Cell Phones For Kids

Kajeet is the company that knows what both kids want and parents want when it comes to cell phones. Looking for the right cell phones for kids can be daunting for many parents and that is where Kajeet comes in. They have the phones that kids love and those phones also have the controls that lets parents sleep well at night. Their service is also for tweens who want phones but the parents are a little skeptical.

One of the most important things about the Kajeet service is that there are NO contracts, NO activation fees, and NO termination fees. This is a pay as you go service that is designed for kids and you can change your plan at any time. No longer will you have to worry about what fees or charges will show up each month that your kid unknowingly racked up.

The Kajeet service uses the nationwide Sprint service but you don’t sign up through Sprint: you sign up with Kajeet. There are 5 different monthly plans to choose from starting as low as $4.99 per month up to $50.00 per month and all but the cheapest plan comes with unlimited text messages (nice!). There is also a separate wallets feature where you can have your child pay money for some of the calls or texts they want and the rest comes out of your pocket.

BEST PARENTAL CONTROLS

Kajeet gives parents all sorts of online controls and that is what sets them apart from any competitors. You will have an online dashboard where you can decide what hours the phone can be used as well as what numbers you want to block. You can block both incoming and outgoing numbers and texts that you don’t want your child calling or getting calls from.

GPS is something many parents want and for $7.99 per month additional on any plan, your child’s phone will be set up with this feature. A parent can go online at anytime to see where the phone is (hopefully your child will be with it). Additionally, a schedule can be set up online that will automatically locate the phone up to five times a day and send the parent an email that you can view on any mobile device so you don’t have to be on a computer to know where your child is.

Children are asking for cell phones at such an early age that many parents don’t know what to do. This is where Kajeet comes in and why the company was started. Now you can get the fun phones your kids want as well as the controls to monitor their behavior that you as a parent need!

It’s 2013 and kids are clamoring for cell phones at a younger and younger age every year it seems. Older teenagers want the iPhone or anything else their parents will get them that has texting, mP3 music, a camera, Internet, and all the other bells and whistles you can think of.

But what about young kids who are just getting their first phone? Parents want their younger children to have phones for safety (especially after the school shootings) but they want phones that that are specifically made with kids in mind that are simple and safe to use. Lots of parental controls are important for the parent while at the same time letting the child feel happy they are old enough to have a phone. There aren’t many choices left because most parents are giving in and getting phones with all the iPhone like features.

Here is a list of the best younger kids cell phones that are available in 2013:

Kajeet – This is a cell phone company that has a variety of cell phones available for young children all the way up to teenagers. With Kajeet you have no contracts, no activation fees, and no fees for terminaton. What distinguished these phones from the rest is that parents can control (through an online dashboard) all sorts of things like hours the phone is to be used, what numbers can be called and accepted, as well a GPS locator with automatic locator alerts. You can find out more to see whether this phone company and phones are what you and your child are looking for – Kajeet.

LG MIGO VX1000 – **You need to be a Verizon customer for this phone** This is a very basic small cell phone that is made specifically for young children. It fits small hands nicely and only has 4 numbered keys which the parent programs with the four numbers the child is allowed to call. Additionally there is a power key, emergency key, and speakerphone. This phone retails for $79.99 and you can buy it here on Amazon – LG Migo Verizon VX1000

Firefly glowPhone- This is another phone designed for preteens and children you think are too young to have a lot of features. The glowPhone does have voice mail but not a lot of other features. There are two big programmable keys meant for calling Mom and Dad but you can program any number into them. Parents can also set the glowPhone up where only certain numbers can be called out and recieved. This phone retails for $49.99 but you can get a better price here -Firefly GlowPhone

Jitterbug / GreatCall is where you can buy a 1 button emergency cell phone for kids that has GPS. This company has traditionally made phones for seniors that have big buttons and are easy to use but they work great for small children too. If your child gets in any trouble all they have to do is push the button and GPS is activated as well as a call to an emergency center. This is great for a parent’s peace of mind!  Click here for more information – Jitterbug.

Tracfone Wireless is a leader in pay as you go phones and plans. They have a large selection of phones from many different manufacturers including all the big names which means you can choose which phone you think is best for your child or teenager. You design your own cell phone plan and there are no contracts to worry about: your choices are pay as go, monthly plans, annual plans all of which do not have contracts so they are great for kids. You can also get free shipping through this link – TRACFONE WIRELESS FREE GROUND SHIPPING.

I came across this mini rant and realized that this is what most parents face at some point when their kids get old enough to use smart phones:

I think that clearly articulates some of the things parents fear the most when they buy their child that first phone. A young child with a simple kids phone won’t be that kind of problem but as the years go on and they get older, the phone becomes more and more entrenched in their lives.

Today’s teens don’t remember what their lives were like without a phone and can’t imagine living without one. Many of them are positively addicted to them and it is hard to get them to put their phone down.

I think this is one of the big worries parents have and why many want to keep their children away from phones as long as possible.

In the last 10 years or so, kids have become addicted to video games and we all know the controversies surrounding them. Children today don’t play outside as much because they are inside in front of that darn television or computer.

And now we have a new problem: they have their cell phones permanently attached to their arms and hands. Even whole families are glued to their “devices” which include iPads and iPods and this limits real conversation and real interaction.

If you are a parent, you need to pay attention to your child and give them your time. They need your love and they need to interact with you. Don’t just use the iPad or smart phone as a babysitting device in the early years. You need to teach them that there is a time and a place for everything and all these electronics are not there to replace our real lives.