Cell Phones
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Help with Teens and Texting
Asked by S.S. from Lansing
on January 12, 2010
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My son is almost 14. He is constantly texting. We have always felt we could trust him, but not sure we can "trust" the girls who are texting him! I recently read both ...
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- I got my daughter a phone when she was 16 because I felt it was needed because she was going more places and participating more at school. I personally (my opinion) d...
- Texting, blogging, email, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, My Space, and all those other places are not private. Even when you grow up and get a job, your work place can a...
- I think that when it comes to computers and cell phones with kids under 16 or so there should just be an open door policy. When you give the phone or allow computer pr...
13 Year Old Texting - What's Realistic?
Asked by T.G. from Milwaukee
on June 11, 2010
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Earlier this year we took away our daughter's texting due to issues with grades and behavior. She was up to 10,000-11,000 texts per month, and she isn't allowed to te...
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- I have a sister 10 years younger than me and she can text like the wind. They can be having multiple texting conversations at one time and some texts are only one wor...
- Texting itself is neither good nor bad. The question is how it fits into the balance of her life. Is she happy and high-functioning in other parts of her life? If s...
- T., Personally, I think you are right to monitor it and give her restrictions on when she can use it. There are many reasons, but a few are: Safety -- have you che...
Do You Talk or Text or Do Other Things While Driving?
Asked by A.G. from Albuquerque
on August 9, 2011
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So I'm driving home yesterday, cruising through downtown on my way to get my kiddos. Out of nowhere comes this gray honda crv with florida plates with 5 adults. So I ...
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- Holy cow!! This woman was a disaster! My guess is that she may have been lost or looking for her destination, but the responsible thing to do would have been to pu...
- I talk only if I have to, but people hate talking to me on the phone when I drive because I don't really pay attention to what they are saying because I am focused on ...
- I would have honked!!! She was probably just trying to make you crazy because you flipped her off. I do talk on the phone but just for short amounts of time if the...
Inappropriate Texts
Asked by F.C. from Los Angeles
on September 21, 2011
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So I got my kids a cell phone that they share, Its come in very handy since they go to there dads house on the weekends I no longer have a hard time getting a hold of ...
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- This is more than potty talk... these texts are sexually inappropriate and should NOT be tolerated. If either of your children repeated the lines from those texts at ...
- Call the parents of this nephew and inform them of what's happened. Then show the texts to the kids' dad. I doubt he would disagree that this is highly inappropriate.
- The best way to address this is to go directly to your ex and inform him of what you found. Together ya'll can go from there. As far as 5th grader talk, that type ...
Advice on Texting
Asked by B.R. from Lansing
on August 15, 2011
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Hello All!!!
Thank you for taking the time to read this. My boyfriend has a 15 year old son who is only with us every other weekend. We currently provide his phon...
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- I do about 4,000 a month and I am in my 30s so I can see a teen doing that many easily. If the issue is when they are taking place, have a place in your room (or some...
- This is common, but not normal or okay behavior. I would not allow him to have a phone if he cannon obey the rules on texting. I'd set boundaries on number of texts...
- I think the problem is the time he's texting. Once school starts, his phone may need to be confiscated at a certain time if he's not getting regular sleep.
Do You Let Your Pre-teen Text?
Asked by F.T. from Dallas
on March 24, 2011
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My 11 year old has her own phone. I got it to keep in touch with her since she rides the bus home. She has texted with her friends and that is fine but now she has s...
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- My 9-year old has a phone and she texts her friends. She's not allowed to text boys or have their phone numbers. You can sign up for services that allow you to see eve...
- My daughter who just turned 14 got her first phone when she was about 11. She paid for it herself and pays her plan every month. She has a paper route and lots of spen...
- Two things: depending on your phone carrier, you can get her text messages retrieved online. You tell her that, too, and I am sure she'll be more vigilant of what she ...
Anyone Know Much About Text Messaging?
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on February 14, 2007
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I just got my husband's cell phone bill in and there are text messages every Tuesday at around the same time. The number only shows his phone number. They are always...
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- I use text messaging quite a bit and I have sprint and usually you can hit the reply button when he recieves that message and text STOP I usually get messages like to ...
- S., The messages could be soliciting messages. Sometimes when one of those companies gets a phone number they will continue to send messages till you choose to opt ...
- Does it show where your husband replies to those text messages? Change your number if hes not able to give a good explanation, and if this persists, there's a predat...
Need Texting Rules for 14 Year Old, Please....
Asked by K.E. from Syracuse
on March 25, 2008
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My 14 year old son has become obsessed with texting. We have a plan that allows unlimited text messaging, and he seems to take that seriously. So far, we've imposed ...
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- Dear K., I would definitely limit his texting as it sounds like it has become an obsession. I would put a limit on how many he was allowed per week. Let's say 35 whic...
- Tell him there will be no texting during the day. Let him have it after dinner for maybe an hour while you are on vacation. That sounds fair. It would be extreme to cu...
- Hi K., I can relate. I have two girls, 17 and 21 and have faced the same problem. I insist that there are no phones at the table, and here's what I suggest for yo...
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...
Talk & Text Only Cell Phone for Under $50 a Month - Does It Exist?
Asked by H.G. from New York
on September 13, 2012
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Does anyone know of or own a cell phone with a FULL KEYBOARD where you pay less than $50 per month for a talk & text plan? I have Verizon and although I like my plan ...
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- My USB device is through Virgin Mobile. I don't know what they offer re: phones, but I'd look into them.
- We pay $40/mo for 1200 minutes and unlimited text and data on each phone (we have 2). We use Virgin Mobile and have always been happy with them, we both have the Rumo...
- http://www.metropcs.com/metro/ And http://www.virginmobileusa.com/cell-phone-plans/
