Comments on: Phones Unsafe for Kids? http://catholicexchange.com/2008/10/03/114064/ Catholic News, Catholic Articles, Catholic Apologetics, Catholic Content, Catholic Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: SolaGratia http://catholicexchange.com/2008/10/03/114064/comment-page-1/#comment-34683 SolaGratia Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:30:53 +0000 http://www.newcesite.com/2008/10/03/114064/#comment-34683 Like everything else, the virtue of temperance is the safest route. Explain to your teen the risk along with the uncertainty of how much, if any, is safe and that the cell phone is for emergency use only. Then make sure you actually do keep track of their use - and make sure to let them know that you will be doing so to keep temptation at bay. As a teen, my parents were very busy. As long as I made good grades & did what I was supposed to do, they assumed everything was fine. Now that I am in my 40's, I recognize that I felt neglected (not unloved, but all too often uncared for) and better understand now why I kept flirting with trouble behind their backs & eventually ended up in a sinful relationship. Show your teens how much you care by keeping track of what their doing and showing interest in their lives. Like everything else, the virtue of temperance is the safest route. Explain to your teen the risk along with the uncertainty of how much, if any, is safe and that the cell phone is for emergency use only. Then make sure you actually do keep track of their use – and make sure to let them know that you will be doing so to keep temptation at bay.

As a teen, my parents were very busy. As long as I made good grades & did what I was supposed to do, they assumed everything was fine. Now that I am in my 40′s, I recognize that I felt neglected (not unloved, but all too often uncared for) and better understand now why I kept flirting with trouble behind their backs & eventually ended up in a sinful relationship. Show your teens how much you care by keeping track of what their doing and showing interest in their lives.

]]> By: Richard Bell http://catholicexchange.com/2008/10/03/114064/comment-page-1/#comment-34663 Richard Bell Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:20:25 +0000 http://www.newcesite.com/2008/10/03/114064/#comment-34663 I cannot speak about giving kids cellphones. I did receive sound advice about solid food: The kid is probably ready for solid food when they start snatching it from your plate. I cannot speak about giving kids cellphones.

I did receive sound advice about solid food:

The kid is probably ready for solid food when they start snatching it from your plate.

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