subject: Kids Cell Phone Guides: How To Control Your Kids' Cell Phone Use [print this page] If you see a kid having a cell phone, don't feel surprised. It is very common in today's society. Still doubt whether you should buy a cell for you kid? Well, giving a phone to your child doesn't mean that you give up control of how the phone might be used. The following measures would be helpful if you want to find out how to control or monitor your kids' cell phone use effectively. You could choose to do according to your actual situation.
Before Your Purchase
* Tell your kids about your requirements of their cell phone use.
* Consider your kids characters and hobbies and choose a phone that have the least influence on their study, friendship as well as daily life.
During the Use
* If your kids always use their phone in class time, you could set time limit according to their curriculums (some phones have such feature) or back up the school's punishment by taking away the phone.
* Disable text messaging.
* Allow or block specific numbers.
* Restrict the time of day call and the number of text messages.
* Turn off your kids' cell phone when they are at home.
* Tie mobile phone use to expectations like high score and study improvement.
* Set minute limitation on cell phone use.
* Demand you kid to pay for any extra minutes or text beyond your set limitation.
* Let your kid to pay a part of phone bills.
* Set money limit for their purchase through cell phone.
* Restrict their internet access to mature contents like date forums and adult films.
* Connect your kids' cell phone with your cell phone.
* Put GPS tracker on your kids' mobile phone.
Appropriate control is necessary no matter your kids cell phone is a smart cell phone, unlocked cell phone, cartoon shaped, touch screen, or any other else. But don't over do, your kids need some privacy too.
by: hebe huang
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