Cell Phones: Older Child
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Texting?
Asked by M.G. from Austin
on October 1, 2009
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My 11 year old got a phone for his birthday in July and now he is texting constantly when he gets home! He texted family when he first got it, then it progressed to f...
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- The rules at my house for my 12 year olds are you don't delete anything without asking me first, I can look at the phones at any time and without warning and at 8:30 o...
- You are not crazy. When my son was around 13-14 we felt the same way about his computer. He had never given us a reason to not trust him- so we didn't check. Our mist...
- Hi M., A friend of mine with a 15 year old daughter told me that he and his wife get all her texts forwarded to their phones, too. She's clear on this and his wife...
Too Much Texting
Asked by C.G. from Kansas City
on March 22, 2008
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My 13 year old 7th grader cant stop texting! He would text 24/7 if he could stay up that long. I dont think it is healthy to be in constant contact with anyone as much...
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- I would definitely put limits on when he can use his phones. Cell phones have gotten way out of control and I can't believe parents get their kids phones in the first ...
- I agree with Kim J. It's just socializing. I used to pass notes in school and spend hours on the landline -- my 13 year old texts constantly (we have an unlimited tex...
- Oh, my gosh, I can't imagine your phone bill. Limit, limit, limit, as a mom you have the right to have rules and expect him to follow them. My in-laws were selfish, ...
Cell Phone Texting
Asked by A.L. from San Luis Obispo
on July 30, 2009
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Would like to hear from mom's with 12 year olds. She's an awesome kid trying to fit in with her peers! Are there any parents out there that don't allow texting at this...
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- Hey A...while it's hard to feel like you're giving into your pre teen child it's also important to remember they need to be given priveleges with associated responsibi...
- None of my kids have cells phones. They are 12, 11, and 8. They all know that if they want a cell phone, they have to have a job to pay for it and to pay for the use...
- Don't let your daughter tell you she is only one at her age not texting. My almost 12 year old doesn't even have a cell phone,facebook or any of that stuff. She gets m...
Email for My 9 Year Old??
Asked by J.M. from San Francisco
on January 7, 2009
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Hi moms, my nine year old daughter wants her own email address like her friends. I am against it but don't know if this is the norm out there or not. I don't want he...
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- Let her have her own email, but set rules and make sure you have access to it and monitor it. There are some programs out there that block programs etc. on your compu...
- Hi J.~ We have a 9 yr old daughter (my stepdaughter) and she has email. I started it for her mainly so that my husband and I could have a lot of communication with...
- My 10 year old has had an email address for 2 years. She emails her aunts and grandparents mostly. She gets some emails from friend but knows that i will be checking a...
Teen Text Messaging Saga
Asked by W.M. from Dallas
on February 25, 2008
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My 16 year old seems unable to to put down her cell phone since we have gotten unlimited text-messaging on her phone. She has never had a cell before as she was living...
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- This is very normal and kids today are master multi-taskers. However, I set boundaries with my daughter (17)such as no texting during school hours, after 10PM, during...
- I think the advise of setting boundaries and schedules and helping her adjust will work well. She is probably so dang excited! GOOD LUCK
- Congratulations!!! New mommy. I dont have a teen yet since my son is only 4 yrs. old; however, texting is so hot right now. At my place of employment we have a teen ...
What age is appropriate for your kid to have his own email account
Asked by T.M. from San Francisco
on May 16, 2009
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My son is 8 in 2nd grade. He wants his own email account. He wants to be able to email his grandparents and us (his mom & dad). He's very responsible and we have al...
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- My nine-year-old has a gmail account that she only accesses with her dad. It's a great middle ground and she barely uses it!
- T., If you feel your son is responsible, why not. I am wondering why you are against AOL. I had AOL when my daughter was leaving at home and the only reason I...
- Hey! i have an idea...have him sit down with pen and paper a write a real letter. Grandma and Grandpa would really appreciate it. What happened to pen pals? =)
Help-my 8 Year Old Is Very Picky About Her Food.
Asked by L.Z. from Odessa
on April 29, 2008
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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get her to eat veggies...
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- I think it is a phase....my now 9 year old went through that also. Now she is trying all kinds of things. I would never go out of my way to fix her a different meal if...
- My children have done the same thing. She's associating the new food with the vomiting. My child did that with a certain food. It was a traumatic experience and the...
- my daughter has done this most of her life since 2 yrs old - she is now 23 yrs old. Over the years we have learned that some of the things she did not like - she has ...
7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
Would You Let Your 9 Year Old Walk Home from School?
Asked by C.V. from San Antonio
on April 24, 2008
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He would be walking with his friend & the distance is probably less than a mile. The neig...
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- You need to trust your inner voice. Do not let other people's opinion sway you from what you are comfortable with. You are not over protective. You are realistic ab...
- Trust your instincts. Who cares what the other parents think about you, this is your son. When friends come to our house we honor their parents request and keep the...
- Hi C., If you are not comfortable with it, then don't do it. Don't let your son's friends/parents decide what is best for you. Maybe they are too carefree? And tha...
Text Much???
Asked by M.. from Detroit
on March 30, 2012
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I realized today that I text waaaaay too much.
I was cleaning my room and found something of my daughters that she has been looking for forever. I was SO excited and...
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- YES!! I am going to turn my phone off for a full day sometime soon - maybe turn off the computers too!
- Yes. My husband get's onto my son because he texts me when I am in the same house. But yet I do it and he says it's ok. I am usually laying on an ice pack or someth...
- You texts your 7 year old...This makes me sad! We don't text in our house! and we have convictions for certain things and one is that our children will not have ce...
