Cell Phone Contract

My daughter tends to use the cell phone ALOT! Almost to the point that I regret letting her have one. It is time for some rules so here is the new cell phone contract:

Cell phone contract for 2011

You may have bought the phone yourself but your mom can still take it from you at any time. It is s a privilege to have a cell phone so try your best to appreciate it every time you are using it.

You will not set a passcode on your phone.

If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say Hello. Use your manners. NEVER EVER ignore a phone call from family…ESPECIALLY your mother.

Phone will be turned off and plugged in to charge by 9pm. It will not be turned back on till after school (after 9am on non-school days). The charger will stay on the bar at all times.

The phone is never on during school.

If the phone gets lost, stolen, or broke it is up to you to replace or fix.

We will put a $30 card on it each month. If you want a $45 then you will have to pay the extra $15 out of your allowance.

Never use your phone to lie, fool, scare, or deceive any other human being, even if it is just as a joke.

If you would not say it in person, then do not text or post it.

If you would not say it out loud in front of your mother, do not say it on the phone to text it. Censor yourself.

Only go to websites that you would look at with your mother.

If you are in public or talking to any other human being, the phone will be silenced or off.

Never send a picture to any person or any website that you would not send to your mother. The only website you are allowed to post any picture on is facebook.

Leave your phone home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive or an extension of you. Learn to live without it.

Don’t take a zillion pictures or videos. There is no need to document every little thing. It is okay to take a few…just don’t go overboard. Live your experiences. They will be in your memory for eternity.

Download music that is good for you. Good Christian music or maybe some classical. Don’t always listen to the same thing that everyone else listens to. Be sure you never listen to music that is disrespectful, degrading, or that has bad words.

If you play games on your phone include games with words or puzzles.

Don’t sit around starting at your phone all the time. Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Read a book. Take a walk. Wonder without Googling. You don’t always have to be on your phone.

Your phone will never go in your bedroom or the bathroom.

I, your mother, will also be following all of these rules. We are a team!

Signature: ______________________________ Date: ____________________

Signature: ______________________________ Date: ____________________

Laptop Contract for a Teenager

Well, my daughter and I have very different ideas on how a laptop should be used and where it should be used and why is should be used AND how long it should be used. I thought long and hard about the boundaries that should be set when letting a child use the internet as it can be a very scary place and I (with the help of the wonderful world wide web as many other parents have this same problem) have come up with this contract. Some of the ideas are exclusively mine but most I got from other moms and posts online. So here it is:

Laptop Contract for 2013

I know having a laptop is a privilege. I respect that my mom loves me and wants to keep me safe. My mom respects that I am becoming a young adult and want the privilege of having the use of the laptop. With that in mind, we agree:

The laptop will be kept in a public area of the house. It will never be in used in any of the bedrooms or any of the bathrooms.

I will be on the laptop no later than 9pm on School nights (Sunday – Thursday) and 10pm on weekends (Friday – Saturday). The only exception to this rule is sleep overs. If someone stays the night you can stay on the laptop until midnight.

I will only use the laptop for 2 hours per weekday and 4 per weekend day. This includes internet AND non-internet time.

I will plug the laptop in daily to charge overnight. It will be put on the black shelf in the den every night to charge.

My responsibilities come first. I will not use the lap top at all for any reason until my responsibilities are completed for the day. This includes all homeschool and chores (and anything else an adult in the house tells me to do).

I am responsible for letting someone know if the laptop is having any problems (even if it is just moving to slow or internet not working).

I will ALWAYS tell a parent or another adult immediately, if something is confusing or seems scary or threatening.

I will NEVER give out my full name, real address, telephone number, school name or location, schedule, password, or other identifying information when I'm online. I will check with an adult for any exceptions.

I will NEVER have a face-to-face meeting with someone I've met online. In rare cases, my parents may decide it's OK, but if I do decide to meet a cyberpal, I will make sure we meet in a public place and that a parent or guardian is with me.

I will NEVER respond online to any messages that use bad words or words that are scary, threatening, or just feel weird. If I get that kind of message, I'll print it out and tell an adult immediately. The adult can then contact the online service or appropriate agency. If I'm uncomfortable in a live chat room, I will use the "ignore" button.

I will NEVER go into a new online area that is going to cost additional money without first asking permission from my parent or teacher.

I will NEVER send a picture over the Internet or via regular mail to anyone without my parent's permission. You can post pictures of facebook but that is IT! And those pictures should be taken in a way that people can’t tell where you are. If it is a picture that you would not show your mother, do NOT post it on facebook.

I will NOT give out a credit card number online without a parent present.

I will not video blog unless my mom has seen the video first.

My mom agrees also to limit time on the computer and to never use the computer in the bedroom or bathroom. All computers will be used in public areas of the house.

Signature: _________________________________________ Date: ______________________

Signature:__________________________________________ Date: ______________________