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Article: HOW HELPFUL ARE CELL PHONES? PARENTS NOW WONDER IF THE DEVICES REALLY MAKE THEIR STUDENT CHILDREN SAFER.(FRONT)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- May 3, 2008
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Byline: RON SEELY and DEBORAH ZIFF Wisconsin State Journal
Karen Bosold is a Madison mother with two daughters attending UW-Madison. She made sure that the girls took their cell phones with them to campus, and she reminded them to use the phones to call 911 if they get in trouble.
"That's the reason you get your daughter a cell phone," Bosold said. "They all tell you it's to talk to their friends. As a parent paying the bills, safety is the reason."
Now, however, Bosold is wondering if her daughters really are safer with their cell phones.
Bosold is not alone. Many parents are asking that question in the wake of new revelations about ...