Originally Posted by chelsea24

Before you think I'm putting these studies down, I'm not! I'm just playing devil's advocate. I completely agree with the driving risk, etc. But, just to state the flip of the coin, I know many many parents that feel safer when their children have a cell phone with them. Not only so they can keep tabs on them, but for emergency reasons. Again, like with everything else, it's the over-use that becomes the problem.

I personally only use my cell phone when it is absolutely necessary, but if I had a young child, I'd make sure they had one for safety reasons.