Is your teen abusing their cell phone texting habits?
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When is the last time you checked your teens texting habits? Do you even know where to start to do such a thing? Great news, there is. More of the cellular companies are exposing the data and control you need to help you manage your teens texting habits.
I have AT&T. On my monthly statement online, there is a detailed section on txt received and sent for my teens cellphone. I pulled this into excel and reviewed it.
After normalizing the data for the times, I found that she was using the texting during school hours, sleep time and study time about 41% of the total texting she used in one month. That was over 1500 messages!!!!
I took action and discussed the problem with her. I gave her a day to comply. I rechecked the site the next day, and low and behold she was texting during school hours once again.
Next step was to call ATT. I had them turn off her text and data for the month.
It is possible for you to get control over your teens texting habits. You need to set the rules and then check up after you have put them in place.