Allowing Your Child A Mobile Phone

[Shell]

Hi All,

This is just a thread to see what the comments are, what age would you allow your child a mobile phone? and would it be one of the top ranged mobile phones?

Shell.xx

[Karolyn]

Alexander will have a pay as you go one at some stage, but i don't think he needs it until he is at High school.

My dad has an ipod touch and he keeps asking for one of those......Alexander is a gadget boy..!!

[Dancing_Queen]

I think I would let them have one, but as Karolyn said, not until senior school. It wouldn't be an expensive one, just a bottom of the range PAYG.

It would be reassuring to get a little text or even a phone call to say they were ok and coming home at so and so time. When I was young you had to rely on being able to use the phone at your friends house (if they even had one) or using the local call box.

[Karen]

not untill he is much older....lol. it will be a necessity at some point i suppose.
x

[jayne]

my 2 have one zach text freinds once a month as that all the credit plus never charged up plus my 2 r not bothed with them they r in there bed room they was 9yr and 7yr last xmas there dad bought them iam glad they have one as i can call me to find where i left my moblphone in the house heeeelol plus zach goes to here freind 20door away and he can call me i feel safe with him having them

[Lyn]

like you all in senior school the girls will have one and it will be paye cheap one

xxx

[mom2]

I wont allow my kids to have one till senior as they shouldnt be anywhere an adult is not with them til then , kids grow up far too quickly - they should be kids . I struggled buying Adam a DS as i like them to play with what i call proper toys and not be stuck infront of a gadget all day . --sorry going off subject a bit , just think its sad to see kids growing up before they have a chance to be a kid x

[Ceri]

Thought hasnt even crossed my mind, not for a very long time yet!