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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Hey, who texted you today?  I don't recognize that number.   By the way, I know we didn't discuss this before, but I don't want you giving out your number to people without telling me first."[/quote]

That would be so embarrassing. I can't imagining not wanting my high schooler not to be able to text their friends without my explicit permission. And to have to explain to her friends when they ask for her number, "I'm sorry. My mom says I need to ask permission to give you my number." She'd be mortified. I'm sure that woul be the last time anyone asks for her number too. We're not talking about kindergarteners giving tier phone number to strangers at the park. It's a "young teen" so probably a high schooler and his or her peers. It's totally normal for them to text and receive texts with people at school, sports, clubs, etc, some of whom you may not know. [/quote]

She said early teen.  I assumed middle school.[/quote]

Aren't freshmen 13-14 unless redshirted?

Even so, in eighth grade, [b]that's still ridiculously embarrassing. [/b]

"Wanna go see a movie on Friday? Can I have your number so I can text you details?"

"I don't know. I have to ask my mom. I'll let you know if I'm allowed to text you in a few days if she gives her permission. She has to approve all the contacts in my phone before I give out my number to friends."

"Umm... Never mind."[/quote]

So what? Most of what parents do is embarrassing to their teens.   It's our job.   :lol: [/quote]

Different PP here. Sure, if necessary, but that just seems pointlessly embarrassing. What is the benefit to causing this situation, really? Seems to me giving a friend your phone number is a perfectly normal and acceptable part of social interaction, so I'm not sure why I would need to give specific advance approval for such things. Unnecessarily limiting, IMO.[/quote]

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