For who you may ask? Obviously, for the ones who don't really need a mobile phone but need a mobile phone. Ok, let me not confuse you and get to the point. An interesting read on Wales Online prompted me to blog this topic as to whether an 8-year-old should have a mobile phone. More than a third of Welsh children own a mobile phone by the age of eight, according to the report. While doing my research, I also read another article on The New Paper (26 Jan 09) by Murali on the same topic. He said that he and his wife have been debating if they should give their 8-year-old daughter a mobile phone. But the question is of course, does she really need one? Several other questions followed through on his mind about how is his daughter going to take care of it because already she loses her erasers and pencils on a daily basis and a phone is alot more expensive. In the end, he and his wife decided to buy a cheap phone (for something for less than $50). They will also make sure that it doesn't have high specs, no gimmicks, no trendy designs, no camera etc. In simple terms, a phone to make calls in case of an emergency. I agree with Murali, kids these days are really busy coping with studies, having to attend tuition classes and other curricular activities after school. No harm giving them a low tech mobile phone, it will help parents communicate easily with their busy kids to know about their whereabouts. Anyway, do we still have low tech mobile phones? Hmm... something to think about.
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Source for picture: T3Mag.com
Source for article: Wales Online
The New Paper, 26 Jan 09
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