http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_12097656
Boy, reading that makes me glad that I DON'T own a cell phone.
Saw that on local news tonight. Thoughtless girl, obvious lack of sense by the father too. Why smash the phone? What kind of example does that set for your kids? Take it away completely, get her a prepaid plan or monitor her usage.
I like the smashing of the phone myself. 8)
Since we all get attached to possessions, I think smashing the phone made a point.
Unfortunately the parents should have (1) spoken with the daughter about this when she got the phone and had a firm agreement on texting (we did with our daughters), and (2) they should have monitored the phone bills more closely. My bet is this didn't ALL heppen inb one month - there undoubtedly was a ramp up.
And few in this area near Denver have commented on the fact that the girl's grades - and clearly, her attention to school - fell off as the texting increased. To me that's the primary concern.