Comments on: The Cell Phone Experiment http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-cell-phone-experiment Thu, 24 May 2012 04:24:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Explore http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-721744 Explore Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:36:32 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-721744 [...] I posted in the Cell Phone Experiment, Amanda and I have been trying out a cell phone for Kajeet. What exactly does a cell phone have to [...] [...] I posted in the Cell Phone Experiment, Amanda and I have been trying out a cell phone for Kajeet. What exactly does a cell phone have to [...]

]]> By: Jen http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-673196 Jen Sat, 03 May 2008 04:19:23 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-673196 I have thought that kids having cell phones is absolutely ridiculous!!! However, I can see where it would be very handy, and save a lot of piece of minds. My little one is only 5 mths so hopefully I have a few years before she starts asking for one!! I have thought that kids having cell phones is absolutely ridiculous!!! However, I can see where it would be very handy, and save a lot of piece of minds. My little one is only 5 mths so hopefully I have a few years before she starts asking for one!!

]]> By: Money4Mom http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-666853 Money4Mom Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:56:32 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-666853 Hey Moms ... We had our fifth child back last year, and I was looking for flexible ways to make some extra money while she stayed home with kids. As we turned to the internet, and started researching different ideas, she continually ran into scam and spam at every turn. As I became more involved, we realized there were money making opportunities, they just need to be uncovered and understood. While much of this has been trial and error, we started to discover what was successful and what wasn’t. At this point, it was time to document some ideas and successes, and hopefully get some feedback and suggestion from other entrepreneurs. Of course, part of this blog in itself is not only to share ideas, but hopefully gather a viewer and referral base, to have more opportunities for everyone to be successful. Cheers. http://freedollars.wordpress.com/make-money-as-an-affiliate/ Hey Moms … We had our fifth child back last year, and I was looking for flexible ways to make some extra money while she stayed home with kids. As we turned to the internet, and started researching different ideas, she continually ran into scam and spam at every turn. As I became more involved, we realized there were money making opportunities, they just need to be uncovered and understood. While much of this has been trial and error, we started to discover what was successful and what wasn’t. At this point, it was time to document some ideas and successes, and hopefully get some feedback and suggestion from other entrepreneurs. Of course, part of this blog in itself is not only to share ideas, but hopefully gather a viewer and referral base, to have more opportunities for everyone to be successful.

Cheers.

http://freedollars.wordpress.com/make-money-as-an-affiliate/

]]> By: Ginny http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-665065 Ginny Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:51:46 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-665065 My 10 year old wants a phone very badly. If we had the money in the budget she'd have one right now. We have a ton of kids in our neighborhood, so she is always outside playing. Plus she is at dance 5 days a week, if she had a phone I'd feel more comfortable dropping her off. My 10 year old wants a phone very badly. If we had the money in the budget she’d have one right now. We have a ton of kids in our neighborhood, so she is always outside playing. Plus she is at dance 5 days a week, if she had a phone I’d feel more comfortable dropping her off.

]]> By: Tami http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-664857 Tami Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:48:53 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-664857 My daughter, in third grade, wants a cell phone. She's too young. Too much privacy with a cell phone. My daughter, in third grade, wants a cell phone. She’s too young. Too much privacy with a cell phone.

]]> By: JJ http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-664309 JJ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:52:23 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-664309 I'm with Jen-times have changed so much since we were kids. (We even had a while when we didn't have a home phone at all-much less cell phones!) I didn't get my first cell phone until I was 25. Now I can't leave the house without it. My son is about to turn 14 and I was considering getting him his own phone because he's in a lot of activities and sometimes likes to walk to friends or the library, etc. But after seeing that it was going to cost me an additional $30/month and my plan would change to a lower amount of minutes and then the extension on the contract plus the phone costs-it just didn't seem like a good deal at all. But my 11 year old is toting the "Everyone has one but me!" complaint and she isn't too far from the truth-MOST of her friends have them! Yikes. I still like the idea of them being allowed to get them when they can afford to pay for them on their own-but I am such a worrier, I think I'm going to feel more comfortable being able to get ahold of them when I need them. So basically-I'm up on the fence abut this one. *sigh* I’m with Jen-times have changed so much since we were kids. (We even had a while when we didn’t have a home phone at all-much less cell phones!) I didn’t get my first cell phone until I was 25. Now I can’t leave the house without it. My son is about to turn 14 and I was considering getting him his own phone because he’s in a lot of activities and sometimes likes to walk to friends or the library, etc. But after seeing that it was going to cost me an additional $30/month and my plan would change to a lower amount of minutes and then the extension on the contract plus the phone costs-it just didn’t seem like a good deal at all. But my 11 year old is toting the “Everyone has one but me!” complaint and she isn’t too far from the truth-MOST of her friends have them! Yikes. I still like the idea of them being allowed to get them when they can afford to pay for them on their own-but I am such a worrier, I think I’m going to feel more comfortable being able to get ahold of them when I need them. So basically-I’m up on the fence abut this one. *sigh*

