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[quote=Anonymous]Kid-approved resource for advice on texting? Here’s the issue I some help with.

My new 13yo was given a phone. She is the last friend to get on board. Maybe they’ve all learned in the last year or two—gotten over the immature texting and FT—but she is perhaps behind the curve.

She’s causing a little bit of drama just with the way she replies online. Fast. Not thinking. I think it’s like us when we all used to be on AIM in the late 90s. But, nowadays there are screenshots. Or if a guy (friend) sends a picture of his girlfriend, now my dd is stupid and is sharing that around her group of friends. Etc

It’s all dumb. But it’s made dumber by her not realizing she may be alienating some friends by not being CHILL.

Again, maybe they’ve had time to get through this stupid stuff and chill out a little.

She’s taking a break now. None of it is so bad that she needs to suffer consequences (saving punishment for real issues). But I need a resource (you tube video?) that addresses the need to chill out on text, calm down, think before you text, drama isn’t funny.

She isn’t normally drama seeking. And I don’t think it’s intentional. Me being redundant, she’s excited by this new comm tool and not realizing the consequences. Screenshots. People maybe having a “side” group text without you and talking about you….[/quote]

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