“This kid Ryan wants to meet up at the movies on Saturday, but when he asked for my number to coordinate it, I had to tell him I didn’t have a phone,” my son said with a frown. “So, I gave him your number.” I sympathized and patted his arm. “Good idea,” I said. “What movie is it?” Over the past year, I’ve gone back and forth, debating whether my kid should have a cell phone. But I keep returning to the same answer—no.
My 14-year-old wants a cell phone. Sometimes I want him to have one too. It’d be so much easier to know when to pick him up after school! Plus, he’s a good kid, so why not? But as I looked more into the issue, I found that cell phones came with some pretty big problems that I felt weren’t worth it for my kid. So, what do you think: Should kids have cell phones? These 7 problems gave me enough reason to say no.
