Parents. :|?

July: Parents. :|?
What I can do, if I want that mobile telephone, but my mum don’t want to buy it for me… AAAAA!

Answers and Views:

Answer by Mr AnSwER
i guess u have to work for it…..

Answer by Loves the Ponies
Get a job (part-time if you’re in school) and buy it yourself.

Settle for a not-as-cool phone like those pre-paid ones and get it with your own money.

Come up with a list of reasons why you NEED a cell phone and present that to your mom. Don’t use that worn out line “all my friends have cell phones”. Maybe you participate in after-school activities and may need to call your mom when the schedule suddenly changes. Maybe you need a cell phone in case of any emergencies. Think reasons….not wishes.

Come up with a plan to earn the phone. Maybe you can create a list of chores you will do on a daily basis to help out around the house. Maybe you’ll babysit your younger siblings every other weekend so your mom can have a night out.

If you choose to earn the phone, make sure you also come up with a list of punishments for failing to hold up your end of the bargain. Maybe for every day you do not complete your chores (except if you are sick or out of town) your mom gets to keep your phone for 2 days. Think of a punishment for using more minutes that were given, too. It can get really expensive reall fast if your use too many minutes.

Show your mom you are mature enough to have one, that you have put some thought into it, that you know how expensive it can be for you to have your own cell phone and maybe she will come around. Remember to act mature. If your mom doesn’t give in right away, don’t start whining or crying or complaining. That will defeat the whole purpose.

Good luck.

Answer by lotsayorks
Those things are expensive and carry a bunch of responsibility. If money is tight, then maybe you should come up with a plan where you could help with the payments (which, on the cheap side, are around $ 50 a month and can skyrocket quickly). Do your research on the phones, too, and find one that is affordable and has features your mum would approve. If responsibility is the issue, then you just need to be patient and work toward showing your mum that you’re mature enough to handle it. Assure her you won’t talk on it all night, blow all your minutes in a day, text your friends during class or otherwise abuse your privileges. Good luck!

Answer by moringurl20
raise your own money so she can buy it for you maybe!!!

Answer by silverfox9605
I agree with your mom on this one. I personally don’t think that kids should have mobile’s. They spend way too much time on them and spend far too much of their parents money on texting etc. When you are old enough and responsible enough to get your own phone, by all means if you want one you should have one, but not until then.

Answer by shellshell
Find a way to earn money and buy it yourself.

Answer by Cora T.
Show your mom how responsible you can be… et her know that you WILL… not “try” but WILL stay less than how much she tells you you can call… minute wise. Negotiate… about cost… if she doesn’t give in, tell here you’ll pay for a forth of the amount… doesn’t work… a third… so on… dont just keep saying please… ask her the reasons why not… in a calm tone… convince her that you will take care of it and will not overcharge the bill…