Texting etiquette during school day

[Anonymous]

I have a neighbor/babysitter who is a sophomore in high school. I need to ask if she can babysit in a week, but I keep forgetting after school is out because I am busy with my own kid! Is it a no no to text during the school day? I assume her phone is off or she can ignore it, but what's the etiquette?

[Anonymous]

For parents of high schoolers, I'd also like to know how late you'd be comfortable letting your 9th or 10 grader babysit on a Sunday night or school night.

[Anonymous]

I would set a timer for yourself and send the text after school. Her phone should be off, but she may have forgotten. You don't want to get her in trouble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would set a timer for yourself and send the text after school. Her phone should be off, but she may have forgotten. You don't want to get her in trouble.

This. Have the text already typed out and just hit send when the timer goes off.

[Anonymous]

Seriously, you think it's ok to text a high school student while they are in school for babysitting. NO

[Anonymous]

Set an alarm. How do you manage other aspects of life?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a neighbor/babysitter who is a sophomore in high school. I need to ask if she can babysit in a week, but I keep forgetting after school is out because I am busy with my own kid! Is it a no no to text during the school day? I assume her phone is off or she can ignore it, but what's the etiquette?

Of course you don't text her during the school day. Set a reminder for yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For parents of high schoolers, I'd also like to know how late you'd be comfortable letting your 9th or 10 grader babysit on a Sunday night or school night.

10pm. And no, don't text during school hours. Send it after 3pm or so.

[Anonymous]

I wonder how many of these posters text their own kids during the school day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For parents of high schoolers, I'd also like to know how late you'd be comfortable letting your 9th or 10 grader babysit on a Sunday night or school night.

10pm. And no, don't text during school hours. Send it after 3pm or so.

+1

[Anonymous]

Parent of a teen here. Do you know her school hours? Some school districts have the high school kids go later hours (like Loudoun county.) I think they start after 9 am. Most schools post the hours on their website.

[Anonymous]

As a parent, I'd be annoyed if you texted her during the school day.

It's not hard to set a reminder

[Anonymous]

I’ll be the voice of dissent and say I think it isn’t a big deal to text during the school day. My high schoolers only check their phones when they’re allowed to (lunch) and often text me then with logistical questions. I do think OP will have a better chance of getting a quick response after school, though!

I left my freshman DD babysit until 11 on weekends. She makes bank!

[Anonymous]

Never text a student during the day. I wouldn’t text after 9pm, but I’m old-fashioned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how many of these posters text their own kids during the school day.

I don't unless there's a school shooting level situation going on.