'Alohikea B

Kids and Cellular Devices by ʻAlohikea B.

Some people may argue that a kid owning his or her own device is ridiculous!!!! Also, people might think it’s super expensive to pay for service and buy a phone in the first place. But, what they don’t think about is that they are not paying money to benefit just the kid, but that money also benefits the parent. It not only gives parents the comfort that their kids are just one call away, but it also let's parents know where kids are at all times. Using Find My Friends, you can find your child at a friend's house, and or bust them if they are not in school when they are supposed to be. You can also contact them if there is a sudden change of plans. Additionally, they can call you if something happens so that you can come pick them up, or send them to a trusted adult.

Number one, Phones help keep people safe, especially kids. How?? Well, for example, if a kid is at a friend's house and parents don’t know the address of this friend’s house, they can just use Find My Friends. “Not a day goes by where I don’t check her up on Find my Friends. Just to make sure she is, in fact, at school” (Zanten). Anywhere kids go, they can be tracked to make sure they are at the right place.

Number two, most people use cellular devices to contact others. You don’t want your kids walking around with some old fashioned flip phone. “A survey of 12- to 17-year-olds conducted by Ebates found that an iPhone tops the wish list. One third — specifically 32% — of those surveyed want an iPhone” (Elgan). This is because it helps them fit in. It’s super embarrassing if you don’t have a phone and your friends are always talking about new apps like musical.ly.

Number three, another way cell phones keep your kids safe is in the event of natural disasters. “Earthquakes, fires, bad weather, traffic accidents – there are many things that can happen during the day after your children leave the house for school. Cell phones are a lifeline between a parent and their children, and cell phones also can be used to call emergency responders” (Crowe). With a cellphone, you can contact kids if you know something’s going to happen so you can warn them. This is why kids need iphones.

If parents don’t allow their kids to have phones, things may happen without parents knowing. Also, if they are not exposed to technology now, how are kids going to get jobs in the future? I know, most of the jobs in the future will be technology related. If we don’t help kids use technology now, we may never know a lot from the past. When you get that experience, it sticks. Now’s the time to go buy that iphone for your child.