Mar
18

Portable Radio P.O.V. #7 - What is a good age for kids to get cell phones? [3:10]

Filed Under (Point of View) by Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith on 18-03-2008

CBC’s Ottawa Morning aired this P.O.V. on March 19, 2008.

This week 5/6JS and 5/6NT read an article about a cell phone company in Europe that is marketing its phones to kids 5 years old. We read the article and watched several news stories about the issue of when are kids old enough to have their own cell phones. Listen to hear our opinions on the subject.

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Here are our sources:

  • article about a cell phone for 5 year olds by Susan Merkle, M.D.
  • CBS (KTVA11) video about cell phones being allowed in middle schools
  • Kevin Leman’s, PhD, video about what ages is appropriate for children to have cell phone
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Anonymous on 24 April, 2008 at 8:48 am #
    


i aqgree 100% that kids should get cell phones at a young age.

Chelsey&Kate on 24 April, 2008 at 8:59 am #
    


Hey!
We’re from Ms.Boxer’s class from ACES! We think that kids 11 and up should be able to have a cell phone because us younger kids can be responsible like a 18 year old and some parents trust us with this kind of stuff!!!

Great job on the pod cast! Keep it up! You guys rock!
-Chelsey & Kate!


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