Texting May Help Improve Parent-Teen Relationship -- Duh!
Samsung Mobile recently conducted a survey of 500 families with teenagers ages 13-19 years old to determine the effect, if any, that text messaging has on the parent - teen relationship. Of those parents surveyed, more than half said that they communicated with their teen/s via text and that their relationship with said teen/s was better off because of it. Whew, we're sure that's a relief to Samsung Mobile.
Look. Simply put, this is a marketing ploy. The clinical psychologist that narrates the video (her last name is Loonin, we kid you not) is both annoying and unnecessary. Communication between teens and parents is essential? Get out!!!!
There is no doubt that cell phones are creating new ways for parents to connect with the teens that resent and rebel against them. That is a very good thing. But please remember that the art of parenting has been around far longer than mobile phones, and talking in person, if an option, is still pretty effective if done correctly. [Source: GeekSugar]
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