What kind of mobile phone to get for kids?

[titank]

Which is the cheapest touchscreen HP? Maybe an android where can counter Apple?

[phankao]

titank:

Which is the cheapest touchscreen HP? Maybe an android where can counter Apple?

Samsung or LG or HTC, all can get for \"Free\" when sign up new plan. I very *stingy*, I have a LG.

[titank]

:imcool: Applications need to pay $$ also can downlaod free?

[TENTEN]

Any idea which is the cheapest prepaid card in the market that doesn’t expire quickly? How soon do prepaid plans expire?


Just need 8 yo DD to have a line to keep handy when she stays back so we can get hold of her in times of urgency.

She will get a basic clamshell phone which won’t even have net access.

[lauragallon222]

Well, In my opinion keep your kids stay away from the phones.






https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/mobiles-phones.html

[janet88]

TENTEN:

Any idea which is the cheapest prepaid card in the market that doesn't expire quickly? How soon do prepaid plans expire?


Just need 8 yo DD to have a line to keep handy when she stays back so we can get hold of her in times of urgency.

She will get a basic clamshell phone which won't even have net access.

if the prepaid card doesn't have a free in coming plan, it should be cheaper and lasts longer. prepaid cards expiry would be 6 months...telcos keep changing. what I know is to extend the card expiry, it would be necessary to make a call out once a month. don't know if this is still applicable. check out M1.

[Kai Wei]

I got a watch for my girl. Those with in built camera and also able to make calls. With that i find that it is easier to monitor where she is and yet she is contactable

[Bitbit945]

I don’t think there needs to be a big debate in what phone to get your children. While it is true that more or less any phone will suffice, I believe that you should just look to get something you can afford. Wanting to give your children something better is not a crime. It is more important to teach them to be thankful for everything that they have and not to compare their belongings or even themselves with other children.

[chickamums]

I’m also thinking of getting the watch for my son. Any recommendations for Brand’s model etc?


He actually has a hp now in which we turn off 3g and no games downloaded. But he still can find things to do. I didn’t even know that the Google site becomes a game when not connected to internet! :shock:

[Estéema]

Bitbit945:

I don't think there needs to be a big debate in what phone to get your children. While it is true that more or less any phone will suffice, I believe that you should just look to get something you can afford. Wanting to give your children something better is not a crime. It is more important to teach them to be thankful for everything that they have and not to compare their belongings or even themselves with other children.

I do agree with you absolutely. For Pri sch going kids, don’t need any fancy phone if yr purpose is to connect & make calls with yr child after school hours for pick up, etc.

Get a simple phone only for calls. No internet, no downloaded games, etc. Certainly not nec to hv any other fanciful camera or whatever function.

A young child do not need to be spoilt with any branded gadgets. They’ll want them when they’ll in sec schools. Don’t kill their fun giving them to early lah.

I only give my kids after their PSLE, now they value more in using it for group discussion & input ideas for sharing on google doc, etc. That’s when they need to learn self-control with gadgets & ustand reasoning or u can teach them the marvels of technology and how they can use it in constructive ways & limit their playtime or screen games.

When gadgets given too early, kids do not ustand the value now nor know how to manage themselves & gadgets. When they do not use them for constructive work then idle time is for self-gratifying time. It’ll become “ALL THE TIME” on screen games.