Create a family cellphone contract

Here are some possible provisions for your children if you choose to make a family cellphone contract:

• Compliance with school rules or school-wide ban

• Usage limited to specific hours (cellphone curfew)

• Required prompt responsiveness to parent contact

• No downloading from the web, dialing toll-free numbers, or posting photos or videos without parental permission

• Not sending hurtful, harassing, or threatening texts

• Requirement to pay charges exceeding the monthly fee