What is the appropriate age for a child to have a cell phone?

Kids today are walking around with cell phones at the age of 10. What is the right age to get a kid a cell phone? Some say giving a child a cell phone is just asking for trouble. Parents say it’s a way of getting ahold of their children when they’re at a sporting event or a school function. But if your child is that young shouldn’t the parents know when to pick their kid up? I think that kids today are getting cell phones way too young. So I ask if you had a kid, what age do you think is okay to get a cell phone?

Caitlin (noon)

Domestic violence

How do you define domestic violence? How far is too far? Would you stay with a person who abused you? Would you keep letting it happen? Would you tell someone? Why do you think so many people stay with the person who abuses them? Is domestic violence a big problem in our country? Why or why not? If you think it is a big problem, do you have any idea what can be done about it?

Kallie (Noon)

Have a drink . . .

Do you think the legal drinking age should be lowered? Should 18-year-olds be able to sign their life away to fight in a war but not be able to order a beer? Do you believe that freshman college students wouldn't be able to handle drinking while away from their parents? Is it fair that a teenager could be trialed as an adult but he/she is not old enough to buy a drink? What are the risks of moving the legal drinking age back to 18? What are the advantages to lowering the drinking age? The disadvantages?

Chelsea (10:00)

MULTIPLE DIALECTS

Why are multiple dialects for one language widely accepted and respected in other countries but not in the U.S.? In the U.S., it seems as though, if you don't speak proper English you are looked down upon. Most countries have multiple dialects and they are widely used and respected. If we speak any form of slang in the U.S., people assume if you knew proper English, you would use it. While my family and I know proper English, that is not how we speak every day. I look at speaking a varied form of proper English as adding flavor.Speaking this way represents who you are, what you are comfortable with, how you affiliate and often times your experiences through cultural differences which should be embraced.
Example: "Whatchu bout to do?" or "Ima be over here." or "I'm finna go to da sto."
Is speaking a varied form of proper English really hurting anyone? If so, who is speaking in this manner really hurting? Is it desecrating or causing proper English to become obsolete?

Angela (10:00)

Does Divorce Affect a Child’s Life?

Does the child need a person to talk to in a divorce? What is the impact of the child’s life after divorce? Do the parents try to control the child’s feelings on how he or she may feel about the other parent? Can a divorce be a positive outcome towards the child’s life? Does divorce affect the child at school? What kind of reactions should you expect from a child whose parents are going through a divorce? Does divorce affect the child differently depending on their age? If so, what age does it affect the child the most and why? Is it a positive or negative thing to have step parents in the child’s life? When the child is an adult will he or she think it is normal to divorce?

Abbie (8:00)