Ever since Ishikawa prefecture (500 km/315 miles north of Tokyo) passed the first of a kind regulation in the nation to limit cell phone usage for kids and tweens on June 29th, the blogosphere has been buzzing with what’s appropriate and what’s not for kids and cell phones. The “Ishikawa Children Comprehensive Act” [ja, pdf] Article 33 reads “Guardians must try not to let their students who are in elementary, middle, and specially supported schools have cell phones except in case of disaster prevention, crime prevention and any other special purposes.” The law goes into effect on January 1st, 2010.
Chuei at Mainichi Blog doubts the effectiveness of this regulation.
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I don’t expect much effects of this law because there is no particular punishments or fines just like the rule obligating the installment of the fire alarms in homes. Perhaps, this law can be used in the future in cases such as when incidents involving cell phones and elementary and middle school students happen in which the prefectural government can excuse itself, (i.e. no responsibilities for the school).
Usagi Inu at Manya Hompo suggests prepaid phones will solve all the problems.
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However, the time has changed for parents to be paying for cell phones for children during a recession. When I was a child, there were no cell phones. I had to look for a payphone with change if I needed to contact my parents. Well, nowadays it’s hard to locate payphones so it may be inevitable to give cell phones to kids.
Mobile advocate member #1 of SATT which provides educational materials including online learning says he is disappointed with the law.
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He adds the lawmakers should have focused on the possibility rather than limits.
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This father of two sons, Kimme can’t understand why kids need cell phones so early.
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However, while in elementary and middle schools there is absolutely no need. Even before this kind of a law passed, we had no intention of giving cell phones to kids so young in my family.
I guess though the fact that such law got enacted means enough kids are given cell phones of their own.
I don’t understand what it means to have a cell phone for crime prevention purposes. Well, if they’re lost, a cell phone may help. Maybe it can help if a child is kidnapped. Or perhaps to let me know they’ll be home at 10 p.m. after a “cram school” (tutoring schools).
But I think the society is wrong if a child has to carry a cell phone for crime prevention purposes.
Conversely, don’t you think it’s a much bigger risk being exposed by giving a cell phone to elementary and middle school kids?
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