Last November I wrote a blog in reference to the mystery of teenagers and text messaging. The blog focused on my daughter and the fact that she had 14,593 text messages in one month. I also mentioned this seems impossible as she cannot text message while she is at her high school. Plus she participates in a dance company where she dances a minimum of 3 hours a day during the week, almost every Saturday and occasionally on Sunday’s.
Until now I thought 14,593 text messages were impossible for her to exceed; however I am once again proven wrong by my children. Last month she broke the 25K barrier with 25,449 text messages in one month. This is equivalent to over 800 text messages a day which is unbelievable. One reason for the increase is she was out of school and dance for winter break which lasted about 2 weeks. However, 25,449 text messages in a month is still a lot of messages for anyone.
I am considering looking up the Guinness World Record for text messages, as this could be the new record. The teenagers today say thank goodness for wireless technology, however I am just thankful that unlimited text messaging is a feature that is offered and to which I subscribe. Do you have teenagers that go to the extreme with text messaging? Did they ever exceed 25,000 text messages in one month?
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Posted by Michael in Michael, Teens & Cell Phones Tags: Michael, Teenagers, Texting
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During the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, our family had dinner at my wife’s cousin’s house on two separate occasions. We had a total of 10 people at each dinner, spanning from three generations. My mother-in-law and my wife’s cousin’s parents made up one generation. My wife and I as well as her cousin and cousin’s husband made up another generation. Finally my son (20 years old), daughter (16 years old) and their cousin (23 years old) made up the third generation.
During the dinner my children were caught eating with one hand, which made everyone curious as to what they were doing. Then we realized what was happening, as my children were seen using their mobile phones throughout dinner. They were texting while they were eating, although they claimed to just be checking the time. I guess no one uses a watch anymore? The mobile devices at the dinner table seemed to bother several people, which then sparked some comments.
Using mobile phones during the family dinner resulted in a new type of timeout, “mobile phone timeout.” Do your children need a “mobile phone timeout” so they can have some quality family time?
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Hi! My daughter just got a new phone, the Samsung Propel, which she’s very excited about. Here, she shows some of the features that she likes best.
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As the parent of a teenage daughter, I am curious how it is possible for someone to have over 14,000 text messages in a month. What makes this more challenging is that she cannot text message while she is at her high school. In addition she participates in a dance company where she dances 3 hours a day during the week, almost every Saturday and occasionally on Sunday’s.
Last month my daughter had 14,593 messages on her Samsung A737 phone. The 14,593 messages is equivalent to about 486 messages a day, based on a 30 day month. I do not know how this is possible given her schedule with high school and dance. When I get home from work I have trouble watching one hour worth of TV. Do you have teenagers that like to text message?
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Hey! While having lunch with the family, my daughter shows a fun way to update the look of a cell phone.
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As a parent I am amazed on how our children find new applications for their mobile devices. Stephanie recently blogged about her shopping tips, and I began to notice how my daughter and her friends are using their mobile devices for shopping as well.
My daughter, a high school junior, needed a new dress for homecoming dances she is planning to attend. She and her friends went shopping at the mall for new dresses, which is no different than when I was in high school (however I never bought a dress). What is different is they were taking pictures of themselves in the dresses and emailing the pictures to several of their friends for their opinions. I have noticed this new way to shop for homecoming dresses continued throughout the weekend as my daughter was receiving pictures of dresses from several of her friends. As an observer this was very entertaining.
I thought about this, and am impressed that our children find new ways to use their mobile devices in addition to talking and texting. This is the new way to shop in the 21st century.
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On a recent Saturday, my 16 year old daughter was at a dance company workshop for the entire day. Along with that, we also had a parent’s meeting which did not end until 9 pm. After the meeting, a group of parents and dancers went out for dinner. We all sat at one large table, but the nine dancers (the youngsters) who came to dinner all sat at one end of the table – the opposite end.
During dinner, I noticed that the girls had their mobile phones out and were text messaging. However, what I did not realize at first is that they were text messaging each other…while sitting at the same table! To make matters more confusing, some of the girls were switching phones. I suddenly remembered something my wife shared with me that she’d seen on Facebook – “Why talk when you can text?”
Does your teenager text or talk to their friends (via cell phone) while in the same room…or at the same table?
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Posted by Calm, Cool & Connected in Michael, Teens & Cell Phones Tags: Teenagers, Texting
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Any of you ever wonder about what your teenager talks about after midnight? In my opinion, they are either talking about the opposite sex OR talking to someone of the opposite sex.
My husband and I decided to take our teenager’s phones after 10 p.m. on school nights. We let them keep them in their rooms on weekends with instructions not to use them after midnight.
I usually examine the cell phone bill pretty closely. I recently noticed several calls placed to and from my daughter’s cell phone after midnight. I asked her about these calls and she said she had to call a friend back to tell them that she could not talk after midnight. I asked her why she did not text them, and her response was that returning the call was quicker. Right then, we knew we needed to implement a parental control like AT&T Smart Limits, so we did.
I don’t know what teenagers really talk about, but I think this subject should be top-of-mind for all parents.
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