tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811123212028912969.post6716520129770752887..comments2023-09-30T09:56:22.502-04:00Comments on Mom's Sweet Spot: To Cell phone our child or notKay Klebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785865440130483510noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811123212028912969.post-74906425591600147452009-03-03T15:46:00.000-05:002009-03-03T15:46:00.000-05:00I love that my kids have cell phones!! I rest much...I love that my kids have cell phones!! I rest much easier knowing I can reach them. The phones that are cool - they had to buy with their own money (all free upgrades go to me thank you very much) In the beginning I provided them with "The Brick" as our family calls it - anytime one of them breaks a phone - out comes 'the brick' until they replace it with a cool one of their own purchase.<BR/><BR/>On another note texting is a great communication tool for teenagers. I will get more information from my kids while texting than talking. We have a few code phrases that mean - "pick me up" or " tell me no I can't". This allows them to get out of an uncomfortable position by making me the mean one - I'm OK with that!<BR/><BR/>I have yet to add that GPS device because they haven't given me reason not to trust them. But the minute I get a bad feeling - activate the GPS!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811123212028912969.post-54025144961581587402009-03-02T11:31:00.000-05:002009-03-02T11:31:00.000-05:00It is not only the teens that go over their minute...It is not only the teens that go over their minutes. It is 66 yr old mother in laws, who also claim they don't know how to check minutes used etc. We have my mother in law on our plan, she is on a fixed income and this way she can have phone service. We have Verizon, as most of the family does too, but she still used more minutes than me & husband combined!!! She paid for the overage and acted just like a sullen teenager, was mad at us for treating her like a child. Of course the answer is "you want to be treated as an adult, you need to act like one"Baby Z's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778992175407366547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811123212028912969.post-34824921690174598342009-03-02T10:55:00.000-05:002009-03-02T10:55:00.000-05:00I am a firm believer in sell phones for our kids. ...I am a firm believer in sell phones for our kids. My 14 & almost 12 year old have one. We found it most important with my younger one, because she does have Type1 Diabetes, but it also has porved to be valuable with both...My oldest has many after school activities which leave him looking for a phone. They are to young to pay it off, but they do "work" it off :D Also, we added an unlimited text plan for $20 for the entire family so more high phone bills! DH now even texts the kids!<BR/>Blessings, MelissaMelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505550101506400610noreply@blogger.com