If you’ve got kids, you’ve got problems with cell phones. Phone calls, texting (dare I even say sexting?), mobile content, GPS labeling. There’s a lot out there and it’s hard to monitor it all, let alone keep up with the technology.
To help you make better decisions, kid-safe cell phone company Kajeet–which offers pay-as-you-go cell phones with a suite of online parental controls–has come out with a list of Free Guidelines for Teen and Tween Cell Phone Use, along with a sample cell phone contract for parents and their children. Here are some highlights:

1. Establish a contract covering all key rules of use before giving your child his or her first cell phone. Cover “who, where, and how much” cell phone use is appropriate.
2. Agree to put the cell phone in a central recharging area at night, in a powered down condition.
3. Discuss and reach agreement on the appropriate cell phone etiquette (including use of phones during meals, at restaurants, in public areas).
4. Discuss the appropriate use of picture messaging and the hazards of inappropriate use.
5. Get a firm commitment that the phone will not be used when driving. Discuss what your child should do if in a car with a driver that is texting.
6. Review the rules of cell phones at school, and reach agreement that all school rules regarding cell phone use will be followed.
7. Establish a budget and identify who will pay for use of the cell phone.
8. Review the consequences that will result if the agreed rules of use are not followed.

But you can find it all, starting tomorrow, at http://blog.kajeet.com/, along with a sample contract template that parents may download and tailor for their own family.