Phone & Texting: Infant
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Cell Phone
Asked by A.F. from Knoxville
on September 23, 2011
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My daughter is 16 and wants a cell phone and I don't want her to have one because I don't honestly trust her... She has her own job and would be paying for it... What ...
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- With AT&T you can pay a little more and micromanage everything from the hours she can make calls to what numbers she is allowed to call and text
- I think 16 is an old enough age to have a cell phone. If she is paying for it, then I don't see the problem. If you don't trust her, then do not add her onto your plan...
- if shes driving she needs one. simple as that otherwise no
Young Child Having a Cell Phone?
Asked by M.. from Detroit
on April 10, 2012
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Electronic question got me thinking.
My daughter is only 7, which I agree is too young for a phone. But, I was thinking about getting her one in a couple years. We ...
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- My daughter will be 9 in June, but she got her first cell phone in November 2009. She is a dancer and had to go into a building where the parents were not allowed - th...
- Well I live just fine without a cell phone...don't see why teens can't live without one, I am 27 years old so don't go thinking I am an old woman who isn't involved wi...
- I have no issue with kids having phones if they truly need them but I don't see any elementary aged kid really needing one -- unless there are certain activities the k...
Teenager Daughter and Cell Phone
Asked by K.M. from Norfolk
on April 28, 2008
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I have a daughter who is 13 and is constantly on her cell phone. She is addicted to it we believe. We got her one because with her activities after school, we really...
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- Hi K., As you stated, your daughter is addicted to her cell phone. I would suggest that you go to your nearest Mediation Center and have a family mediation. ...
- I feel your pain. I have an 11 1/2 yr old & we got her a cell phone for the same reasons you've stated. We did not, however, get her unlimited texting because we fel...
- Hi K., Boy do I know how you feel!!! I also have a 13 yr old daughter that oversteps boundries with the cell phone. She has been caught talking & texting till 1 a....
TEENAGERS & TEXTING !!!!! Help !
Asked by H.R. from Anchorage
on September 27, 2011
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I have a 14 year old girl who I foolishly gave a cell phone to. The only reason I gave it to her was so that if I needed to reach her, I could. Her siblings who have...
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- Time to teach her phone etiquette! 1. If she doesn't answer your call, the phone is no longer hers for a set period of time. You're paying the bill, so she MUST ans...
- 1584 texts in 1 month? That's nothing. I alone had 2500+ incoming/outgoing this past month, hubby had about 1100, our 16 yr old had 7800+ incoming/outgoing. That...
- Texting is what teens do. Talking is not "cool". You're not going to get her to stop unless you take the phone away. What I did was I got my daughter a T-mobile pre-pa...
Texting During Program
Asked by J.J. from Milwaukee
on March 22, 2011
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Went to a school function and couldn't believe all the parents and children texting while the principal and teachers were talking to us. Isn't this very rude and disre...
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- If you're in a darkened venue and your device stays lit up, yes it's distracting to those around you and therefore rude. If you're trying to listen to a speaker or a...
- Christy makes a good point - you have no idea what these people were doing on their phone. I, too, take notes via my work-issued blackberry and email them to myself. ...
- Very rude. I have co-workers that do this during meetings also. Gets my blood boiling. M.
Does Cell Phone Use Distract from Your Parenting Responsibilities/attention?
Asked by F.O. from Los Angeles
on June 4, 2011
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I ask this question because I was really impressed with my child's learning center's decision to make it a no cell phone zone. The problem has been parents talking ex...
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- I hate cell phones, we have one I bought for 15 Dollars, it's somewhere in the house uncharged, I really never use it. Cellphones are great for emergencies, but peopl...
- I had a family member that taught a a Head Start center. She said 90% of the moms came in on the phone, never asked a thing about their child's day & headed out still...
- There is nothing sadder than seeing a Mom pick up a child from school and not give that child a hug and ask how their day was. but it isn't always a cell phone that is...
Cell Phone During the Movie - Vent!
Asked by F.H. from Phoenix
on June 11, 2010
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Ok, I just got home from seeing a movie with hubby and the kids. The lady in the row in front of us and to the side must have checked her cell at least 15 times durin...
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- I completely agree! Some day I'm going to ram some stupid fool's cell phone in a place they never imagined it going. Don't even get me started on the hoochie mamas roa...
- I always get calls, no matter where I am it seems I always get a call. I usually sit in the back row and turn my backlights down as low as possible with the volume on...
- Why didn't you just move? I mean, really, it's not like she was talking on it the whole time which would give you something to complain about. I've checked my phone ...
Ipod but No Cell Phone? Worth It?
Asked by J.D. from Phoenix
on January 27, 2012
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My husband and I do not have a cell phone, we don't have cable, and we don't have any gaming system. We have wireless internet and a desktop computer. We do not want c...
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- My boys both have the iPod Touch. I have an iPhone (so does Nana and my gorgeous Guy). The cool thing about the iPods is that they can "text" other iPods and iPhones...
- My daughter has an Ipod Touch 4, she's 12 going on 13. She loves it. She goes on Facebook all the time--and then I go on and see what she is doing. She can text--wh...
- It will only be worth it if you use it. We have it. We love it. My Daughter inherited it from my Husband, when he got his iPhone. They can communicate/instant c...
Holy Smokes Batman! a $200K Cell Phone Bill!!!
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on October 19, 2011
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I just saw this on-line and thought to myself - HOLY SMOKES BATMAN!!!
A higher than usual phone bill can leave anyone stunned. And when Celina Aarons got a jaw-dro...
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- I read that too, CRAZY!! When I was in the hospital activity giving birth to my first child, I realized my cell phone bill was left sitting on my kitchen counter. I...
- My parents got over a $1000 bill one time because of my younger brother. They shut the phones off, paid the bill off, and turned the phones back on later, he didn't ge...
- My bosses daughter went crazy with texting when she got her first cell phone (as a teen). Her first bill was over $200! My boss paid the bill. Then she wrote the bi...
Teenage Son and Friends Texting Inappropriate Messages
Asked by C.S. from Houston
on November 1, 2008
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Hi moms,
My 14 year old son was spending a lot time texting back and forth with his friends. I could not imagine what they were talking about so much. Then he got i...
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- It is completely normal for a teenage boy to eat sleep and breath sexually explicit conversation. However it is also inappropriate especially if he is being brought up...
- C., I am a step mom of 2 boys - one out of the house already and the other is 15. I also have a 2 year old son. As a Christian I am aware of the uphill battle we fac...
- Follow your husband's lead on this one, especially if he is a wise man.
