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Wireless Guidance: Tips for Parents of Talkative Teens with Cell Phones Buying your teen a cell phone is a great way to teach them responsibly, create a constant line of communication with them, and help ensure their safety while out their out of your sight. However, there is an obvious downside to allowing your teen to own or use a cell phone.

Talkative teens can often create huge cell phones bills, lose or mistreat their cell phone, or even chat instead of sleeping or studying. Here are a few problems that parents often encounter as well as some simple solutions to make sure your teens cell phone doesn't wreak havoc on your wallet and your mind.

Problems and Solutions:

Problem: High Bills and Exceeded Limits:

Solution: - Choose Plans Carefully
             - Make them Pay
             - Prepaid
 

Problem: Late Night Chatting

It's no secret that teenagers, particularly girls, tend to have a phone of some sort in their hand at all times. Leaving your son or daughter unattended with a phone all night can lead to some serious problems. Staying up all night chatting or texting can cause them to run up their cell bill and miss out on valuable studying and sleeping time.

Solution: Take the Phone If you're worried about your teen spending too much time on the phone and not enough time doing things they should be doing, ask for the phone back.

Even if the benefits of allowing your teen to have a cell phone have won you over, you may still not be sure if they are ready to handle the responsible of having a phone. If you feel that they don't particularly deserve a phone but what to get them one for your own piece of mind you may be struggling

Solution: Let Them Buy the Phone If you're worried about your son or daughter miss treating the phone or losing the phone, you may want to consider making them pay for the phone it's self.

Most people, even teenagers, tend to treat item they purchased wit their own hard earned cashed better than items that were just given to them. Allowing your son or daughter to buy the actual phone will teach them a lesson in money management and responsibility.

Solution: Offer the Phone as a Reward If bad grades or behavior are prohibiting you from buying your teen a cell phone, consider using the phone as a reward for good behavior.

-By Jen Wasilewski-