she offer to pay for her own bill because she has a part time job. But I am afraid if I agree for her to pay, then she will work more hours to pay her bill, this will effect her grade. I rather stop her from overuse. How should I deal with this?
2006-10-31 11:25:25 · 24 answers · asked by urbanlife 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Offering to pay her overages is perfectly adult of her, I'm sure a lot of parents wish they could be so lucky. How do you know that work is going to affect her grades? Would that be something that you have come to expect on her based on past performance?
What I am asking is: why not give her a chance and see how it goes? A lot of parents are quick to make this judgement on their children before they give them a chance. If her grades falter, ask her to drop a few hours from work, she'll have to learn to use the money she does make to pay the bill and stop using it to pay for entertainment.
2006-10-31 11:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by antheia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definently let her pay her own cell bill. I'm a sophomore in highschool and average a phone bill that runs between $40-$210 a month. This depends on how much i've used it, etc. Your daughter will learn how to manage her time, as well as her money. As for working too many hours...calculate how many hours she would have to work to pay her current cell bill, then budget for a few more. But grades do come first, so if they start slipping and stay down, you might have to have her lessen her work hours, and/or take the cell phone away untill homework is done. This is what me and my mom did, and it really works.
2006-10-31 13:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by Training Chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk with your daughter about using her minute responsibly and inform her if the next bill come in high will take her phone of the plan and get her a pre-paid phone. Also you can ask your cell phone provider do the have a plan that have free text, I know from T-Mobile you can be an extra $20.00 for unlimited text. Good Luck!! :)
2006-10-31 12:51:50 · answer #3 · answered by JO`NAE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she needs another plan to fit her needs that allows more time etc. As she is not a child but a young woman she'll have to deal with her bill and it may or may not affect her grades. As she is also a senior it's shows she is a woman willing to take care of her obligations by working more to pay the bill.
2006-10-31 12:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by badmikey4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its great that she's trying to be independent. Giving her and experiance to what it's like paying bills and letting her ener the real world where everything isn't paid for her. Since yo uare worried about her stressing due to too much work trying to cover her phone bill. I have a solution. Metro PCS is the answer. Free texting and unlimited minutes for about $45 tops. Try it out. Although the reception isn't all so great, it isn't all that bad either.
2006-10-31 11:46:58 · answer #5 · answered by Liliac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not make her grades part of the deal?
Maintain a (fill in the blank) grade point average and get more minutes?
I am an educator. I see it all the time. Parents who set up firm limits, and sensible rewards overwhelmingly get their kids to be more independent and assertive.
My child is not quite as old as yours, but I see the same approach working for some things. But since you have a daughter who is mature enough to hold a job, perhaps you have a nice one-on-one chat. Express your expectations, limits, andf rewards, and see what she thinks about it.
Good luck!
2006-10-31 11:31:05 · answer #6 · answered by Rob in NY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the others.... get a prepaid phone card.
Or if you would have to pay a high canceling fee to switch to a prepaid phone..... tell your daughter she will have to pay the difference of her over use age!
Or just take the phone from her - having a cell phone that you don't have to pay for is a privilege not right.
Good luck.
2006-10-31 16:16:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing I do with my child is set a certain limit to his cell phone. If he ever overuse his cell phone too much for unjustifiable reasons, then I would simply confiscate his cell phone. Another way is simply to offer him a cell phone with no packages or calling cards (cell phones can still dial 9-1-1 with any subscription to a wireless network). Good luck!
2006-10-31 12:50:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make her pay the bill. Then switch to prepaid, but keep making her pay the bill. If she's old enough to work, she should learn responsibility and money management. Have her enroll in a finance class if you can.
2006-10-31 11:27:40 · answer #9 · answered by Shannon L - Gavin's Mommy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO NO NO NO NO!!! do not make her pay her own phone bill! NO NO NO NO NO!!! i did that with my daughter (now 20) and she ended up working so much that it affected her grade so she couldn't get a good job...now she works at mcdonalds and she can't support her 3 kids....unfortunally they live in her station wagon. if only i paid the bill for her...she would be a lawyer or something....waaa waa
2006-10-31 12:34:32 · answer #10 · answered by Haley 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