This post brought to you by Kajeet. All opinions are 100% mine.
Although Mackenzie is not quite ready to enter the cell phone generation, its clear when you look around that we’ll have to cross that bridge at some point. Hopefully it will be many years before we’re considering allowing her to get her own cell phone, but it’s nice to know that there are options out there.
In fact, I recently learned about one which focuses on how to help parents keep in contact with their kids, no matter what they may be doing this summer, but still offers customized controls to help parents keep a lid on overuse. That’s exactly what three dads came up with when they developed Kajeet. And the best part is that services start at just $4.99 per month.
When kids go off to summer camp or on vacation with friends or relatives, it’s safe to say that many of them will hope to stay up all night and texting until the wee hours (as gramps liked to say). While I can personally remember quite a few summer nights when I was in 8th grade when I stayed up until 2am and talked on the phone to my BFF all night…it’s not really something you want your kids to do every night. So to save yourself sleepless nights and massive cell charges, you want to get Kajeet. You can also keep your kids from texting or making calls while they commute to school or work, keeping them safer while they drive.
In a world where bullying becomes easier and more faceless from behind the cell phone screen, you never know when you might want to block a few unwanted callers. But you can also rest assured that every call or text from important numbers like yours goes through, regardless of any other restrictions in place on the phone. You can also manage what websites kids visit or establish who pays for things like new games and ringtones.
Although I have outlived many cell phones, I have yet to leave one somewhere (*knock on wood*). But these days, having a phone get lost or stolen happens all the time. Thanks to GPS tracking, you can use Kajeet to track down the phone…or even your teen. If you tend to worry or lose track of your family throughout the day, you can set up email updates which will trigger when your child arrives at school, practice, home, or elsewhere, giving you extra peace of mind throughout the day.
Due to it’s innovative idea, Kajeet has won all sorts of rewards and received acknowledgements from organizations such as PTPA Media, the Mom’s Choice Awards, iParenting and NAPPA (the National Parenting Publication Awards). Learn more about Kajeet, the phones it offers and how you can bring your own Sprint phone with you on their website here: Kajeet
