Comments on: The Cell Phone Experiment http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/ Bringing Moms Together Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:28:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Explorehttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#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: Jenhttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#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: Money4Momhttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#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: Ginnyhttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#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: Tamihttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#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: JJhttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#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: Jenhttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#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: Triciahttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#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: AmyGhttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#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: Franceshttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#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.

]]> By: Shannon Hhttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-663739 Shannon H Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:19:14 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-663739 Now, my son is only two so admittedly I'm not in touch with the tween scene, but I didn't have a cell phone until he was born (so I was about 30 years old) and I got it for safety reasons. So I'm not about the fun features, the socializing (doesn't that get expensive?); my children will get their own phones when their schedules get busy and we need to be in touch, as well as for safety--is that 4th grade or 9th grade, I don't know yet. FOr your 4th grader, I think having a phone that you can give her (and I definitely like the ones with parental controls) when she has an extra activity or on certain occasions is better than giving her "her own phone" at that age. Now, my son is only two so admittedly I’m not in touch with the tween scene, but I didn’t have a cell phone until he was born (so I was about 30 years old) and I got it for safety reasons. So I’m not about the fun features, the socializing (doesn’t that get expensive?); my children will get their own phones when their schedules get busy and we need to be in touch, as well as for safety–is that 4th grade or 9th grade, I don’t know yet. FOr your 4th grader, I think having a phone that you can give her (and I definitely like the ones with parental controls) when she has an extra activity or on certain occasions is better than giving her “her own phone” at that age.

]]> By: Ernahttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-663515 Erna Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:25:01 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-663515 My daughter has a health condition which can necessitate trips to the ER . . . I'm all for her having her own phone when she gets older for emergency purposes. I don't care for it for socialization. As an adult, I don't like it when a visit with friends is interrupted so they can talk to someone else about plans or whatever. I want my kids to have a balance when it comes to such things. :0) My daughter has a health condition which can necessitate trips to the ER . . . I’m all for her having her own phone when she gets older for emergency purposes. I don’t care for it for socialization. As an adult, I don’t like it when a visit with friends is interrupted so they can talk to someone else about plans or whatever. I want my kids to have a balance when it comes to such things. :0)

]]> By: Daniellehttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-663326 Danielle Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:59:31 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-663326 Honestly I think it is a good idea. I am in my mid 20's and when I was a "tween" every family had a home phone now many families only have cells, pay phones were everywhere, now I can't tell you the last time I have seen one. Many cell phone companies will allow you to set a limit to the # of mins. that # can recieve or allert you when it exceeds that set #. It is a very good leason in responsibilty. The only downside is that as they become teens they can tell you they are anywhere they want you to believe they are, but that is where us savy spy moms come in...we are smarter than them right??? Honestly I think it is a good idea. I am in my mid 20′s and when I was a “tween” every family had a home phone now many families only have cells, pay phones were everywhere, now I can’t tell you the last time I have seen one. Many cell phone companies will allow you to set a limit to the # of mins. that # can recieve or allert you when it exceeds that set #. It is a very good leason in responsibilty. The only downside is that as they become teens they can tell you they are anywhere they want you to believe they are, but that is where us savy spy moms come in…we are smarter than them right???

]]> By: Heatherhttp://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-662969 Heather Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:03:06 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-662969 I have an "extra" cell phone. My company issued me one, and so I kept my personal one, dropped it to the lowest plan and keep it around for when one of my kids go somewhere and i might need to get ahold of them and I've just started sending it to them when they go to their dads.Note, they do not carry it all the time, nor will they ever. The day they get their OWN cellphone is the day they can pay their OWN bill.. :DBut I do like having the extra one because I have to drop off/pick up alot with them and sports and it's nice to be able to call and say "i'm running late" right before they call me to let me know that practice let out early... :D I have an “extra” cell phone. My company issued me one, and so I kept my personal one, dropped it to the lowest plan and keep it around for when one of my kids go somewhere and i might need to get ahold of them and I’ve just started sending it to them when they go to their dads.

Note, they do not carry it all the time, nor will they ever. The day they get their OWN cellphone is the day they can pay their OWN bill.. :D

But I do like having the extra one because I have to drop off/pick up alot with them and sports and it’s nice to be able to call and say “i’m running late” right before they call me to let me know that practice let out early… :D

]]> By: Katrina (Callapidder Days)http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-662925 Katrina (Callapidder Days) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:09:10 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/3330/the-cell-phone-experiment/#comment-662925 I think 2 kids in Camden's 3rd-grade class have cell phones, but I know that number will grow. We're holdouts at the moment, and probably will be for a while. But I'm sure the eventually -- if only for my own convenience -- he'll get one. If I can convince my husband, that is... I think 2 kids in Camden’s 3rd-grade class have cell phones, but I know that number will grow. We’re holdouts at the moment, and probably will be for a while. But I’m sure the eventually — if only for my own convenience — he’ll get one. If I can convince my husband, that is…

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