The Smartphone , this year again is the number 1 gift of High-tech products for Christmas and Absolute Grail of Teens. If you do not have your tactile you're a Boloss! Moreover, 40% of people under the age of 14 have a Smartphone . Yes, you read a Smartphone . Because it is understood that almost 100% of 15-17 year olds have a mobile phone .

What package for my teenager?

The smartphones offerings with secure package are enticing, and most parents choose this solution even if it is more expensive than other mobile phone packages .

Why pay more? Because of the limited voice , the parental control , the volume of Go limited ... considerations almost illusory since the teenagers bypass them easily. Nevertheless, as parents, one still has the impression of keeping one's hand. And this is not totally false.

For their health , and according to the precautionary principle, it is preferred that they do not use their Smartphone for too long. 1 hour of communication is, anyway, well enough for this generation addicted to SMS , which they are unlimited , all like MMS .

A limited Internet package , it avoids that they download everything and in any condition. Mobile piracy is becoming more and more frequent. And then when they are at home the Wifi allows all legal downloads possible.

Parental control . It has been available since September by Virgin , it also exists via apps , which work equally well on Smartphones on IOS or Android . These controls serve as protection for younger people: hours of use of the mobile phone, selection of authorized Internet sites , location of the mobile ... For information on these apps , consult the e-childhood association.

What Smartphone for my teenager?

Several criteria obviously count when choosing a Smartphone . And others, arise when it comes to your teenager's device . The two sometimes accumulate in a puzzle that can lead to almost accept any purchase . Here are some principles , precautions, and tips before you begin the discussion with your child .

A first purchase?

We are firm: we let it choose between Smartphones first prices that go with the package (less than 10 to 50 €). The argument: we wait to see how it will behave, if it is going to take care of it ... We yield: on the brand from the moment it remains within the chosen range.

A renewal ?

It all depends on the budget you are willing to put into buying this Smartphone . Want to make it a great gift , the whole family made common pot , or your finances allow you?
The two main models of winter are the iPhone 5c and the Samsung Galaxy S4 . Each runs on a different operating system, IOS for iPhone and Android for Samsung .

If possible, direct your teen to the same system as you. It is a good way to discreetly control the uses it makes of its Smartphone but also to stay at the forefront of technology . Your mini Geek will teach you very quickly tips and tricks that you would not have the idea to go to your phone . If you are on IOS and it on Android it will be impossible to share your knowledge.

Budget side, is it tight?

In adolescence , the child is able to hear that his parents do not roll on gold. So if your budget does not allow you to buy the latest Smartphone model be flexible on the brand . In fact the children admit very well that we do not offer them the latest high-tech jewelry . And then they would be too much afraid of losing it or of being robbed of it. But for her Christmas gift you want to please her? Then accept that he choose the mark . If it is not the latest Apple, Samsung, LG, Motorola or Xperia , this is not very serious, the whole is to be able to sport the desired logo .