I'm 7 and I'm ready for my cellphone
Finland may be a precursor of what is yet to come in the United States vis a vis cellphone use. According to a New York Times story (registration required):
A newspaper here recently printed a cartoon of a baby with a cellphone, notifying his parents that his diaper needed changing.
Helsinki, home to the cellphone giant
Nokia , is one of the most cell-happy cities in the world. An estimated 92 percent of its households have at least one, if not several, cellphones...."A relatively normal age to get a mobile phone is now 7, when children start to have activities without their parents, like soccer practice and ballet lessons," said Jan Virkki, marketing manager for Makitorppa, Finland's largest cellphone retailer. "Many parents want to have the security of being able to contact their kids."