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Rules For Kids And Texting

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

How to Have that T-E-X-T talk With Your Kids

Establish rules and guidelines early with your kids on responsible texting behavior for a happier home

The Holidays brought ome big changes to our house. Both of our kids were given gifts that opened the door to that four-letter word: T-E-X-T. Yes, my son was gifted with an texting plan upgrade on his cell phone and my daughter received an iPhone Touch that I thought would see her listening to music non-stop, but instead it has her texting her BFFs, even without a texting plan.  I'm excited that my kids are growing up and taking on new responsibilities and they were SO excited about texting with their friends. But, I had heard horror stories from other parents about how texting can get out of control. Hurt feelings, staying up all night texting, grade slipping, and texting at the dinner table were just some of the complaints. Here I was all…

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