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Teens and text messaging
By Mia Moody
| Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 01:52 PM
My daughter has taken multitasking to another level. We took a family trip this weekend, and she spent more time talking on her cell phone and listening to a MP3 player than talking with us.
Aside from being annoying, both practices are probably unhealthy. She usually blasts her music loud enough for everyone in the car to hear. She types text messages with one hand, which is most likely hard on her wrists.
I finally had to make her put them away until we made it to our destination.
Do other parents have similar situations? Any good strategies for handling this one?
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By Pam Flores
September 4, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this
Yes I have a twelve year old daughter who texts her friends almost all of the time but we have an awesome relationship. My advice to any parent with a teen is pick your battles wisely. Teens can be very annoying and they are very self centered. If a parent is constantly nagging them it will only drive them away. I only ask her to make sure she does her homework and chores and to be respectful. I also let her know that I am very interested in what is going on in her life and that I am here for her if she needs me. This works great for me because she talks to me about everything including what her and her friends are texting about.