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I text my son all the time. He's dyslexic, so his spelling is atrocious, but apparently none of the other kids know/care b/c he texts ridiculous amounts of msgs/day. Thankfully we have a texting plan, so it's all you can text for one price for the whole family.
In the last few months I've heard a lot more parents talk about texting their kids and other adult family members than previously. Don't know if the plans changed or what - but seems like its going mainstream for sure.
Texting can be great. It's a good way to get a message across in an environment where talking isn't really an option - the library or a sporting event etc. Also, since kids text so much none of them really notice that someone else it texting since someone always is so its a way they can let you know they need or are ready to get out of a situation. I've received texts that say things like "can you call and tell me I need to come home?" or even when they have a friend over who has kinda overstayed his time but my son doesn't always know how to let his friend know its time to leave my son might text me a message saying "its time" so I know to ask "John - do you need a ride home or is your mom coming to pick you up?" or something to that effect.
My kids and I only text each other occasionaly. For instance, if I am in a work meeting and they want to tell me something, they will text me b/c they know I can't answer the phone. Or if I want to know what time to pick them up and they are in a classroom setting (such as an after-school meeting), I will text message them. I never text them during the day when they are in school. We still use phone calls majority of the time, but there are those infrequent times in which a text works better. And btw my kids aren't embarressed by having to call me to check in.
I have a love/hate relationship with text messages. They can be convenient and useful when contacting someone. But I can't stand it when I get pointless text messages from MY friends such as "hey" or "what's up?". Especially when these come in the middle of the workday.
As an adult, I cannot imagine receiving a text from another adult that just says "hey" or "what's up". That is just plain odd. 95% of my texts are from my kids/husband. I work in a cubicle so I keep my phone on silent or vibrate and my kids can let me know they're home from school or staying after without having to disturb others in my office. We also still have voice conversations when that is more appropriate. Both are ways to keep the lines of communication open..
As an adult, I cannot imagine receiving a text from another adult that just says "hey" or "what's up". That is just plain odd. 95% of my texts are from my kids/husband. I work in a cubicle so I keep my phone on silent or vibrate and my kids can let me know they're home from school or staying after without having to disturb others in my office. We also still have voice conversations when that is more appropriate. Both are ways to keep the lines of communication open..
Ha ha... I can just imagine texting dh - yo whatup?
Yes, I text them regularly - especially our daughter who is still in high school.
We've found it to be a very useful means of communication.
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