Children Cell Phones

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  This Is The Age At Which You Can Give Your Child A Phone

  Handing over a cell phone is also an important decision. Make it wisely!

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  'Slap Bet' Video Of Noida School Goes Viral: Parents, Dont Raise Your Child To Be A Bully

  For parents, they need to understand that it is more important to save your child from becoming a bully rather than protecting them against bullies.

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  Using Cell Phone Late At Night May Put Teenagers at Risk of Depression

  Late night mobile phone use has devastating effects on teenagers' mental health, says a new study. The process was conducted as an annual survey over four years.

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  Increased Neck And Back Pain Due To Smartphones

  A recent study urges parents to reduce the time their kids spend on cell phones. There has been a increase in the number of patients with neck, disk hernias and alignment problems mainly due to prolonged use of smartphones.

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  3 Kolkata Schools Allow Mobile Phones, Spark Off Debate

  Three prominent schools in Kolkata have now allowed students to bring cell phones to school, sparking off a debate over whether children should be allowed to use mobile phones in school or not.

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  I Regret Giving My Children Cell Phones, but Not for the Reasons You'd Think

  As we acquire the trappings of adulthood, we also acquire the burdens.

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  Rajasthan Schools to Inform Parents About Children by SMS

  The government-run schools in Rajasthan will now inform parents about their children's performance and attendance in schools on their cell-phones through short message service (SMS).

• Sexting Linked to Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Kids

  Parents may wish to openly monitor cell phones of their kids, and check what types of messages they are receiving as researchers have found that kids who receive sexually suggestive text or photo - sexts - are likely to have had sex.

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  Government investigating makers of cellphone apps

  The device ID is a string of letters or numbers that uniquely identifies each mobile device and can represent a pathway to more personal information.

• From Mayawati's party, Taliban-esque advice: No cell phones for girls

  A politician from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) believes that women should not be given mobile phones. Rajpal Singh Saini, who represents his party in the Rajya Sabha, declared. "I say this in every speech. Do not give mobile phones to children, especially girls. What work of theirs will stop if they do not have mobile phones? Our mothers and siste...

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  Cell phones raise behavioural risks in children

  Children exposed to cell phones in the womb and after birth had a higher risk of behaviour problems by their seventh birthday.

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  School van driver on cell phone, 9 children dead

  A roadside pond in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district turned into a graveyard for nine young children and their teacher.

• Talking on phone risky while crossing road

  Children who walk while talking on their cell phone may be too distracted to cross the street safely.

• Mobile phones linked to behaviour problems

  Children whose mothers used cell phones during pregnancy and who are themselves cell phone users are more likely to have behaviour problems.