Cell phones for kids? No kidding. kajeet, a cell phone service targeted at this segment was awarded the PTPA Media (Parent Tested Parent Approval) Seal as a winner in their 2008 Fall Product Call for best in parenting products. 

This win follows closely on the heels of another award. In September, kajeet was presented with the top Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) service innovation award at the Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards in London, England.

"PTPA Media had a team of moms put the kajeet service through their paces," said Daniel Neal, CEO and Founder of kajeet. "Their endorsement of the kajeet kid's cell phone service, based on a thorough evaluation of the kajeet service value and functionality, will help busy parents as they make their decision of which cell phone service is best for their kids."

Being honored with an award from PTPA Media is a huge achievement for a product geared toward children and parents. PTPA Media provides an objective means to discover, appraise and promote new products designed to enrich family living. These products could range from baby clothing, toys and accessories to parent-centric creations.

kajeet was among many entries competing to win this year’s top honors. Companies throughout North America submitted their parenting products and they were matched with PTPA Media's large database of parents.

The products were tested by savvy parenting reviewers and professionals/ Value, functionality, quality and appeal of the product are some of the parameters used for selecting the winner.  

"It's a win-win situation for the consumer as well as the manufacturer. Parents who are shopping for products for their families can look for our Seal of Approval and know that these products have been tried and tested by parents for parents," said Sharon Vinderine, a Director at PTPA Media.

Founded in 2003, kajeet is based in Bethesda, MD and produces cell phones equipped with online parental controls and kid-friendly features, and with no contracts and no surprise bills.

Some useful features are that parents can set budgets, allocate periods of time the phone cannot be used, and set the phone to receive the calls and texts they want (and block the ones they don't).

The pay-as-you-go service has no contracts, no activation fees and no termination fees. kajeet offers a variety of mobile phones including phone models that are perfect as cell phones for children, as well as others that are ideal for teens. The kajeet GPS Phone Locator service helps parents and kids find and track the phone at any time.

The first generation of digital-age youngsters is growing up quickly, while parents are trying to keep up the pace not only with the latest technology which is challenging enough for some but also with new types of judgment calls with no guidance from their own childhood experiences.