New York Parents Club Founder, Pam Wolf
Greetings New York Parents Club!
Long gone are the days when cellular phones were luxuries reserved for senior-level business executives and well-to-do early adopters.
And while the handheld communication gadgets have only been around a little over twenty-five years, they are on the verge of becoming utilities in our daily lives.
In fact, some may argue they are as crucial to their existence as electricity, gas and water.
Slowly but, surely, cell phones have become more accessible, more affordable and more difficult to imagine life without.
According to CTIA, a national wireless association, 89% of the US population subscribes to a cellular phone service. The trend has quickly trickled down to the next generation, with children as young as four and five toting cell phones, such as the Firefly.
Now, I am an entrepreneur at heart and strive to stay on the cutting-edge of technology.
However, it’s one thing to explore and embrace new technologies as an adult.It’s different to simply turn our children loose on this emerging technological playground.
Your turn! Let’s talk about children and cell phones:
How old is old enough?
If your child has a cell phone, what are the boundaries in your home?
And, if you’re not handing one over to your child, let us know why not.
LET IT OUT!
Pam Wolf
