Phone & Texting: Tween
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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...
Texting......
Asked by J.A. from Washington DC
on February 4, 2011
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Hello moms!
I know by posting this I'm going to open a can of worms but I really need to understand the different sides of this story.
My daughter is almost thirteen...
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- You aren't harming her your decision but here are some things to consider. She is almost 13 and in 5 short years she will be 18 and on her way to college or be an off...
- For setting limits, you are a great parent. I think since the beginning of time, there were always kids teasing other kids about they were not allowed to to, not getti...
- Just wanted to say that I wished MORE parents say no to texting, in addition to giving cell phones to children that are way too young to have them. There's gonna ...
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...
Cell Phone
Asked by S. from Dallas
on December 12, 2006
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Hello Moms,
My daughter will be 12 in about three weeks and although I was adamant about not getting her a cell phone until she was at least 16, I am now thing of g...
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- My sister is 12 and has a cell phone. She just has a regular cell phone from Cingular, because it is cheaper for her to be added to my mom and dad's plan rather than ...
- My stepdad's niece and nephew (approx 10 and 12 in age) have a Firefly. It's a really neat phone. I copied and pasted a few of the specs for you: Fun for Kids: *...
- This cell phone thing really blows my mind. But that is because I guess my mind is still comparing times to when I was a kid. Boy, things change so fast! Anyway, w...
12 Year Old Boys...
Asked by J.E. from Los Angeles
on April 12, 2011
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My girlfriend has a 12 year old boy that is truly driving her nuts. I give as good of advice as I can, but really I raised girls, Im sure its different. Her son, has s...
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- For reference to my answer let me say that I have a 14 year old boy and understand the challenges of being a single parent to a teen. With that being said - Da...
- Maybe he will move on with Dad. Then Dad will see just what he is doing and pretty soon get tired of a 13 yo who is disrespectful and demanding. Guaranteed the boy w...
- Hello, The dad is buying the son. It is going to be a hard battle to keep him from going to his dad's. She can limit all of the things he is now being allowed to us...
Are We the Only Parents Saying No Cell Phone for Our 11 Year Old?
Asked by A.D. from Minneapolis
on October 19, 2010
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My 11 year old wants a cell phone for Christmas. DH and I are not in favor. We do not believe her to be responsible enough to have one, nor do we feel she has the need...
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- No, you are not the only parents saying "no" to a cell phone. We told our kids 13 was the age they needed to be to have one and that they are responsible for paying t...
- We didn't allow our son to have a cell phone until 7th grade which he entered this past Fall. He pestered us for 3 years before he finally got it. The only reason we...
- Ok, my son will be 10 in a couple of weeks- he asked me for an Iphone- or any phone he said would do. Doesn't hurt for asking- but I remember many things I asked for a...
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, ...
How to control texting and mobile phone use for teens?
Asked by N.S. from Las Vegas
on June 20, 2008
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I am not fan of this new trend where people no longer talk to each other. I'm not even a fan of cell phones and kids!!! I think they should be kept in case of emerganc...
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- We have set the rules that when our daughter walks through the door her phone goes on the table with ours. She has to aks to use it when she wants to contact a friend....
- Hi N., I am amother of girl 13, boy 16, girl 17 so text messaging is part of life. Though it seems crazy to me that they have complete conversations via text inste...
- Hi N. I have a 15 & 17 year old girls. They both don't text, don't have my space. Their not missning out on anything but "DRAMA". Once in a while they complain and...
Phone=text and Calls ONLY?
Asked by F.H. from Phoenix
on July 30, 2012
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We are considering getting our 16, 12 and 9 yo phones. The 16 yo is mentally retarded, the 12 yo is an Aspie and ADD and the 9 yo is ADHD. They don't have phones now...
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- yes there are phones out there that don't have a camera or need data packages.. You can also put ristrictions on them so the only people they can call or text are the ...
- A basic, non-smartphone flip phone is exactly that. They usually have cameras, but the quality is so bad that I doubt anyone will take pictures with them.
- I think every phone has a camera however crappy some may be. So long as you don't pay for data all a phone has is phone and text. The biggest thing I have found wi...
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...
