http://dan.hersam.com/2009/02/18/average-age-for-a-kids-cell-phone/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:53:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dan.hersam.com/2009/02/18/average-age-for-a-kids-cell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-146447 madi Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:56:13 +0000 http://dan.hersam.com/?p=2622#comment-146447 I was 12 when i got my first cell phone, but i got it because i made good grades, and i worked for it. i did not pay the bill, but i did earn the rights to it. I was 12 when i got my first cell phone, but i got it because i made good grades, and i worked for it. i did not pay the bill, but i did earn the rights to it.

]]> http://dan.hersam.com/2009/02/18/average-age-for-a-kids-cell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-143874 Dan Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:53:10 +0000 http://dan.hersam.com/?p=2622#comment-143874 The article did make a point that some of the parents use ring tones as an incentive for doing chores. If the kids are covering their cell phone bill out of their own money, it's not as bad. It's still surprising that they start so young. I had my first cell phone when I was in college :) The article did make a point that some of the parents use ring tones as an incentive for doing chores. If the kids are covering their cell phone bill out of their own money, it’s not as bad. It’s still surprising that they start so young. I had my first cell phone when I was in college

]]> http://dan.hersam.com/2009/02/18/average-age-for-a-kids-cell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-143873 Cameron Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:24:13 +0000 http://dan.hersam.com/?p=2622#comment-143873 My wife teaches 8-9 yr olds and there are several in her class with cell phones. My philosophy is they get one when they can 100% pay for it. My wife teaches 8-9 yr olds and there are several in her class with cell phones. My philosophy is they get one when they can 100% pay for it.

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