what is the best way to get a 19 year old to stay off the phone, they are on the phone constantly?

Question

stays on the phone right after work, as soon as their date is over, and is on the phone when goes to bed. It is just unbelievable how much they are on the phone. Interupted by pnone ringing or texting even during supper. Any advice HELP

Answer 1

WELL THE KEY TERM IN THAT QUESTION IS TEENAGER.....TEENS LOVE TO CONVERS ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS....I SAY JUS BE GREATFUL THAT THEY ARE HOME ON THE PHONE INSTEAD OF DOING ALL THE CRAZY THINGS THAT U AND I SEE ON T.V. LIKE DRUGS, AND SEX AND ETC. AT THE SAME TIME ITS A PHASE.....IT WILL PASS JUST GIVE IT TIME. SOME NEW FAD WILL APPEAR AND THEY WILL BE ENTRANCED INTO THAT...JUS MAKE RULES ABOUT "family time" AND NO PHONE CALLS OR TXTS DURING DINNER AND FAMILY OUTINGS.....IF THEY ARE A GOOD CHILD THEY WILL LISTEN.....GOOD LUCK

Answer 2

If you are the parent and they live at home, take the cell phone away or turn it off. If they pay the bill, set some rules in your house and stick to them.

Answer 3

Put your foot down, you are the parent re-gain control. limit phone times, if you have to buy a timer. and make the rule that no call are to be taken at the supper table that is what voicemail is for. suppertime is family time.

Answer 4

If you are the parent set some house rules. 19 yrs old in most states is an adult. Maybe it is time for them to move on and out as an adult.

Answer 5

constantly insuld the act of "phoning". call it names. always say how silly it is. mimick her when she is on the phone or when the phone rings. this works. shell see how silly she looks to peole around her. call her the "phone woman" or the phone man if hes a guy. a bit of psychology helps

Answer 6

Take the phone away, assuming you are the parent! Act like one, enforce some rules.

Answer 7

take the phone from the nineteen year old if you are a parent, an aunt, an elder sister or whatever.....He/she has got better things to do and think of rather than having lota phone calls and text messages.....

Answer 8

tell ur 19 yr old to go get their own phone or atleast help fork out some money for a sep. line.

Answer 9

All you can do is have rules on when the phone must be off. Dinner time is a must.

Answer 10

if its a house phone just install a pay phone i did cure the problem