Cell Phones and your children

Thanks for sharing this discussion. Well yes u are absolutely right. Children these days are more attracted towards cellphones than to their studies which is a matter of tension for all the parents. i think children should be barred from using the cellphones and what is the logic behind using a cellphone when they have their own parents to help them. They should be strictly dealt with about this. What say?

In my younger ages I was not given for a mobile phones to meet my needs. They worried that it will effect me and my studies. Many of my friends own their own phones and by seeing this I also just asked my father to get me one nut he did not bought me one, his answer was quite simple: Mobile phones are not toys but still he promised me to give a good phone if I score good marks in my plus two. This created a encouragement for me and finally my father bought me a one. Mobile phone really turned out as an encouragement for my studies which made me to attain good marks. In my opinion, mobile phones should be given to the children to meet their needs but make sure that it should not affect them or their studies.

Welcome to myLot, Faisalonline. Depending on the age of the child, I think there should be restrictions. The schools are also putting restrictions on cell phone usage while in class. I believe the kids/teens have to turn off their phones so there also won't be any texting going on during class time. If kids are taught that phones can be used after homework, I don't see anything wrong with it. This doesn't mean staying up half the night texting friends.

I would say make sure they reach a certain age before getting a cell phone. And if they are teenagers, make them responsible for the messages they send. I think that with schools, the teacher should be charge of the cell ;phones so they do not yap whle at school and be able to contact the parents in an emergency. Other times, the cell p;hone should be used ono in emergency for instance if the child is going along a road alone and then if a stranger approaches,call the police. I do not know if there are programs to make sure that the child can only dial the police, parents, relatives, or emergency situations and will block them from texting their friends, but that would be a good idea.

I was ten when I got my first mobile phone, and I only got this because I was having to walk to school by myself and I was told to let my parents know when I got there. I was not allowed to use it when I was at home, and there were no games on it or anything like that. I just think that children have far too much these days, and they end up spending so much time on their games that they don't spend enough time with their families and this can certainly be a bad thing to them. You should be careful before you give your child a mobile phone, because once you have done it you are not able to take it back again as this would be unfair for them.

Not only young children but small children also used the cell phone and even some old age person not know anything about cell phone but child can understand how to start the song, how to capture the photo etc. You are right young person cant pay attention on their study because of cell phone but nobody can control on it.

Faisalonline welcome to mylot. you are right. cell phone is useful to contact people at any time. At the same time it has taken away our privacy. children also waste time over cell phones. much depends on our setting example to them by our behavior. children above 15 years only should be given cell phone for use. it is better to give one without internet facility.

You are right. So many children possess cell phones nowadays. In most cases, cell phone are taken as en entertainment facility. They can hang out with their cell phones for more than 2 hours without any interruption. It's very bad for their healthy and waste their time. So parents must do a proper guildline for their children. Children can use cell phone as a contacting tool but not entertainment. It's not allowed to play games through cell phone for young children.

Hi, You are right. If children are not giving attention to their studies due to their cell phones, they should be restricted to use them. My son is 23 years old and doing a job and staying away from us. So the cell phone is the necessity for him. We can contact him at any time.

Yes,I also noticed that most children nowadays possesses cell phones. I think it is already part of our necessities in life.Parents take a very special role in guiding their children when it comes to the use of cellphones. In some high schools in our town, they prohibit their students to bring cell phones during school days for it will be a disturbance on their studies. I think it is one good practice and discipline to the children nowadays.

I agree with all of that. Even I, as a young student, when I first had my cellphone, I give all my time in using it. Like I don;t have any time for my studies anymore. That's why it really gave impact to me. It comes to the point that I already failed my other subjects. And because of that I was awakened. I realized that It was all my fault and I should change as soon as possible. And since then, I seldom use my cellphone. And it was really a big help.