]]> By: Jen http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-664129 Jen Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:49:31 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-664129 Cell phones are become less of a luxury and more of a necessity these days. When I was in junior high and high school and I was beginning to go to youth activities or ball games, we relied on either knowing exactly when we would return or on a pay phone to call and ask for mom to come pick us up. But pay phones are becoming scarce. And I am sure my mom would have felt better knowing exactly where we were and how to reach us, especially on those rare occasions where a bus broke down, or what have you. I don't think a young child who still basically spends most of their time in their parents' company needs a cell phone, especially if they are not responsible enough to handle it, or if they are talking on it and not interacting with the family. But once they are more "on their own", I definitely think having a safe way to stay in contact is an advantage! Cell phones are become less of a luxury and more of a necessity these days. When I was in junior high and high school and I was beginning to go to youth activities or ball games, we relied on either knowing exactly when we would return or on a pay phone to call and ask for mom to come pick us up. But pay phones are becoming scarce. And I am sure my mom would have felt better knowing exactly where we were and how to reach us, especially on those rare occasions where a bus broke down, or what have you. I don’t think a young child who still basically spends most of their time in their parents’ company needs a cell phone, especially if they are not responsible enough to handle it, or if they are talking on it and not interacting with the family. But once they are more “on their own”, I definitely think having a safe way to stay in contact is an advantage!

]]> By: Tricia http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-663966 Tricia Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:00:46 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-663966 I think every situation is different. I have a 15 year old that we put on our plan. Well long story short she did not pay attention to her minutes and text more then once. We ended up dropping her off the plan. She now has her own pay as you go phone so she has to work for it and it teaches her responsiblity. I think all teenagers should have a phone as long as they know how to handle their minutes. I also have a 6 year old daughter that I would by no means give a cell phone to but I am sure soon she will be getting one because I too am a worrier. I think every situation is different. I have a 15 year old that we put on our plan. Well long story short she did not pay attention to her minutes and text more then once. We ended up dropping her off the plan. She now has her own pay as you go phone so she has to work for it and it teaches her responsiblity. I think all teenagers should have a phone as long as they know how to handle their minutes.

I also have a 6 year old daughter that I would by no means give a cell phone to but I am sure soon she will be getting one because I too am a worrier.

]]> By: AmyG http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-663919 AmyG Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:12:38 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-663919 This is a touchy subject with me, lol. I don't think a child in Elementary school needs a cell phone. However, I'm a worry wort. With all the craziness going on in today's school, I would want my daughter to be able to contact me if anything, God forbid, were to happen. But for socialization, and play? That will never be my reason for my girls to have a phone. Right now, my oldest is in kingergarten. We've talked about getting her a phone, but haven't totaly made up our minds yet. This is a touchy subject with me, lol. I don’t think a child in Elementary school needs a cell phone. However, I’m a worry wort. With all the craziness going on in today’s school, I would want my daughter to be able to contact me if anything, God forbid, were to happen. But for socialization, and play? That will never be my reason for my girls to have a phone. Right now, my oldest is in kingergarten. We’ve talked about getting her a phone, but haven’t totaly made up our minds yet.

]]> By: Frances http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-663850 Frances Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:41:49 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-663850 I don't think it is necessarily a great thing - but I see the safety reasons as being my number one reason why she would be allowed to have one. It would be something that she could use to contact us, her grandparents, or some family member in case of an emergency. There is no way I'd give free reign to her to use a cell phone. I don’t think it is necessarily a great thing – but I see the safety reasons as being my number one reason why she would be allowed to have one. It would be something that she could use to contact us, her grandparents, or some family member in case of an emergency. There is no way I’d give free reign to her to use a cell phone.

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