Comments on: Think Twice About Mobile Phones for Kids http://www.annlouise.com/blog/2010/03/10/think-twice-about-mobile-phones-for-kids/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan http://www.annlouise.com/blog/2010/03/10/think-twice-about-mobile-phones-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3826 Susan Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:23:59 +0000 http://www.annlouise.com/blog/?p=1828#comment-3826 My daughter has been bugging me for a cell phone since she was in the 4th grade. I didn't see a need for it then and I don't see a need for it now that she is in high school. Never mind the health issues -which do concern me- but what about what it is doing to them socially? We are fortunate that she goes to a very small school where the kids are encouraged to use the office phone in an emergency, but I know in most schools it is not that way. My friend's daughter was told to "find a phone" when she went into her school office with a sprained ankle. In a sense we have turned these kids into the phone addicts they've become by either giving them a phone too early or not allowing them access to one when it is necessary. Some rehab places are now implementing phone addict programs along side their drug programs. That is really, really sad to me. We've made this mess, but no one ever wants to admit that........... My daughter has been bugging me for a cell phone since she was in the 4th grade. I didn’t see a need for it then and I don’t see a need for it now that she is in high school. Never mind the health issues -which do concern me- but what about what it is doing to them socially? We are fortunate that she goes to a very small school where the kids are encouraged to use the office phone in an emergency, but I know in most schools it is not that way. My friend’s daughter was told to “find a phone” when she went into her school office with a sprained ankle. In a sense we have turned these kids into the phone addicts they’ve become by either giving them a phone too early or not allowing them access to one when it is necessary. Some rehab places are now implementing phone addict programs along side their drug programs. That is really, really sad to me. We’ve made this mess, but no one ever wants to admit that………..

]]> By: Jan http://www.annlouise.com/blog/2010/03/10/think-twice-about-mobile-phones-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3819 Jan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:30:35 +0000 http://www.annlouise.com/blog/?p=1828#comment-3819 We've gotten rid of our cordless phones in our house, but it's awfully hard to get teens to give up their cell phones. Because of our family plan, at least we know how many minutes they spend, and for alot of reasons we encourage them to text. We’ve gotten rid of our cordless phones in our house, but it’s awfully hard to get teens to give up their cell phones.

Because of our family plan, at least we know how many minutes they spend, and for alot of reasons we encourage them to text.

]]> By: Shawna http://www.annlouise.com/blog/2010/03/10/think-twice-about-mobile-phones-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3818 Shawna Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:59:35 +0000 http://www.annlouise.com/blog/?p=1828#comment-3818 What about using headsets? How far away from your body does the cell phone have to be to stop harmful EMF emissions? Also, does this only happen when the cell phone is in use or if it's just on idle? I've seen the videos with people making fun of this by popping kernals of popcorn that are positioned in the middle of two or more cell phones while they are ringing waiting for a call to be accepted. Check out Youtube for these videos. These people think it's funny, but I don't. I'm concerned. What about using headsets? How far away from your body does the cell phone have to be to stop harmful EMF emissions? Also, does this only happen when the cell phone is in use or if it’s just on idle?

I’ve seen the videos with people making fun of this by popping kernals of popcorn that are positioned in the middle of two or more cell phones while they are ringing waiting for a call to be accepted. Check out Youtube for these videos. These people think it’s funny, but I don’t. I’m concerned.

]]> By: Angela http://www.annlouise.com/blog/2010/03/10/think-twice-about-mobile-phones-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3814 Angela Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:47:37 +0000 http://www.annlouise.com/blog/?p=1828#comment-3814 What about diodes? Do they really help with the EMF's emitted from cell phones? What about diodes? Do they really help with the EMF’s emitted from cell phones?

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