If you are re the parent of a teenager, you’ve experienced it: You’re having a conversation when her phone “dings” with an incoming text message. In the middle of your conversation, she picks up the phone, and reads and responds to the message. It drives you nuts, but how do you get that point across to your child?
“The point is not whether they… see it is rude. The point is that you find it unpleasant. The point is that out of courtesy to you, they should not take phone calls in the middle of conversations with you. It’s the same reason you take your shoes off when you go into someone else’s house.” [Source: The Globe and Mail]
The problem with trying to teach your children that texting during face-to-face conversations is rude is that they do it to each other all the time – and no one seems to mind. The larger issue is that teens need to learn to respect other people’s feelings and wishes.
Your teen needs to respect the fact that his texting during your conversations bothers you – whether she understands why or not.
Labels: communication, cell phones, texting
Posted By: Aspen Education Group
