She lost her iPhone privs for a week over some issue; it's been a terrific motivator to ensure that she does her chores and has her homework done.
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She lost her iPhone privs for a week over some issue; it's been a terrific motivator to ensure that she does her chores and has her homework done.
I think my main concern for a child who texts nearly 4000 times per month would be the very high risk of a repetitive strain injury. Early arthritis, joint problems, etc.
A friend of mine is only 20 and already has major problems like this as a result of overusing game controllers.
A friend of mine is only 20 and already has major problems like this as a result of overusing game controllers.
my god...some of these comments make me sick!!
Before you critcize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're already a mile away and have their shoes.
Before you critcize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're already a mile away and have their shoes.
Just make sure she doesn't go Miley Cyrus and take questionable photos of herself to send to her boyfriend.
Actually, I must have been spoiled because I got my first cell phone back in 1991 when I was 18. Back then it was 55cents a minute and you were lucky if the battery lasted two hours.
aside from the fact the she even OWNS an iphone, like said above, she is sending texts at a rate for 8 HER HOUR!! arent you the LEAST bit concerned with her school work and other things. you KNOW she is texting during class.. Have you gotten a report card yet since the phone> I would be SURPRISED if her grades didnt drop this year. I DOUBT she is paying more attention to her teacher then her texts. Again, if it were my kid, and i got the phone for cheap, i would say you can have it, but only after you get out of school.. OR you can have it in school, but if i see ONE text or call that takes place during school hours that ISNT to mom or dad, the phone is GONE
Sounds like a very reasonable plan for your child; hope it works out for you.
Actually, our school only started some 10 days ago and your math is way off.
When people text on the iPhone it is more like using an instant messenger. I have no idea how many messages I have sent on an IM in the past month but assume it would be way over 100,000.
Do we? Most schools ban cell phone use in class. If a teacher so much as saw a HINT of that iPhone, it would have been confiscated and the problem would have solved itself.
I have a feeling the risked loss of the iPhone keeps that phone off and in the bookbag during class.
Holy crap some of you people have issues...
How dare ANY of you sit here and question this mans decisions with his money, those of you angry that he has the ability to pass down his 2 year old PCs to his kids should take a long look in the mirror, what example does this set for your own children, this whining about others good fortunes?
Reality is that the world that we live in now is VERY different than the world that many of us grew up in...The phone was a hand-me-down its not like they bought a new one, and the new cost of them is only $199, they aren't the purvey of the elite anymore like some of you would like.
Yes thats a batch of texts, I am 30 and have sent nearly 2000 this last month, does that mean that I am not doing my job or taking care of things?!
For shame on you loudmouths that think the child will get anything she wants or not know how to wait, what are you basing this off, your own self centered behavior as a child, or even better, your own childrens behavior because you don't know how to parent them?
Sorry about this for a first post [long time lurker] but some people here need to get a real life.
How dare ANY of you sit here and question this mans decisions with his money, those of you angry that he has the ability to pass down his 2 year old PCs to his kids should take a long look in the mirror, what example does this set for your own children, this whining about others good fortunes?
Reality is that the world that we live in now is VERY different than the world that many of us grew up in...The phone was a hand-me-down its not like they bought a new one, and the new cost of them is only $199, they aren't the purvey of the elite anymore like some of you would like.
Yes thats a batch of texts, I am 30 and have sent nearly 2000 this last month, does that mean that I am not doing my job or taking care of things?!
For shame on you loudmouths that think the child will get anything she wants or not know how to wait, what are you basing this off, your own self centered behavior as a child, or even better, your own childrens behavior because you don't know how to parent them?
Sorry about this for a first post [long time lurker] but some people here need to get a real life.
<snicker> Nobody had a cell phone when I was 13...
...and 200 texts a month is PLENTY for me. I'd rather talk to people than type to them. Speaking of which...
Around 4000 messages sent in a month (say, 30 days) is 4000/30=133.33... messages a day, on average. 24 hours in a day, less the 8 that one would expect her to sleep leaves 16 hours. 133.33../16=8.33... Thus, on average, this equates to around 8 messages per hour, or one every 7.5 minutes.
