Why Do Kids Need Cell Phones?

Kids used to need a quarter to use a pay phone to call home or arrange a ride. However, in 2010 it is hard to find pay phones are not disabled or disconnected. Many establishments do not allow patrons to use their phones, and lots of times kids are required by their parents to check in periodically. Children rely on personal cell phones every day. Kids need cell phones.

  1. Emergency

    • When school lets out for the day or holiday breaks, many kids are without adult supervision while their parents are working. The children go to the mall, outside with their friends and places without easy phone access. Providing kids with cell phones gives them immediate contact to emergency services like the police, fire department and paramedics. Kids need cell phones in case of an emergency.

    Parent Peace of Mind

    • With many dual-income families and single parent families, children are often unsupervised for several hours a day. A parent needs to know his child is safe. He can call her throughout the day until he gets home from work, and she can call him for any questions or concerns she has. She can also use the cell phone to check in at designated times or tell him her plans have changed.

    Keep in Touch

    • Teenagers are notorious for talking on the phone. To keep your kid from tying up the family phone line, give her a cell phone. You can limit her minutes or get her an unlimited minute plan. This way she can talk to her friends all she wants, or for as many minutes allowed, without preventing the rest of the family from using the phone.

    Transportation

    • Kids need rides almost every day, unless they are drivers and have their own vehicle. Many times the rides are regular, like school drop-off and pick up, but sometimes kids need rides that are not scheduled. After school activities sometimes run late, buses get missed and functions get cancelled. Without a ride home, many children would be stranded outside. Cell phones help vulnerable kids manage transportation needs.

    No Land-Line

    • In 2008, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, nearly one out of six families had no land-line telephone. Family members old enough to be left unsupervised need a cell phone. Teenagers often rely on phones to set up babysitting jobs, volunteer commitments and social schedules. Kids also use phones to call tutors or peers for homework questions, to order pizza and check in with their parents. In houses with no land-line, kids need cell phones.

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