5 Year Olds Who Have Cell Phones

5 year olds with cell phones? Oh, it's just some Barbie phone, right? No, it's not? It's a real cell phone they got for Christmas and how dare I stick my nose in your business?


Well, this just baffles me. Not all 5 year olds have cell phones, obviously, it's just strange to me when anyone under the age of 10 has a cell phone. Anyone younger is probably a little too inexperianced and might break it. Oh, and can you say spoiled brat? So, what are the cons of giving your little precious a cell phone?

• It could break. Do you really want to spend about $100 to get a cell phone that might get thrown down the stairs?
• How much use would they get out if it? Really now, they're only going to have about 5 contacts. Mommy, daddy, grammy, grandpa, and the dog/cat. Maybe even both household pets. Will they know how to use every feature? Probably not, which is why you'll be spending even more money buying cell phone games for the kid.
• Do they really need it? If you say 'but what if my child gets lost in some big city?' If you're the kind of parent that lets their kid get lost in some big city, you should really stay out of the big cities. Would your kid even be able to use the cell phone to call you without getting mugged?
• You'll probably get annoyed. "Mommy, how do I do this?" "Daddy how do I do that?" "Grammy, what's texting?" "Puppy, why won't you answer the phone?"

Maybe it's time for some pros...

• If your kid knows how to use the cell phone, they'll be so distracted playing with it you can do your own thing.
• You can tell them it's the only cell phone they're ever getting so be careful.

I hope anyone who's planning to get their 5 year old a cell phone carefully considers all the pros and cons. And if it does work out for you, good job.

5 year olds with cell phones get a 3/10.