How to Convince Your Parents to Let You Get an Email Address

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Calmly give arguments for the usefulness of an email address.

   For example, explain that an email address might help you with your homework--if you're sick and you miss an assignment, your friends can send it to you instantly online.
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   Step 2: Write or print out some rules you'll follow to stay safe

   Tell them that you would be willing to have them monitor your email messages if they'd like to, and let them know that you will talk only to people you know and trust. , You can make a mail.com account or a hotmail.com account for free, and you generally can do it without giving up too much personal information. , If one parent gets on your side, he/she can also work to convince the other parent. , Parents are usually very concerned about safety of their kids on-line, so tell them about safety features.
   
   Hotmail, for example, let's you make your own safety features, so unknown e-mail addresses are deleted before you can read them.
   
   This way, spammers and people that send you viruses and inappropriate emails will not be a problem.
   
   This will make your parents feel more secure about their kid having email.And also be sure to obey your parents that could help
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   Step 3: and give the list of rules to your parents.

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   Step 4: Explain to them that email is usually free.

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   Step 5: Talk with both your parents at a time if you can.

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   Step 6: Tell them about safety features.

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