7 Reasons Not to Give Your Child a Cell Phone

Sexting, bullying, and the like are all bad decisions that aren't so easy to erase once they've been made (remember Anthony Weiner?). If it's tough for so many adults to remember that message, imagine what it's like for an 11-year-old. Adolescence is tough enough. Help them protect their dignity . . . and chance at one day getting into college with an unscathed record.