oomis, I’m very saddened by that story but glad that your son was strong enough not to let it bother him too much.
Joseph, I’m sure you tried your best, but I don’t think there is any respectful way of accusing someone of immaturity.
I wonder if there was a subconscious reason to title this thread “Girls and Cell Phones” rather than boys or teens in general. Is the implication that the answer might be different for boys?
Text messaging is an add-on; for those who are concerned about their children texting, they don’t have to pay for the texting package. If all the phone does is support incoming and outgoing calls, what’s wrong with it? For those parents who are still uneasy, I’d like to know if they let their children use the home phone. If so, do they let them use it without a parent hovering over their shoulder? So if the teens can have private conversations from the house, what’s the difference in having private conversations out of the house?
I don’t see anything wrong with text messaging, but then again I also don’t see anything wrong with boys and girls talking to each other. For those who do not want their children to mix with the other gender, perhaps it is more of an issue.