My 15 year old son's girlfriend constantly texts and phones him and I mean CONSTANTLY. Is this just a normal teenage thing or what?
My son got a cell phone about 5 months ago and every since then he and his girlfriend are constantly on the phone.
The only time they are not is when we are eating.
Even when we are watching a movie they are texting back and forth. I have talked to him about it and he says he can do both.
I have put my foot down and have told him he cannot text or call when we are doing things together as a family.
Now when I try to get him involved he doesn't want to do it. He would rather be texting.
The last straw came when he was helping me with something in the house and she called, he told her what he was doing and that he would call her when he was done.
She must have texted him twice within the 10 minutes it took him to help me.
I know what measures I can take if this continues to be a nuisance but not having much expertise in this area I'm really just wondering......Is this just a "Normal" teenage issue? How much is too much?
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My 15 year old son's girlfriend constantly texts and phones him and I mean CONSTANTLY. Is this just a normal teenage thing or what?
Yes, it is common for teens to constantly text each other.
Nov 29, 2011
young love by: Anonymous
I can remember being young and in love but i didnt have the joys of a mobile phone! if i did im sure i would of done the same thing as your son.
I understand your frustration but to young kids chatting with friends/ girlfriends is great fun ( better than being with mum or dad).
All you can do is bribe him i suppose.
offer to give him �10 / �20 /�30 credit a month if when he is with family he does not use his phone. Im not sure how well this will work but you could try.
I have all the joys of this when my daughter gets a tad older.
