Does Your Child Know Your Phone Number? Here’s Why Mine Does Now.

The world we live in is full of conveniences such as smartphones, emergency contact lists, and digital everything. But here’s the thing:

What happens when a child is without a phone? What happens if it dies, gets lost, or there’s no one around to access that neatly stored contact info?

That’s exactly why I made sure my son Croix memorized my phone number; and when he finally did… I cried. 😭

We’ve been practicing for weeks.

At first, he’d get the last four digits all mixed up. Then he started confusing just the last two. And then, he got it!

No help.

No hints.

Just confidence. 💪🏾

He even knows his dad’s number, though that one still gets a little jumbled in his brain sometimes. But we’re working on it.

And you know what helped most?

📝 Writing it down himself. Visual repetition. Seeing the number. Saying it out loud. Connecting the sequence.

I’m thinking we’ll keep practicing every other day just to keep it fresh. Because it’s not a “one and done” skill…it’s a life skill.

✨ 3 Reasons Your Child Should Memorize Your Phone Number

1. Phones Die. Period.

We rely on our devices for everything but kids’ devices are even more likely to be dead, lost, or locked when they need them most. If your child is ever in trouble, do they know how to reach you without tech?

2. Emergencies Don’t Wait.

Maybe they get separated from you in public. Maybe they need help from a teacher, police, or even a stranger with a phone.

If they can confidently recite your number, they can get help faster and safer. 🤞🏽

3. It Builds Confidence + Independence

When Croix finally remembered the full number, he smiled in a way that said, “I got this!”

That moment of pride? You can’t teach that from a screen. Kids need to know they can depend on themselves in small ways and this is one of them!

🧠 Ask Yourself…

🧐 Have I taught my child to memorize my number?

🧐 Do they know how to reach me without their device?

🧐 If something happened today—would they be able to get help?

If the answer is “not yet,” let this be your gentle nudge. Start today. Break it into parts. Make it fun. Let them write it, sing it, draw it. Do what you need to do to help them remember.

Because it’s not about the number, it’s about the security, safety, and self-confidence that comes with it.

This was more than a memory win. It was a step toward independence.

We’re going to keep practicing and I encourage you to start too.

Let me know in the comments: Do your kids know your number? Do you think they should? Let’s talk about it. 💬

🔗 Need tips? Want to see how I taught it? Check out my IG @raisingmywiredking and read more posts right here on the blog.