A recent study shows that pedestrian children with cell phones were more likely to be struck by a car than those without cell phones, and they are slower in their response times to oncoming traffic.



Tips for safe cell phone use:


Never use a cell phone while crossing a street, walking in a parking lot, or driving.

Supervise and limit the amount of time children spend on their cell phones.

Avoid giving cell phones to children under age 12, as it may interrupt their face-to-face social interactions.

Consider being a 'Keeper of the Phone', and only distributing the phone to your children when they are going to be away and you need to be able to contact them.