[blparent] cell phones for kids

[Dianna Alley]

Cell phones are a good tool for anyone these days track phone would work how 
old are the kids?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jennifer Jackson" <jennifersjackson at att.net>
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 2:46 AM
Subject: [blparent] cell phones for kids


>I am considering getting some cell phones for my two younger kids. Really
> more as a communication tool for me. I started out looking at walkie
> talkies, but that quickly moved into actual two way radios with the
> durability and distance issues figured in. I am still considering both
> options and wanted to get some other thoughts on the matter.
>
> The walkie talkie solution  is more expensive up front, but will have
> minimal ongoing expenses other than electricity to recharge the batteries.
> They would have enough range for Henry to play in the neighborhood and be
> called home even if he goes in someone's house. I think they walkie 
> talkies
> might also be more difficult to use because they have 22 channels and some
> other controls. Once set up though you can talk at the push of a button. I
> also have not heard anything about research showing that radio waves cause
> brain cancer like I have with cell phone transmissions. I also think my 
> kids
> would get a kick out of the wrist watch versions of these. There are also
> head set ones that I think kids would enjoy, but they could also be
> misplaced more easily.
>
>
>
> Cell phones. In principle I am opposed to cell phones for kids. As a blind
> parent though, I see the benefit to being able to call my child and 
> confirm
> he is just up the street. Am I using my blindness to justify this? I am
> thinking of a $20 track phone and then just buying minutes as we go. Of
> course this could quickly add up even if we stick to texting.
>
>
>
> I am really open to other thoughts and opinions on this subject. I know 
> some
> of this could be accomplished with an electronic locater, but those do not
> have much range for my older kids. I am not thinking of these as Christmas
> gifts, just my families various communication issues in the upcoming year.
> It just occurs to me that maybe what I want is one of this GPS locater 
> wrist
> bands. Something like they use for the house arrest kids. :-)
>
>
>
> J
>
> Jennifer
>
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