How to stop my nagging 13year old?

Question

how do i get my daughter to stop nagging me about a phone without getting her one

Answer 1

Tell her she can have a phone when she's 16, if you never hear her ask about it again.

Answer 2

Just continue not to get her one. You could always go to Alltell and get her one that u pay as you go. The fones look the same as all others but u pay like $29 and she gets like 400 daytime minutes and 1000 nite and weekend minutes. She cant run the bill up on these or anything. My sons first fone was like that and it worked out really well. Also make her pay the $29 each month. By baby sitting or extra things around house. it really is a good thing for them to have so u can keep closer tabs on them. They even have them now that have little maps and show u exactly where they r calling from! Weird! Start her with a pre paid fone like that from alltell. Track fones r wayyy wayyyy expensive on minutes! Then as she shows responsibility and pays her fone each and every month she can move to a better plan eventually.

Answer 3

I don't think it's such a bad idea for her to have one. If I had a teenager, I'd want her to have a cell phone for security's sake. If you are worried about her running up a huge bill, get one of the kind that comes with a block of airtime. Verizon used to have those. You could give it to her with a big block of minutes and tell her that you will replenish them at whatever rate seems reasonable to you; after that, she will have to buy her own additional minutes. If the cost is a problem, ask her what costly item she would be willing to give up in order to have a cell phone. Perhaps she might get airtime as her birthday present and on other present occasions instead of regular presents if that's what she wants and needs.

Answer 4

Make her give you a list of reasons (in writing) of why she believes she needs a cell phone. Ask her who she plans to call, why she can't use the land line, make her give you VALID reasons for all of the above. I never even had a beeper until I was 18 and able to pay for it myself, my parents certainly would not have given me a cell phone.

That said, Sprint is starting a family plan where you can even monitor her location by where her phone is - it has GPS enabled, and it's like $10 a month. Also the phones suggested that can only call limited numbers are a good idea if she does extracurricular activities like band, sports, etc.

Answer 5

Tell her she can have a phone when she comes up with the money (earned, not given or borrowed) to pay for the phone, activate it, and pay for pre-paid minutes. Let her know when her minutes run out, she will need to purchase more....

Tell her, under no uncertain terms, will you be buying her a cell phone. Tell her that from this moment on, anytime she brings up "cell phone" your standard answer will be a simple "No". You will say no more or no less. And you will repeat the word "No" over and over until she is done with that question. Just "No" nothing more.

Answer 6

Tell her you'll be happy to buy her one when she can save up three months worth of billing payments, as well as the cash to buy one. Plus she has to have a stable income to pay each month. That way you are the nice loving mom sooo much wanting to help, and she's her own worst enemy. Let her do the research on cost, which place has the cheapest minutes, most efficient service, etc. Tell her you'll take bids from three different companies before you consider.

Every time she mentions it, you become a broken record "OH sweetie! I just cannot wait until you hand me that money so we can get one for you!"

Answer 7

Tell her that IF she wants a phone so badly to pay for it herself. Then turn a deaf ear to her when she brings the subject up again. If need be grab a set of earphones and tune her out. The reason she continues to nag is because you continue to respond to her.

Answer 8

Teens actually do have uses for cell phones! Such as if you are late to pick her up from a sport or school and want to tell her. Or if she is at the mall and something happens, you would need a way to contact her. Also teens love to talk on the phone on a cell or anything. I know I doooooo! Its a good way to keep on contact with friends outside of school. So I would say that she should get one but possibly pay for a little bit of it! Or maybe get a pay as you go phone? Those ROCK!

Answer 9

stop responding to her nagging. You've told her, now believe in your feeling on the subject. She has no need whatsoever for a cell phone. Mankind survived without them until now.

Answer 10

Well cell phones are important if you stop and think. But if you want to shut her up without spending that much money buy her a tmobile Pay as you go phone.

Answer 11

ok im a 13 year old gurl 2 . i know we can be anoying about asking for things but we dont mean to nag. im sure your daughter is trying to make the point that she really wants one. set some rules on it that is fair if you get her 1. it is christmas it be a good gift . good luck