Today's cell phones are more than just phones; These are high-tech devices that some would consider mini-computers. Today's cell phones allow people to surf the Internet, conduct text conversations with other people, take photos, record videos, download and listen to music, and play games. to games. For children and adolescents, this allows them to communicate anytime and anywhere, especially when it comes to friends. With cell phones, kids are always just a few buttons away, highly connected and almost always available. Parents who allow their children to have cell phones feel secure in being able to contact their children at any time. Technology gives teens, and some adults, more ways to do things other than what they're supposed to do, like do their homework. In the adult world, it is common for the lines between work and play to be blurred. Adults often work at home and play at work, emailing and texting friends and family, sharing jokes and family photos, or reading the news. Business owners are increasingly relying on spy programs to spy on their employees and ensure that their activities are both appropriate and work-related. Student “outcomes” are academic success and achievement. Socializing on your cell phone while trying to do homework or study, no matter what anyone says, is not the best option for getting the best possible learning environment. Also be aware that you may not even hear a child speaking on the phone. Be aware, however, that children may use their cell phones for a variety of purposes beyond talking, such as updating their social networks like Facebook or Twitter, text messaging, or posting photos on their same social networks. Since consumers must be 18 years or older older to...... middle of paper ...... must be able to effectively manage their cell phone usage. We need to be able to hold ourselves accountable for text messages sent at appropriate times. We need to be able to know when it's a good and bad time to text. If we don't do this, the government will continue to have to waste its time, effort and resources to ensure that individuals do not abuse the convenience of text messaging. It is therefore on a personal level that society must correctly use this astonishing power. When driving a car, a person must have the clarity of mind to put down their cell phone. When their body physically hurts from texting, they need to put the phone down and take a break. There are so many potential benefits to text messaging that it is crucial that society learns to be responsible in the face of this power. Only then can we realize the full potential that text messaging offers..