Teenagers and Cell Phones - Does Your Teen Need a Cell Phone?

Wishing for a cellphone

You'd Definitely Be Less Worried If She Had a Cellphone
But You're Scared of Being Stuck With Huge Bills?
Parenting a teenager is hard enough when the going is good - and so much more difficult if you have a hard time keeping up with them. If you're like a lot of parents with teenage kids, it may seem like a large part of your life is spent simply trying not to lose touch with your kids.

Life would be so much easier if you could just keep the lines of communication open. It helps so much - you can rest easier - just knowing where he is and that he's not in any trouble.

Even if your daughter's away at college and is the responsible type, you like to know that she wants to keep you updated on how things are going - just so you can rest knowing that everything's under control.

How do you make it easy for them to reach out when they need to? For a lot of kids and their parents, a prepaid cellphone is a good idea. This way she has a limited amount of airtime available to her and you can add more as you see fit. For her night out you can check to make sure she has airtime available to call home... and you can always call her on her cellphone. This way you avoid large surprises on the cellphone bill.

Stressed Father But what if you're already sure a cellphone isn't a good idea for him? You figure:

He loses everything - he'd lose the phone too

She'd never stop talking and you'd never see the end of the bills

The show-off would talk while driving and crash the car

If you're sure a cellphone's not a good idea, there are a couple of alternative solutions.

One solution will allow your kid to reach you wherever you are, as long as they can borrow a phone or get to a pay phone. For $2 a month you can have your own toll-free number that follows you wherever you go. This way, they don't have to have cash on them to call - so there's no excuse. Is your peace of mind worth 2 bucks to you?

sad teenager The other solution will allow you to reach your teenager and let them know that you're worried and that you care - You're not just looking to spoil her fun. A pager will get the message through to her cheaply and then it's up to her to respond.

Its Time To Make A Change
Despair You've had enough of worrying when they're not at home and the arguing after they get back long after they should have.

Are you ready to take a step, try something different? One of these solutions may do the trick and give you greater peace of mind at little expense.

If you really want relief, try something - don't just wish for a solution.

What will be your decision?
Will you settle for more sleepless nights and stressful days? Now you've got a couple of options, it would be a good idea to try something simple and see if it pays you dividends by reducing your stress levels.

Yes. Now you know that you've got viable options. You know your kid. You can ensure he has the tool that is best suited for him to communicate and for you to lose some of your stress.

Choose now. Get off the fence and give that son or daughter a safety net and yourself some relief from those headaches.

Make your choice below.


	You'd Definitely Be Less Worried If She Had a Cellphone But You're Scared of Being Stuck With Huge Bills? Parenting a teenager is hard enough when the going is good - and so much more difficult if you have a hard time keeping up with them. If you're like a lot of parents with teenage kids, it may seem like a large part of your life is spent simply trying not to lose touch with your kids. Life would be so much easier if you could just keep the lines of communication open. It helps so much - you can rest easier - just knowing where he is and that he's not in any trouble. Even if your daughter's away at college and is the responsible type, you like to know that she wants to keep you updated on how things are going - just so you can rest knowing that everything's under control. How do you make it easy for them to reach out when they need to? For a lot of kids and their parents, a prepaid cellphone is a good idea. This way she has a limited amount of airtime available to her and you can add more as you see fit. For her night out you can check to make sure she has airtime available to call home... and you can always call her on her cellphone. This way you avoid large surprises on the cellphone bill. But what if you're already sure a cellphone isn't a good idea for him? You figure: He loses everything - he'd lose the phone too She'd never stop talking and you'd never see the end of the bills The show-off would talk while driving and crash the car If you're sure a cellphone's not a good idea, there are a couple of alternative solutions. One solution will allow your kid to reach you wherever you are, as long as they can borrow a phone or get to a pay phone. For $2 a month you can have your own toll-free number that follows you wherever you go. This way, they don't have to have cash on them to call - so there's no excuse. Is your peace of mind worth 2 bucks to you? The other solution will allow you to reach your teenager and let them know that you're worried and that you care - You're not just looking to spoil her fun. A pager will get the message through to her cheaply and then it's up to her to respond.
	Its Time To Make A Change You've had enough of worrying when they're not at home and the arguing after they get back long after they should have. Are you ready to take a step, try something different? One of these solutions may do the trick and give you greater peace of mind at little expense. If you really want relief, try something - don't just wish for a solution. What will be your decision? Will you settle for more sleepless nights and stressful days? Now you've got a couple of options, it would be a good idea to try something simple and see if it pays you dividends by reducing your stress levels. Yes. Now you know that you've got viable options. You know your kid. You can ensure he has the tool that is best suited for him to communicate and for you to lose some of your stress. Choose now. Get off the fence and give that son or daughter a safety net and yourself some relief from those headaches. Make your choice below.