Comments on: At What Age Would You Give Your Child A Cellphone? http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/08/15/at-what-age-would-you-give-your-child-a-cellphone/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:55:32 -0500 hourly 1 By: David http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/08/15/at-what-age-would-you-give-your-child-a-cellphone/comment-page-1/#comment-18235 David Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:12:50 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/08/15/at-what-age-would-you-give-your-child-a-cellphone/#comment-18235 Mine is not getting one till the last possible moment...we all did fine without them and my kids will too. Mine is not getting one till the last possible moment…we all did fine without them and my kids will too.

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/08/15/at-what-age-would-you-give-your-child-a-cellphone/comment-page-1/#comment-18232 Lazy Man and Money Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:06:50 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/08/15/at-what-age-would-you-give-your-child-a-cellphone/#comment-18232 I say at birth... as long as it has GPS built in. It's basic safety nowadays. I say at birth… as long as it has GPS built in. It’s basic safety nowadays.

]]> By: Fraktfritt http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/08/15/at-what-age-would-you-give-your-child-a-cellphone/comment-page-1/#comment-18076 Fraktfritt Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:35:00 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/08/15/at-what-age-would-you-give-your-child-a-cellphone/#comment-18076 My daughter (8 year old) just went to camp with my old Nokia phone packed into her backpack - was that to soon? Am I going to kick myself later? My daughter (8 year old) just went to camp with my old Nokia phone packed into her backpack – was that to soon? Am I going to kick myself later?

]]> By: The Happy Rock http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/08/15/at-what-age-would-you-give-your-child-a-cellphone/comment-page-1/#comment-18043 The Happy Rock Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:12:08 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/08/15/at-what-age-would-you-give-your-child-a-cellphone/#comment-18043 The interesting thing is that the answer probably changes every few years. In the 80's probably never, and the 90's probably teens, and now it is probably 8-10. We start to train them early by giving them Mom and Dad's phone when they are a baby! My answer even though I only have a 2 year old is never(I reserve the right to change). Children are already bombarded with too much information, and most cell phone conversations are inane. If they want to pay for their own bill, I might consider it. It isn't a money issue, but a necessity and understanding value issue. The interesting thing is that the answer probably changes every few years. In the 80’s probably never, and the 90’s probably teens, and now it is probably 8-10. We start to train them early by giving them Mom and Dad’s phone when they are a baby!

My answer even though I only have a 2 year old is never(I reserve the right to change). Children are already bombarded with too much information, and most cell phone conversations are inane. If they want to pay for their own bill, I might consider it. It isn’t a money issue, but a necessity and understanding value issue.

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