First Foray in Cell Phone Calls for DD on My Phone

My oldest is 12 and her friends have never called my phone. She has an iPod and they text each other. I would be highly annoyed if they called or texted me.

We don't impose any phone rules on friends.

I have taught my girls not to call anyone before 10:00am on the weekend and not past 9:00 on a school night when they were in elementary school. They also know how to leave a message and to wait for a reply.

Ooh... I apologize... The girl was calling your cell phone not your home phone. Seems to me you should tell your daughter to only give out your home number not your cell.

First mistake, giving an 8 yr old your cell number, lol. If you still have a home phone, that's enough. An 8 yr old doesn't need to be reached by another 8 yr old when she's not home.

It's good to talk to your daughter and see if she can handle this. I'd be telling her friend she can only call on the home phone. They can also write letters, the old snail mail way! But a parent's cell phone is only for the friend's mom, not the child.

Only allow the kids to give the house number out. That way there can be no texting or other bothersome stuff.

I also think that telling your daughter she has to tell the friend what you said is rather too much.

You're the adult, tell that child yourself. Be the adult and tell her she isn't allowed to keep calling, it's your rule so make it your rule to the other girls ears.

Why did she keep calling? Did your girl talk to her? Then let the other girl know your daughter has reached her phone limit for the day. Then if she calls again tell the friend that if she calls again you will not allow your daughter to talk to her tomorrow.

Cell calls for a kid? What are those? My children actually speak into those devices about once a year if that.

If they are calling and not texting, instagraming, or snap chatting enjoy it while you can. It will not last I promise.

My youngest and I still "share" a phone but I would never put a restriction on how much social contact she's allowed. What do I care if her friends are burning up the cell? I give her some "social time" here and there and she can communicate then.

My advice is let her learn the ropes of cell communication through your phone now. You will know exactly what's going on in her life and when it comes to kids and teens that is a very good thing.

I don't think you should have given her your cell number. My kids talk on the phone to their friends when they are at home. They have no need to be in contact when they are away from home. A cell phone is usually a personal phone, for emergency or convenience use, while the home phone is the family phone and for social use. At home my kids are free to talk on the phone anytime they are not busy doing something else, as long as they pay attention to the call waiting.

How many people still have Land Lines? Even my parents do not have land lines anymore. It is like dial up.. long gone..

I suggest you teach your daughter the proper manners for cell phone use.
Also explain the cost of the cell phone The minutes, the texting.. etc..

How to answer, how to make the call. How to politely answer your phone, dads phone and eventually her phone. She needs to know how to politely ask to speak with someone. Tone and volume of her voice while on the cell especially in public.

Proper times to make calls and proper times to not call.
Obviously to silence or shut off the phone in the movies, church, school, work.. All of this is just like anything else. You start them at this age and then they will respect the privileged of using the cell phone.

This 2014, and an 8 year old needs to know how to use a cell phone, how to text on a cell phone and all of the etiquette that goes along with it.

We have a landline. This is why.