Friday, August 26, 2016

Explaining The Responsibilities To Children About Having A Talk Phone

By Frank Collins


As the new school year approaches, parents are beginning to think about keeping in contact with their children throughout the day. So, for many parents and children this means getting the best talk phone that is available and not having to pay outrageous fees. If you are like most parents, you want to either put your child on your plan or get them a prepaid plan where they pay by the month for service.

Go over responsibility guidelines with the child. It is important that the child knows the phone is for communication purposes only. Although, they will use it to talk to friends, explore the web, and play games, the sole purpose of having the device is so that you can get in contact with them. Your child needs to know that they are not allowed to do everything you do with your phone.

Let it be known that there should be no picture posting to any social media sites. Bullying is a huge problem, and most young children do not realize that one picture can be the start of an enormous problem throughout their school days. Be open and honest with your child about the negative purposes that people often use social media sites.

Parents have a responsibility to their child to make sure they know it is not alright to post pictures to social media without their permission. Children do not understand that one wrong post can lead to a lot of heartache and negative attention. It is important to open up the line of communication to make sure your child is clear on the responsibility that comes with the device.

You will not find too many young children that do not have a cellphone. Most of them are supplied with the top of the line technology and many are allowed to use it freely. However, if you want to protect your child from the same predators that would be on the computer, you need to take the same precaution with the phone.

Do not give your child a device if you think they are not ready for one. There are children who will go behind their parents back and open up social media accounts using the phone. Be sure to do routine checks to make sure they are abiding by your rules.

Children also need to know about using their phones to take pictures. They need to know that everything that they post on the internet is forever. It is a good idea to keep parental blocks on children's phones and stay aware of every move they make on it.

Always be open to your child to talk about anything. If they stumble upon something by accident, you want them to feel free to come and talk to you. Do not be quick to jump to conclusion that the child is using the device for bad. You know your child and just how far they will go on certain things but yet and still you want to check their phones periodically.




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