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Logo: TVO Kids News.

Daniel stands in the set with a guest.

Daniel is in his twenties, with short curly brown hair and wears glasses, jeans, and a burgundy and white TVO Kids sweatshirt.

Daniel says WELCOME BACK
TO
TVOK NEWS.
I'M YOUR NEW ANCHOR,
DANIEL,
AND WE ARE HAVING
SO MUCH FUN.
I HAVE ALISON HERE,
WHO IS AN EXPERT
IN HELPING KIDS
AND PARENTS.
SO, A BIG ISSUE RIGHT NOW
IS THE USE OF CELL PHONES.
WHY DO YOU THINK
IT'S A HOT TOPIC
BETWEEN KIDS
AND PARENTS?

Alison is in her forties, with straight blond hair in a bob cut. She wears jeans, a deep purple top and a denim jacket.

She says EVERY KID WANTS TO HAVE
A CELL PHONE SO THAT
THEY CAN LOOK MATURE, LOOK LIKE
THE GROWN-UP TEEN KIDS,
AND STAY CONNECTED
TO ONE ANOTHER,
THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE
DOING ON THEIR PHONES.
IT GETS THEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA,
IT GETS THEM TEXTING.
IT'S ALL ABOUT BEING SOCIAL,
HAVING FRIENDS.

Daniel says RIGHT,
SO A LOT OF PARENTS
AREN'T ALLOWING
KIDS TO HAVE THEM,
BUT HERE'S LIAM,
WHO HAS REASONS WHY
HE WANTS A CELL PHONE,
SO LET'S CHECK IT OUT.

A clip rolls on a screen behind them.

Liam is around 11, with short straight black hair with bangs and wears a gray T-shirt with an inscription.

Liam says IT'S ANOTHER WAY FOR ME
TO ACHIEVE
RESPONSIBILITIES.
AND IT'S ALSO USED
FOR EMERGENCIES,
LIKE IF I BREAK MY ARM,
I CAN DIAL 911.
IF I DON'T HAVE A LUNCH,
I COULD CALL LIKE,
MY GRANDPARENTS,
AND THEY CAN GET ME LIKE,
A PIZZA OR SOMETHING.

Daniel says SO WHAT CAN YOU SAY
ABOUT LIAM'S COMMENT?

Alison says HE'S GOT SOME
GOOD POINTS TO MAKE,
THAT IT'S REALLY GREAT
TO BE ABLE TO FEEL SAFE
AND FEEL SECURE,
TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS
ACCESS AN ADULT
IF YOU NEED TO.
AND FOR KIDS
THAT ARE ANXIOUS,
THAT IS ONE REASON
WHY THEY WANT A PHONE.

Daniel says EXACTLY.
SO A LOT OF KIDS ARE ASKING
AND ASKING THEIR PARENTS,
AND STAVAN IS ONE OF THEM.
SO HERE'S A REASON WHY
HE WANTS A CELL PHONE,
SO LET'S CHECK IT OUT.

Stavan is around 11 and has short curly brown hair. He wears glasses and a purple T-shirt.

Stavan says A CELL PHONE IS NEEDED
BECAUSE FROM MY AGE,
HOW DO I BECOME LIKE,
TRUSTED IF MY PARENTS
DON'T EVEN LET ME LIKE,
TRY TO SHOW THAT TRUST?
BUT IF THEY DON'T
GIVE ME A CHANCE,
HOW WOULD THEY BELIEVE
THAT I CAN HAVE
THE RESPONSIBILITY
TO HAVE ONE?

Daniel says YEAH, SO STAVAN BRINGS UP
A GOOD POINT.
HOW CAN HE SHOW
HIS TRUST TO HIS PARENTS
WITHOUT HAVING
A CELL PHONE?

Alison says YEAH, HE'S SORT OF
IN A CATCH-22, ISN'T HE?
BUT THERE IS OTHER WAYS
THAT YOU CAN SHOW YOUR PARENTS.
SO YOU MIGHT SHOW THEM
BY SAYING,
"LOOK, I MANAGED TO BRING ALL MY
POSSESSIONS HOME FROM SCHOOL,
"NOTHING'S IN
THE LOST AND FOUND.
"MAYBE I'VE TAKEN
THE BABYSITTING COURSE,
"AND NOW I'VE SHOWN
THAT I CAN ACTUALLY
"LOOK AFTER OTHER PEOPLE."
THERE'S LOTS OF WAYS
TO DEMONSTRATE RESPONSIBILITIES
BEFORE THE PHONE.

Daniel says YEAH, THERE ARE
SO MANY GREAT WAYS.
NOW, PAULA HAS
A CELL PHONE,
BUT SHE HAS
A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE
ON WHEN KIDS ARE ALLOWED
TO HAVE CELL PHONES.
SO LET'S CHECK
HER PERSPECTIVE.

Paula is around 12 and has curly brown hair in a in an updo. She wears a striped purple and gray T-shirt and an orange hoodie.

She says I THINK THAT THE AGE
TO GET A CELL PHONE IS
IF THE AGE WHEN
YOUR PARENTS
THINK THAT YOU'RE
MATURE ENOUGH,
AND NOT ONLY THAT YOUR AGE
IS MATURE ENOUGH,
BUT LIKE, YOU ACT MATURE.

Daniel says THAT'S A GREAT ANSWER.
SO, IS SHE CORRECT,
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Alison says YES!
MATURITY AND AGE ARE TWO
TOTALLY SEPARATE THINGS.
YOU REALLY NEED
TO BE MATURE.
AND ALSO,
YOU'VE GOTTA MAKE SURE
THAT YOUR PARENTS HAVE
THE BUDGET FOR IT,
IT'S NOT WITHIN THE REACH
FOR EVERY FAMILY.

Daniel says WELL, THANK YOU,
THOSE ARE GREAT ANSWERS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, ALISON,
FOR JOINING US TODAY.
WE HOPE TO HAVE YOU BACK
RIGHT HERE ON TVO KIDS.
MY PLEASURE.
STAY TUNED, TVO KIDS,
FOR MORE FUN COMING UP NEXT.

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