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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mom of 18yo daughter here -- I remember her telling me about my friend's 14yo who had just gotten on text, Snapchat and Instagram and was making what were --from her perspective-- mistakes.  She said "He's in social media potty-training and the s&*t is going everywhere.  He'll learn to contain it eventually, though."  Sounds like that's what's happening with your daughter?

It's good you're doing what you can (as an old person lol) to try to help with this potty-training.  Your fears that she will alienate friends are legitimate, but it sounds like she has some friends who can model whatever proper texting behavior is for their age (I readily admit I have zero clue).  At this same stage I was constantly giving my kids the (not) Mark Twain quote about remaining silent and being thought a fool vs speaking and removing all doubt.  It got in for my son... my daughter is TBD...[/quote]

This is a great way to put it. Potty training. That’s what it feels like. Because it’s a change in her, that doesn’t feel like her. A phase that I don’t want her to have to learn the hard way.

Someone else said I was way too involved. No. I’m *not* seeking this info. She’s telling me stuff, her friend in the car was telling me stuff, and I get phone alerts for this very reason. Because she sucks at texting.

She had a dumb phone before, could text friends. Was doing fine. But adding face time and group chats is too exciting and she’s making mistakes. (Mistakes ok, mistakes in front of many people when she can’t see their reactions, less ok.)[/quote]

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