With Earth Month starting tomorrow, I wanted to get a general idea on what people were doing to green their lifestyles. Just recently I participated in Earth Hour, which was an event held all over the world with a designated hour to turn off all the lights. We went a step further and did not use electricity, except for our refrigerators.  Although it was complete darkness and my daughter claimed she saw monsters, all in all, it was nice to sit back, relax, and support a great cause.

In April,  I will be bringing to you some amazing green products, as well as writing about some of my “green” moments.  I would love for you to comment and take my poll.  It’s always great to hear and see what others are doing to help our Earth thrive.

So the question is, “When should we hand over a mobile phone to our child?”  For various reasons, parents get mobile phones for their children.  Some use it to have instant connection to their children, especially for school pick-ups, and some parents have it for emergencies.  While it brings a variety of conveniences, there’s also a downside to it, just like the internet.  

In a recent statistic, it showed that more than 35% of U.S. children ages 10-11 have mobile phones.  My mouth dropped open because when I was that age, having a walkman was the coolest thing.  Of course, times change and having a mobile phone is one of those modern conveniences.  But as parents, at what age do we give our child a mobile phone?  I wanted to do a poll myself, so please be honest with your choices. Thank you.

At what age should a child have their own mobile phone?