There comes a time in every family's life when a decision has to be made. The life changing decision is: Is Junior responsible enough to have a cell phone?
This is not an age old question. It's one of those questions that are faced by this generation but were not faced by the prior generation. In the prior generation, the question was: Is Junior responsible enough to have a phone in her room? Or, could Junior have a TV in her room?
Today, it seems that the average family spends more money on cell phones than landlines. Partial thanks goes to the phone companies, as they no longer having a monopoly and can't get away with charging outrageous monthly phone rates anymore. The rest of the thanks goes to the ever growing ever improving cell phone technology.
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Children and Cell Phones: When is the Right Time to Buy Your Child a Cell Phone?
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ne keep everything relatively simple. Most adults can be impressed within a few easy steps.
"Don't worry about it. I've got it this time. Next one is on you." A commonly heard statement when going out to lunch, but not so common when the words are being uttered by your 14 year old unemployed son as he whips out his credit card and places it on the lunch bill.
Are they being lazy? Why do they sleep all day long and then stay up all night?
Aaah, Teenagers! What comedian Jeff Allen describes as God's revenge for humanity: "Let's see how you like it when something you created tells you you don't know anything!" As a counselor, I think the most trying phases of parenting that I have seen are the toddler years and the teen years. So similar in issues - only with bigger bodies. The control of potty training has been replaced by curfew. Instead of sharing their toys, they have to share the family car. Instead of talking kindly to others, they need to talk kindly to you! Here are some tips to keep in mind so you won’t lose yours:
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