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<blockquote data-quote="Robert Stanton" data-source="post: 727015" data-attributes="member: 62776"><p>I personally see no reason not to buy your son a cellphone, given that he seems to be have it relatively together. The cell phone can serve double-duty as both a reward and an added degree of responsibility. I'd simply make it clear to him that as a cell phone owner he's responsible for taking care of it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>To that end, I'd probably go with a phone on your family plan. It will allow you to monitor the phone's usage and will cost less. If he abuses the minutes, simply make him pay for the minutes or cut him off (take away the phone) until he learns not to overdo it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As far as loss or damage of the phone goes, check into the insurance plans Verizon offers; it might be worth paying the extra monthly fee for peace of mind. I believe there's a fee involved for replacing a damaged or missing phone; make sure your son understands that *he's* the one who'd have to pay to replace it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It sounds like you have a fair amount of trust in the kid; go ahead and trust him. If he screws up and runs the bill up, there's always the option for prepaid phone later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robert Stanton, post: 727015, member: 62776"] I personally see no reason not to buy your son a cellphone, given that he seems to be have it relatively together. The cell phone can serve double-duty as both a reward and an added degree of responsibility. I'd simply make it clear to him that as a cell phone owner he's responsible for taking care of it. To that end, I'd probably go with a phone on your family plan. It will allow you to monitor the phone's usage and will cost less. If he abuses the minutes, simply make him pay for the minutes or cut him off (take away the phone) until he learns not to overdo it. As far as loss or damage of the phone goes, check into the insurance plans Verizon offers; it might be worth paying the extra monthly fee for peace of mind. I believe there's a fee involved for replacing a damaged or missing phone; make sure your son understands that *he's* the one who'd have to pay to replace it. It sounds like you have a fair amount of trust in the kid; go ahead and trust him. If he screws up and runs the bill up, there's always the option for prepaid phone later. [/QUOTE]
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