Originally Posted by
daddysgirl86
Chuckhole: does not matter how old she is... She is young and is going to start wanting to go places, without her parents. What happens if she goes somewhere and something happens, and she does not have a phone or any money to use a pay phone. How will her parents ever find out.
Hope this helps!
Jessica :D
This is the reason parents want their kids to have phones and it is a perfectly good reason. My memory has not failed too much to remember that when I was a kid, I spent a lot of time waiting on a ride or something else because I could not call anybody.
However, the reason that kids want the phones is entirely different than what the parents intentions are. I am in the Information Technology field so I am not bashing technology. I know what side my bread is buttered on. Technology is not always a good replacement for the simple things in life like verbal communication skills. Computers do not replace the ability to think and reason. And I know some parents and grandparents out there that have children that will not talk to them except via a text message. For some, it has gotten to the point of rudeness and disrespect.
My cellular phone is one with ALL the gadgets on it - unlimited Internet, texting, company email to the phone, etc. etc. and my professional life would be harder without it.
To you kids: If you ever want a company paid cell phone like this, you BETTER GET AN EDUCATION and pay attention in class. This is what is important.
To CSUfan4: In today's economy, I wish you luck. It is getting pretty tough out there and luxury items are the first to go.