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Last Christmas {I gave you my heart!} Eve I bought my angels each a cheap keitai denwa (mobile phone) because I had promised them that I would and with my telling them that communications was extremely important it was necessary that I made good my word. They were very pleased with their little 'mimamori' portables even if they were quite limited in function compared to most phones today. It was also a little bribe on my part because they had to change schools to be nearer to home and the promise of having a phone each somehow cushioned them against the shock and prospect of upheaval. It was also an offering that eased my mind and of course I wanted them to know that Mama thinks differently to Papa!
Sadly I did not really look into the matter very well at all and I passed on to them phones of such limited ability but they were still very happy to have them because when they lived with their Father they were not allowed any phone at all. Unfortunately these cheap phones have not lasted well even though the Angels have looked after them very well and they have used them responsibly which means that they've not given me any headaches regarding over-usage and so on Saturday we upgraded the Angels to a decent phone each for them.

We were in MacDonald's having chicken and salad after a little shopping for new sports clothes for them - I know - it is perhaps terrible food but an occasional venture into these places isn't too bad I'm sure.

As we left there we called into 'Softbank' across the road and had a good look at everything that they had on offer and we decided, because of their ages, to get them a good phone each but with features that will give me peace of mind as well as a lovely functional phone for them.

We decided on the Toshiba 820T and took two on a 'white children's plan'. This phone lets my phone know where they are (assuming they have their phone with them) and as a parent I could limit any functions like emails & web connection to specific times on specific days but they have shown responsible usage on their old phones and so I choose not to exercise this right. It has a 'I'm lost' panic button which again will alert both Hitomi and I and will guide either of us to them or allow us to call them and guide them to the correct street, not that my children get lost outside (inside department stores is another issue). These phones also have emergency beacons which I like with a loud audible alarm, flashing light (which can be used as a flashlight too) and an automatic direct call to both Hitomi's and my phone sending a map of their location and informing us that it is an emergency.
I took great pains to tell them the story of the little boy who cried wolf but I know that my angels know what is right.
They love the phones because of the camera and the emails and an internet connection including their beloved 'Youtube'. Everyone is happy!