when she was just six years old!!!!! She said that given that she allows her to go to our local park, it’s handy to be able to phone her to tell her to return for her tea?!?!?
Any child of such a young age owning such a thing is a target for bullies and thugs who may steal it, not to mention the fact that they are far too young to know the responsibility of owning one and taking care of it!
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