Comments on: The Proactive Parent’s Approach to Teens and Texting http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/ Tips and Tools for Successfully Parenting your Teen Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:39:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Silver Fang http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-1823 Silver Fang Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:14:41 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/#comment-1823 I'm not a digital native by age, but am definitely one in spirit. I eschew phone calls for texting, IM and the occasional email. People need to realize that for these kids, texting isn't considered rude. In the next 20 - 30 years, texting will likely supplant talking as the communication method of choice. I’m not a digital native by age, but am definitely one in spirit. I eschew phone calls for texting, IM and the occasional email.

People need to realize that for these kids, texting isn’t considered rude. In the next 20 – 30 years, texting will likely supplant talking as the communication method of choice.

]]> By: Susie http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 Susie Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:47:31 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/#comment-1540 It's possible to get your middle school child a cell phone and have the texting feature turned off(free of charge by the way). My girlfriend complained about sixth graders getting in her car and not talking to her, but texting instead. Don't be pressured into getting your child texting because all their friends have it. It is so hard to deal with it when it gets out of control and content will become an issue sooner than you could imagine. Your child will be better off not having it, although they won't see that. It’s possible to get your middle school child a cell phone and have the texting feature turned off(free of charge by the way). My girlfriend complained about sixth graders getting in her car and not talking to her, but texting instead. Don’t be pressured into getting your child texting because all their friends have it. It is so hard to deal with it when it gets out of control and content will become an issue sooner than you could imagine. Your child will be better off not having it, although they won’t see that.

]]> By: KatLuvsShoes http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 KatLuvsShoes Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:46:42 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/#comment-1443 My son is almost, but not quite old enough for this to be a problem. I am pretty worried about how I will handle the cell phone situation once he has one. I don't like to intrude on his privacy, but I want to make sure that he isn't doing anything too inappropriate. I know kids are getting cells at younger and younger ages, but how young is too young. It's certainly convenient for him to have a way of reaching me, but he's only in middle school! I don't want him getting addicted to texting at this young age! My son is almost, but not quite old enough for this to be a problem. I am pretty worried about how I will handle the cell phone situation once he has one. I don’t like to intrude on his privacy, but I want to make sure that he isn’t doing anything too inappropriate. I know kids are getting cells at younger and younger ages, but how young is too young. It’s certainly convenient for him to have a way of reaching me, but he’s only in middle school! I don’t want him getting addicted to texting at this young age!

]]> By: Susie http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Susie Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:29:10 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/#comment-1420 Excellent follow up article, Sue. Thank you! Excellent follow up article, Sue. Thank you!

]]> By: Geri http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 Geri Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:53:35 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/#comment-1412 In today's world of technology things are changing fast. I would also like to let parents know that although texting is accomplished on the computer and the phone as well as IM'ing on both there is another device they need to know about. We think those handheld video games are cool and even small children are mastering them. They provide hours of quiet on long rides, too. They can be used for texting and IMing. I am sure that there will be more of this coming in our wireless world. It is important that we, as parents, have some general knowledge about the technology that is out there. I can't tell you how many times I have excitedly told me high schoolers and college kids what I learned and how easily they took me 10 steps further. Technology is not going away and we, too, need to keep learning even if it means learning from our children. In today’s world of technology things are changing fast. I would also like to let parents know that although texting is accomplished on the computer and the phone as well as IM’ing on both there is another device they need to know about. We think those handheld video games are cool and even small children are mastering them. They provide hours of quiet on long rides, too. They can be used for texting and IMing. I am sure that there will be more of this coming in our wireless world. It is important that we, as parents, have some general knowledge about the technology that is out there. I can’t tell you how many times I have excitedly told me high schoolers and college kids what I learned and how easily they took me 10 steps further. Technology is not going away and we, too, need to keep learning even if it means learning from our children.

]]> By: Sue Blaney http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Sue Blaney Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:09:03 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/#comment-1408 "The power of small"...I love that, Lisa. What you are saying is so important to remember - that the little actions each one of us take every day is what matters the most. Thank you! “The power of small”…I love that, Lisa. What you are saying is so important to remember – that the little actions each one of us take every day is what matters the most. Thank you!

]]> By: Lisa http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Lisa Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:39:20 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/03/14/the-proactive-parents-approach-to-teens-and-texting/#comment-1407 We had a sexting incident in our town - not a huge deal, but it blew up into a national incident. I think it's more than possible to keep kids' use of technology under control. The key, IMHO, is to provide examples to help them to see that just sending "a little message" can turn into a huge problem on the internet - while turning off the phone can actually save another kid's reputation. It's really about the "power of small" - you don't have to do something huge to make a big difference, for better or for worse. Lisa We had a sexting incident in our town – not a huge deal, but it blew up into a national incident. I think it’s more than possible to keep kids’ use of technology under control. The key, IMHO, is to provide examples to help them to see that just sending “a little message” can turn into a huge problem on the internet – while turning off the phone can actually save another kid’s reputation. It’s really about the “power of small” – you don’t have to do something huge to make a big difference, for better or for worse.

Lisa

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