Limit your kids text messaging
AT&T has a service called SMART LIMITS. For $4.99 a month you can limit the number of text messages, the time both text and voice calls are allowed and they will receive an email warning them 75% of the total is reached. You can make some phone numbers callable at any time but otherwise it shuts them out - like during school nights when they are supposed to be sleeping.
I have two teenagers - both abused text messaging and this seems to work except that it costs me $10 a month.
By the way - my 12 year old was having SMS text affairs with girls in four states. He told them he was 17. Where do you live? LOL but true.
Here is the link:
http://www.wireless.att.com/answer-...nguageResults=&locale=en_US&_dyncharset=UTF-8
AT&T has a service called SMART LIMITS. For $4.99 a month you can limit the number of text messages, the time both text and voice calls are allowed and they will receive an email warning them 75% of the total is reached. You can make some phone numbers callable at any time but otherwise it shuts them out - like during school nights when they are supposed to be sleeping.
I have two teenagers - both abused text messaging and this seems to work except that it costs me $10 a month.
By the way - my 12 year old was having SMS text affairs with girls in four states. He told them he was 17. Where do you live? LOL but true.
Here is the link:
http://www.wireless.att.com/answer-...nguageResults=&locale=en_US&_dyncharset=UTF-8
Except that it's not 4,000 messages. It's 2,000 messages.
I mean, unless you're expecting that she's always sending and never receiving messages. I understand that I'm guessing, but I think it's safe to say she GETS almost as many as she SENDS.
Thus, you have to double your 7.5 minute estimate to every 15 minutes.
Just the point I was going to make. My daughter is often talking to multiple people and trying at a blazing speed.
Let's also keep something else in mind: if the OP's daughter has a habit (like I do) of typing long SMS messages on her iPhone, then any characters over 160 counts as a separate text message. So, she may ot be truly sending 3,970 text messages in a month. Any 161 character message would count as 2, and any 321 cahracter message would count as 3.
And while I know it's assumed that most teens write all their text messages in the short "LOL OMG WTFBBQ!" format, there's a reason for that: most don't have a full keyboard. My SMS messages were short and sweet too, until I got a smartphone (and later, an iPhone). Now my text messages are pretty long.
As for MySpace and AIM usage taking over for SMS: the people you're trying to reach have be logged in and looking at their screens at the same time as you to get anything going. SMS
And while I know it's assumed that most teens write all their text messages in the short "LOL OMG WTFBBQ!" format, there's a reason for that: most don't have a full keyboard. My SMS messages were short and sweet too, until I got a smartphone (and later, an iPhone). Now my text messages are pretty long.
As for MySpace and AIM usage taking over for SMS: the people you're trying to reach have be logged in and looking at their screens at the same time as you to get anything going. SMS
Wow.... we're going to see some freakish carpal dissorders in THAT generation when they hit their mid 30's
And s1k0 "My parents first gave me a cell when i was 6 so if you wanna bitch about that go ahead."
If cell phones existed when you were six, in the words of the great Dennis Leary: "you dont know sht about sht and PULL UP YOUR PANTS!"
Seriously though I didnt read your post but how old are you now, that you had a cell phone at 6? (and light enough a 6yr could lift it)
And s1k0 "My parents first gave me a cell when i was 6 so if you wanna bitch about that go ahead."
If cell phones existed when you were six, in the words of the great Dennis Leary: "you dont know sht about sht and PULL UP YOUR PANTS!"
Seriously though I didnt read your post but how old are you now, that you had a cell phone at 6? (and light enough a 6yr could lift it)
me and all my friends r usually around 7000-8000 a month each... thats jus how we communicate.
texting= have 10 ongoing private conversations at once
call= 1 conversation, and kills battery faster!
hmm which wins?!?!?!
new school
texting= have 10 ongoing private conversations at once
call= 1 conversation, and kills battery faster!
hmm which wins?!?!?!
new school
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