blackberry and teen

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happygolucky0 · 03/05/2012 21:02

Gosh I am sooooooo fed up with my son forever texting on
his blackberry. My Mum and Dad brought it for him and pay the monthly fee to keep it running for him. (which I am grateful for as am single Mum). However he recently got it up graded to a blackberry. I think with these you can message people as much as you like and it doesn't cost anything if the person has a blackberry too.
He is driving me crazy. I am trying to have a conversation with him regarding taking him to London at the weekend and it is like talking to a brick wall.
Most conversations end with me yelling and taking the phone off him frightening to give it back to my Mum and Dad. Any ideas what would you do?

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BackforGood · 03/05/2012 21:04

I calmly explain to my ds that if he's having a conversation with me, his phone stays in his pocket, as it does at the meal table, and lots of other places (Church, theatre, school, meetings, etc.,etc.). It will not self destruct if it is not answered for a few minutes, or even an hour.

He twitches a bit, but realises I am right

hathorkicksass · 03/05/2012 21:05

Watching with interest.

No answers sorry

Sarcalogos · 03/05/2012 21:16

I'm with back for good. And if he doesn't respond to that I would be locking it away and giving it to him for an hour each evening until he learnt some manners!

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happygolucky0 · 03/05/2012 21:22

thanks guys I am feeling abit more chilled now ... I have just told him that he can message his girlfriend to say that he wont be messaging any more tonight. Also that it is rude, and when he has learnt some manners I will think about returning it.

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Bletchley · 03/05/2012 21:25

Oh yes. Yes yes yes.

We have rules. No texting when I am talking to you. No texting at the table. Phone in school bag in the hall when you go to bed. He is permanently attached to the bloody thing. I thought it was supposed to be only girls that did this!

TheFlyingFishFinger · 03/05/2012 21:28

I remember going through this phase and my mum threatening to take me to "texters anon"

I shit my pants.

TheSinglePringleWillicopters · 03/05/2012 21:30

My brother is the same! Every 2 mins there's a beep and then him giggling. My mum has had to tell him to leave it downstairs when he goes to bed as she couldn't cope with the constant beeping and he was staying up on it til early hours then not getting up for school

pickles35 · 03/05/2012 21:30

Yes yes instil some rules. My DP does all this and he is 35, get him sorted when he is young!

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happygolucky0 · 03/05/2012 21:40

lol at theflyingFishFinger!!

Gosh he has the right grump on with me now. How it can't leave the house without it in the morning. Me why? Him >>> what if I lose my bus pass? Me then walk...pheeeeewwwww

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Mrsjay · 03/05/2012 22:47

take it off him untill you have finished what you are saying they really are not listening or giving a flying fig what you are saying when they have noses stuck in phones , I caught dd2 liking something on facebook the other night sigh i forgot to turn the wi fi off , so i messges on her wall that she would be a grumpy girl in the morning if she doesnt go to sleep , if all else fails embarass them

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