Mobile phone for a 7yr old?

[MrIncredible]

Porn found on "brand new" phone bought for seven-year-old at Tesco!

Why on earth would a 7 year old need a phone?

Chelsea's Dad Kevin, 31, added: “The video is pretty sick and degrading. I was absolutely fuming when I found it.”

I wonder how many times he viewed it?

http://www.bournemout...t_for_seven_year_old/

[ChuckFickens]

Sounds fishy to me. along the same lines as people placing mice into food products to try and get compensation.

[gina32]

my grandson who is nearly 6 has had a mobile phone for a couple of years, its good that we can phone him and chat and he to us when he wants, nothing wrong in that, he also sends text messages

[redcrx]

"Kevin and Kerrie Daynes purchased the £34.99 Sony Ericsson handset from Tesco so their daughter Chelsea could ring her grandmother"

you can just imagine her trying to video call. "hey grandma, what big ***s you have"

[JimmyCooper]

So they can ring Grandma?

Why not just use your landline?

Must admit i can see little point in a 6 year old having a phone

[NOX]

My daughter has had a phone from about that age, I can't see anything wrong with that, it encourages independence and we could always get hold of her wherever she was without inconveniencing other children's parents, and likewise she could ring us if she wanted to come home.

[gina32]

yes so tehy can ring nanny, whats the difference, if you say use the landline, why not use the mobile, the mobile doesnt cost anything, the landline does

[McMouse]

Mobile for a 7 year old...I don't think so. The parents would have done much better buying Chelsea a thong and padded bra, or a tattoo.

[LoftyLottie]

Gina, how comes the mobile is free?

Personally, I can't see the point in children of that age having mobiles. If my child was playing at another child's house and needed me for any reason then I would expect the other child's parents to phone me, not my child.

Totally not necessary for a young child to have a mobile - especially not whilst they are still at an age where they would not be out and about on their own.

[gina32]

because its provider to same provider, doesnt cost. sometimes when he is in bed he will pohone us to say goodnight or when he stays here he phones his mam, nothing wrong in it, not doing anyone any harm

[Poppy85]

But why cant he just use your house phone? Seems ridiculous for a 5 year old child to have a mobile phone. He should be with his mum & dad at all times unless in the care of family etc & then can use their phone, so why would he need one? I have a daughter the same age & wouldnt dream of giving her one!

[LoftyLottie]

Agree with you Poppy. A child of 7 would see it as a toy more than anything else and it could do more harm than good. I certainly wouldn't let a 7 year old have their own phone. Absolutely no need - pure indulgence!!

[david51058]

Daughter's name is Chelsea, says it all really.

[gina32]

he is responsible and doesnt abuse it, he is in the care of a responsible adult at all times but he likes to phone us sometimes when he is in bed or while parents are in another room, it is lovely when he phones us and us him, where is the harm in it?

[gina32]

how could it do more harm?

[gina32]

why is it ok to use a landline but not a mobile?

[mrs_overall]

I can't see the point in a child that age having a mobile.
I grudgingly bought my youngest one for Xmas - he was 11 last week

[China Doll]

A 7 year old does not need a mobile so therefore I wouldn't buy them one. They might want one but that's an entirely different story!

[ChuckFickens]

Who would give a mobile phone to a 2 year old....

(this child seems to be getting younger by the minute)