Negative Essay: Should Young Children Have Cell Phone?
Should younger kids have cell phones?
Cell phones are used for many reasons such as sending and receiving text messages, sending and reading emails, setting an alarm clock, checking the time, or looking something up on the internet, but at what age is too young to own a phone? Most of the parents I know care about what the proper age would be for their child to get an iPhone regardless of whether it is a young age or not. Some parents might have different types of situations that their children are into where they might need a phone at a very early age. It can be very convenient for some children and parents, but maybe to others not so much. After examining the use of technology by young children, it is clear that it is good idea to give children …show more content…
If there was ever to be an emergency where the child would need to contact the police, fire department, or even parents, they would have the phone on hand. The parent would be able to contact the kid if something has gone wrong, there is a change of plans, or something has happened to a family member. “34 percent of parents listen to recommendations from friends” ( Along with that the phone, includes a GPS with it or any other types of safety apps that the parents think might be handy if need be. “68 percent of parents agree that mobile devices and apps can help teach reading” (Grunwald …show more content…
Most teachers or parents would make them keep their phones in their lockers if they are too young to be handling them all the time. If they can’t care for them correctly then they shouldn’t be having them at all. The parents and the child have to understand what they are responsible for. “The child also has to care for it, keep it charged and in working condition” says Kids Health. Phones can be resourceful and helpful to kids as long as they use it correctly and responsibly especially to others around them. “The responsibility comes in a lot with having a phone such as having guidelines set like minutes and texts for each month, extra ringtones or not, or if the child has to budget their own phones use”, says Center on Media and Child Health at the Children’s Hospital
Cell phones are used for many reasons such as sending and receiving text messages, sending and reading emails, setting an alarm clock, checking the time, or looking something up on the internet, but at what age is too young to own a phone? Most of the parents I know care about what the proper age would be for their child to get an iPhone regardless of whether it is a young age or not. Some parents might have different types of situations that their children are into where they might need a phone at a very early age. It can be very convenient for some children and parents, but maybe to others not so much. After examining the use of technology by young children, it is clear that it is good idea to give children …show more content…
If there was ever to be an emergency where the child would need to contact the police, fire department, or even parents, they would have the phone on hand. The parent would be able to contact the kid if something has gone wrong, there is a change of plans, or something has happened to a family member. “34 percent of parents listen to recommendations from friends” ( Along with that the phone, includes a GPS with it or any other types of safety apps that the parents think might be handy if need be. “68 percent of parents agree that mobile devices and apps can help teach reading” (Grunwald …show more content…
Most teachers or parents would make them keep their phones in their lockers if they are too young to be handling them all the time. If they can’t care for them correctly then they shouldn’t be having them at all. The parents and the child have to understand what they are responsible for. “The child also has to care for it, keep it charged and in working condition” says Kids Health. Phones can be resourceful and helpful to kids as long as they use it correctly and responsibly especially to others around them. “The responsibility comes in a lot with having a phone such as having guidelines set like minutes and texts for each month, extra ringtones or not, or if the child has to budget their own phones use”, says Center on Media and Child Health at the Children’s Hospital