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In the meantime, every second child in Germany has a cell phone. You make phone calls, surf the Internet and shoot photos. Today, new mobile phones are "multimedia Swiss army knife". Parents should exercise dealing with children.
In three weeks is for many children in North Rhine-Westphalia of the schools. Thus, also the length of school and school day changes for many. A good moment now, to again hook up child would it not time for a private cell phone - after all, is you so in case of an emergency always available. In many households, a cell phone should be in addition to textbooks and supplies so soon on the shopping list.
But the decision is not easy for many parents. Because a cell phone means not just accessibility. With today's equipment, the child receives not only a phone, but also camera, and computer with Internet access in the hand. "Cell phones are today multimedia Swiss army knife", says Matthias Felling, employees of the Association of children's welfare, and media educator: "parents do need to remember that. Many are also insecure."
The expert advises, to deal with the topic before the purchase and to ask the following questions.
Does my child even need a cell phone? The child's answer is clear: na logo, all other have finally one. Matthias Felling knows the argument well and preferably references statistics in such cases. Earlier this week, for example, the current kids consumer analysis of Egmont Ehapa Verlag was released. According to her, have no cell phone of the nearly six million children in Germany between six and 13 years 51 percent.
How should parents do when their child gets a cell phone? Many young parents have grown up with digital media and know your way around. You should in operation take the device together with their children and discuss the individual functions and meet you, Matthias Felling advises. "It is important that children learn the correct handling of media." To belong also a sense of the cost. Felling suggests to involve children.
There are special rates for children? The mobile service provider Vodafone, E-Plus and O2 have no special children in the program. Cost control is available for parents with prepaid cards, the credit balance is loaded, or flat-rate tariffs. Deutsche Telekom offers a Combi-card contracts with free calls to a number of parents are possible. She can be recharged like a prepaid card with a monthly budget. For all providers, premium numbers can be and block premium services.
Which phone is right for my child? Kids want the models that know them also by their parents, from advertising or from friends. Apple, Samsung, Nokia, HTC - "there is already a brand pressure", says Matthias Felling. The trend therefore clear away go to a child-friendly facility from the children's mobile phone. On many Smartphones, it can be manually. Also, there are now many apps that provide for child safety. The media educator advises however to make sure when purchasing mobile on radiation levels. The so-called SAR of the device should be less than 0.7 W / kg.
How can I make a Smartphone safe for children? For smartphones with Android operating system Vodafone has released the app "Vodafone Child Protect" at the beginning of the year. This allows parents to set up your Smartphone safe. A filter ensures that children only have access to age-appropriate sites on the Internet. "Parents can also set, children can communicate with which contacts and turn off individual features such as Internet or camera," Alexander Panczuk, youth protection representative at Vodafone says: "Also you can set time periods, in which the Smartphone must not be used, about school." However, no app or lock could provide a 100-percent protection.
Must I then still control the phone using of my child? Felling suggests the child to talk and show up again and again to leave, what is it with the mobile phone. Browse you shouldn't the Smartphone. "For many kids, it's like a kind of diary." It is important to build trust so that is clear with the children that parents are contact, if they receive such as disturbing videos or dubious messages. Also Alexander Panczuk says: "Ultimately it remains vital that parents talk with children about the conscious use of the Internet and mobile."
