my dd8's (3rd grade) friend brings a cell phone when she comes to our house to sleep over. she says she and her dad 'share' the phone. she totally knows how to use it (pics, texting, etc) even better than me! Anyway, at first I thought "she's too young", but then I thought it's a good idea for safety reasons. She can call her parents whenever she wants, without having to ask me to use our phone. I'm warming up to the idea of my dd having a cell phone, but I'm not sure yet.
I asked once in best buy, and the saleswoman was showing me Kajeet (lots of parental control), which seemed pretty cool. Then a neighbor I mentioned it to said it was a waste, just give her a regular one and give her the rules, look over the bills, and if she breaks the rules (by calling people ridiculously or something), take the phone away. I don't know... any input???
I asked once in best buy, and the saleswoman was showing me Kajeet (lots of parental control), which seemed pretty cool. Then a neighbor I mentioned it to said it was a waste, just give her a regular one and give her the rules, look over the bills, and if she breaks the rules (by calling people ridiculously or something), take the phone away. I don't know... any input???