Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home1when/ after their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write2an  after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator, 3or  another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a4better   way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about5what   they want to say before they write.   For6another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that  they7hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned8off    or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.