3 Reasons My Son Needs A Cell Phone

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Can you believe that summer is just about over? Today my kids start school!  This school year is completely different for them because they will all be attending the same public school. For the past 3 years I have homeschooled my kids, so this will be very different for all of us. I am use to being with my kids all the time.

Some people may thing that a 5th grader is too young for a cell phone, but I like to know they are just a phone call away. I like that peace of mind.

Here are 3 reasons why my son has a cell phone:

1 – To stay connected with his parents. Since this is the first year all our kids are going to go to public school I like that he has a way to communicate with me if he needs to. After school he can check his messages to make sure I’m not running late to pick him up from school. Just knowing we are a phone call away from each other will make us feel better.

Two of my kids are playing baseball, so this will also be helpful when they both have practice at the same time. He can keep it in his bag and text us when he is done.  I always hated when I had to wait for my parents to pick me up after my softball practice was over – now that he has his own phone he can easily let me know when he is done with practice.

2 – He can stay connected with his friends. Kids communicate often via text. I don’t like to talk on the phone because sometimes it is just easier to send a quick text to confirm information or ask a question.  I like that he has the option to communicate with his friends after school.

3- Educational Apps – Did you know you can find an app for just about anything? My son is very smart, but just like most kids his age, he doesn’t like to do more work than necessary. It’s easier to persuade him to spend 15 minutes playing an app that helps him memorize his division problems than it is to make him do a whole page of math problems. I think if it’s fun you learn more!

The Walmart Family Mobile Plan makes it very affordable for our family to have an extra phone line for our son. I purchased a Samsung Grand Prime and WFM Starter Kit at Walmart.

After doing some research the Walmart Family Mobile Plan is the Lowest Priced Unlimited Plan that include unlimited talk, text and data/web. The cost is just $29.88/month (for the first line) and includes unlimited talk, text & data service plan which includes up to 1G of 4G LTE data.

Plus I also love that it is a post paid plan. That means I get sent a bill every month to pay. I don’t have to worry about “adding time” to his phone so he can use his phone. I don’t really like pre-paid plans because I alway seem to run out of time on the phone when I actually need it.

When you are at Walmart picking up school supplies, take a look at the cell phones available in the electronic section to see if you can find a phone that fits your needs. We really love the size and all the features of the Samsung Grand Prime. But they have several options to fit every budget.

Is there a new cell phone plan on your Back to School shopping list? Who will you need to connect with when heading back-to-school and how can Walmart Family Mobile help you? Leave a comment and let me know!

Disclaimer: All prices for phones and plans included in this post are accurate as of the date of posting; however, these prices are subject to change. Please refer to http://cbi.as/kxt3 or your local Walmart for current pricing.