cell phones for kids

  1. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Cell phone safety tips for back-to-school

    By SheKnows Parenting Editors on Aug 2, 2012
    Max 5 stars
    4
    My Rating
    Can you hear me now? According to research, twenty-two percent of young children own a cell phone (ages 6-9), sixty percent of...
  2. Parenting Tips & Advice

    SheKnows Parenting challenge: Turn off the tech

    By Lisa Steinke on Jun 19, 2012
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    How many cell phones, computers, TVs and tablets do you have at home? And how many are plugged in and in use at the same time? If...
  3. Child Development & Health

    Mom vs. Dad: Technology and your kids

    By Lisa Steinke on May 3, 2012
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    It's Screen-Free Week, a national celebration where families are encouraged to unplug from their gadgets and plug in to each other....
  4. Tweens, Teens & College

    Teach your teen how to talk again

    By Mary Fetzer on Feb 15, 2012
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    "We have to pull teens out of the cyber world and into the joys of interacting with other people face to face. If we do not, we risk...
  5. School Age Kids

    Cell phone safety tips for kids, tweens and teens

    By Laura Willard on Jan 30, 2012
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    It's 2012, which means that most parents aren't discussing whether their kids will own a cell phone, but rather when their kids will...
  6. Technology

    Signs it's time for a family cell phone plan

    By Kat Hobza on Nov 9, 2011
    Some folks cringe when they see a pre-adolescent with a cell phone, but the truth of the matter is that cell phones are for the...
  7. Kid-friendly

    How to encourage responsible cell phone use

    By Elaina Verhoff on Aug 1, 2011
    Max 5 stars
    4.5
    My Rating
    Kids are getting their own cell phones at younger ages than ever. When you give your children their first cell phone, you are giving...