<p>What I want to know is that if there is some kind of software to track a mobile phone.
I can’t remember this is the third or fourth time he loses his phone. I am getting unbelievable for his carelessness. My son, a ten year old boy, often loses his cell phone when he is on the way, on the bus or somewhere else. I have to take action now to help him get a lost phone back.
Do you mums meet this situation before?</p>
<p>I’m actually 14, and my dad can track my phone. It’s been VERY helpful, especially whenever I lose track of it… Which tends to happen a lot. My dad has an app that he uses, but it only works for iPhones…</p>
<p>^^^
Ummm, I think the ■■■■■ was looking for a discussion on the wisdom of replacing four cell phones for a ten year old, but I’ll give a straight answer too:</p>
<p>Have you considered a subdermal neurophone?</p>
<p>What kind of phone?</p>
<p>Maybe your kid is not ready to have a phone. If you think it is necessary to give your kid a phone, go on ebay and buy as many cheap phones as you can.</p>
<p>My kids didn’t get phone until I thought they were old enough to be responsible - around 16 years old if I remember correctly.</p>
<p>We got our the last two phones when they started middle school and having social lives that didn’t always include us. We had/have insurance on them so that if lost, stolen, etc. they can be replaced. BUT, the goal is for the kids to keep track of them so that said insurance isn’t needed.</p>
<p>“Have you considered a subdermal neurophone?”</p>
<p>That sounds like an excellent suggestion.</p>
<p>Why would a 10 year old need a phone? He’s a young boy–consider yourself lucky if he comes home with both shoes.</p>
<p>^^^ LOL! So true! (What is it about boys losing SHOES of all things?)</p>
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Too funny! It’s not young boys only that lose their shoes. One of my BFF’s children (teen son) has left his shoes at our house … twice. That means he walked out of the house with no shoes on and didn’t realize until later that he’d left them. :)</p>
<p>As for the OP’s question. IMO, if we’re to believe your question is genuine, the irresponsible party in your situation is not the ten-year-old boy.</p>
<p>Get a phone cover with a loop that can be bungeed to his backpack.
He can use the phone while still attached to his backpack.
However, he has to remember to take the backpack off the bus.</p>
<p>I would not give a 10 year old a cell phone. But,</p>
<p>Start giving the kid a modest allowance. Tell him it’s for buying his replacement cell phone. After he saves up enough $, he can buy his cell phone. Maybe he won’t lose it next time?</p>
<p>Actually, he probably will. If he doesn’t, then you know he is actually mature enough to have one. I do like Batlo’s idea.</p>
<p>“I am getting unbelievable for his carelessness.
Do you mums meet this situation before?”</p>
<p>Now don’t go and get unbelievable on him.
I’m sure that many of us mums have met this situation before.</p>
<p>Your first post on cc, is it?
You should definitely look into the subdermal neurophone, and take the extra precaution of wrapping a bungee around his head so it can’t fall out.</p>
<p>Lest anyone think boys have a monopoly on losing things, I am reminded that in middle school, my D managed to lose every single item of her uniform (and she had several sets) plus her entire backpack. It was very puzzling since I don’t remember her coming home naked. I’m pretty sure it had to do with changing for volleyball after school but still…</p>
<p>A 10 y/o doesn’t need a phone so that’s the solution right there - no phone. This one in particular shouldn’t have a phone since he’s being repeatedly irresponsible but that’s most likely because he’s a typical 10 y/o boy.</p>
<p>If he’s to be indulged with a phone however, then HE should buy any replacement phones with whatever money he might have (allowance, birthday money, etc.). If he has skin in the game there’s a good chance he’ll become more responsible on this point.</p>
<p>Check with the mobile carrier - I’m sure they’ll be happy to provide you with a tracking service for an extra charge.</p>
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Whoops - I’m not a mum.</p>
<p>I agree…I think 10 is WAY too young for a phone, he should be supervised instead of depending on a mobile phone.</p>
<p>Most cell providers have a service you can track any cell phone on your plan for a certain amount a month. They use GPS, so depending on where he lost it, it might just give you a mile radius. But at least you can usually tell if they left it at school or if it’s in the house somewhere. (I once used it on my 20 something year old’s phone to quickly figure out she left it at a friend’s home, but if that friend lived next store, I wouldn’t have been able to tell.)</p>
<p>Iphones and I’m guessing other smart phones have more precise tracking. But I’m thinking if he’s 10 it’s one of those kid phones with 5 numbers and 911 hardwired in. So those probably don’t have a ton of onboard tracking.</p>
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I don’t know - it’s amazing how some of the younger kids have the latest iPhones and other smart phones.</p>
<p>I can track my iPhone with a laptop or iPad.
It works pretty well, because even if the volume is turned way down, find my iPhone disregards it when it sends the signal to locate it.
The map is pretty accurate and precise, but if I can’t hear it, it won’t tell me where in the house it is, I just have to keep walking around.
[Apple</a> - iPhone 4S - Locate your missing iPhone with Find My iPhone.](<a href=“http://www.apple.com/iphone/built-in-apps/find-my-iphone.html]Apple”>iCloud+ - Find My - Apple)</p>
<p>If my 10 yr old had to get themselves to & from school like I did, I could see getting them a phone for emergencies. But otherwise no.
My oldest didn’t have a phone till she was a senior in college ( her younger sister got one at the same time)</p>