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By Mick Mano - http://vistaphuket.com/
When I was a youngster I was among a very few latchkey kids in our neighborhood, but today, according to the Census Bureau, at least seven million "latchkey children" return to an empty house on any given afternoon. Most of us with latchkey kids have created a list of rules for them to follow, covering topics such as snacks, strangers at the door, phone calls, etc. They are pretty much the same ones our parents outlined for us as kids. But today, we have a growing list of additional worries to address, such as television programs, video games, computer programs such as instant messaging, and use of the Internet.
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A couple of years ago, my daughter was old enough to walk to her grandmother's house after school. I wrestled with the idea, but finally conceded that she was responsible and mature enough to handle the three-block trek on her own. There were some days when an after school activity she forgot to tell us
about delayed her and caused everyone to worry. And sometimes even her grandmother lost track of time and wasn't there to greet her. We decided that she might be better off with a cell phone. I searched the Internet and found out what lots of experts and other parents had to say on the topic. I contacted her school to learn what their rules were regarding cell phones and then created a list of our own rules. She is required to leave the cell phone off during school hours and has a cutoff time each school night for all phone calls. She is allowed to make long-distance calls to her friends on weekends and can talk as long as she wants providing her chores and homework are done.
She got a camera phone and has had some fun taking photos of her dogs and friends. All in all, she has done a good job of managing the responsibility. The only problems we have are that she is constantly losing her charger, forgetting to recharge and forgetting to turn on the phone when she should. Hum, sounds just like some adults I know! But I digress! I remember the first cell phone I had -- it was called a "bag phone" and it weighed about five pounds. It had to remain plugged into the lighter in my "mommy-mobile" but it was there in case I needed emergency assistance or to find out if my husband wanted something in particular for dinner when I stopped at Ukrop's. Gee, portable phones have come a long way! I just read that Palm has announced it will offer Microsoft速 Windows Mobile(TM) software on its Treo(TM) smartphones. The phones, the first of which will be available from Verizon Wireless on its national broadband network, will permit calls, e-mail, Internet access, Office Mobile and more. I might actually like one of those if the buttons and screen are large enough for my feeble fingers and aging eyes.
On another front, the federal government is considering a national all-hazards system to alert you via text message on your cell phone in the event of a disaster or attack directly affecting your area. You could receive Amber Alerts and the like on web-enabled devices. A public-warning solution such as this will require legislation to at the federal, state and local levels to create standards for interoperability as well as integrated technology so it isn't likely to be available in the very near term.
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