Teen Texting: Help Your Teenagers

Texting is a great way to stay in touch with your loved ones. It allows you to send brief information, without costing you time or money on the phone.

But there are some things about texting that many people don’t know.

For example, there are different ways of responding to texts, and one of the most important rules of texting is actually “be brief”! If you want to learn more about texting etiquette and how it can help your child at home and at school, read on!

Texting Etiquette

When you send a text, you have a limited amount of time to respond. This time is called a “text” or “text message.” The rule of thumb is to be brief.

Don’t spend more than one to three seconds on your reply.

The longer you take, the more likely your friends will miss your message! Many texting apps, such as Kik and Snapchat, are designed for extremely brief communication.

The result? Short, fast, and direct. You’re still free to send photos, videos, or other data to your friends when using these apps.

These apps don’t have the same messaging rules as SMS texting. However, you’re also better safe than sorry.

It’s not exactly wise to share sensitive information over text messaging if you’re not absolutely sure the recipient has read your message.

Parents and Texting

By the time most of your teens are in High School, they’ll have learned a few tricks for staying in touch with their friends.

It can be a valuable way to make use of time and take a break from the things that keep us from spending time with the people we care about most.

But many teens get so engrossed in texting, they forget to pay attention to the things going on around them. Just take a look at this text exchange between a parent and his daughter that went viral:

And another one, this time between a mom and her daughter:

Here’s a much more recent text exchange between a mom and her teen daughter: A bit uncomfortable to read, isn’t it? But we can’t deny that texting is a very popular form of communication among teenagers.

Kids and Texting

Texting isn’t something that most teens have in their lives.

Texting is something that parents do or at least recommend to their kids! But teens are trying it out to see how it works for them! And when it comes to texting, you want to set up rules for your teen.

Many parents tend to give their teens a lot of freedom in texting. You may not like it, but it works for most parents.

But some parents really limit how much time they give their teens to text. You need to keep in mind that there’s a line between giving your kids freedom and setting them up for trouble.

There are many ways to give your teen freedom in texting without being controlling. You can: Keep texting to a reasonable time.

Keep it reasonable, and your teen is likely to understand.

Conclusion

There are some things about texting that many people don’t know.

For example, texting allows you to communicate without spending money on a phone or a call, and you can send brief information, without costing you time or money on the phone. But there are some things about texting that many people don’t know.

For example, there are different ways of responding to texts, and one of the most important rules of texting is actually “be brief”! The most important thing to remember when you’re texting with your teenager is to keep it short and sweet.

Do not go on and on and on and make it a huge issue.

When you’re texting with your teen, make sure you’re being helpful and kind, and make sure you are not saying something that you would never want to be said to you.