Children with cell phones what do you think?

Unfortunately today children even younger then 12 have cell phones. That's kind a stupid. Some people say that that way they at least know where their children are, but that a big illusion because if your child doesn't want to to know where he or she is she can always lay to you, so what's the point. And then all other children have it so at the end your child feels he has to have it and if you don't buy it you are isolating your child because although young children can be pretty harsh cruel.

Well I am still in high school and I do have a cell phone. I think that cell phones are now on of the most important communication machines in our lives. They are cheap and with great features and they are turning into pocket computers. We can even go to the internet. I think that even children should be allowed to have cell phones. Not some expensive but simple designed.

It all depends on individual circumstances in my opinion. Some kids are very active in sports and other after school activities and organizations so there are times when I'd consider a cell phone a necessity. However, I've seen so many young kids, often pre-teens, who seem to be on a cell phone constantly and I don't think that's at all necessary. I definitely don't believe they should be allowed in the classroom under any circumstances. Annie

I don't give them cellphones but I provide them during field trip and retreat in school. There are advantages in giving kids cellphones like when they have some projects to do outside the home with their classmates. However, the disadvantage is that, they may lose it somewhere else because kids usually are careless.

I don't think it is necessary unless they are on a trip or something like that. Maybe they could take a "family" phone on dates or to the games or something just incase they need to make a call home or for a ride or help. But other than that they don't need cell phones. my 7 yo GD has one that is not to bad. because of a divorce, she is in betwen parents and all and they got her a cell phone that only has four buttons. these four buttons are programed (by parent) to specific people. One to mommy, one to daddy, etc. She can press each of these buttons to call these speficic people. She can't maek any other calls to anyone else. If she needs help she calls mommy, etc. She is not allowed to give out the phone number to allow anyaone to call her - parents can give out the number but she doesnt' even know it. IT has good possibilities. basically the step mom got it for her so they could call her without going through mommy but used intelligently - it is a good thing to have for necessary reasons.