You can have your cell phone carrier allow only certain phone numbers to be called and received on your teen’s phone?  These can be limited to your number, and other emergency numbers until they earn back the trust you expect.  You can reward them with one added, trusted friend at a time, with your permission.  And, by the way, you can let them know that the privilege of having a phone includes their agreement to answer or call you right back when you call or text 80% of the time. Remember who is paying for the phone, the bill, the texting, data plan, etc.  Parents have successfully raised and protected kids without the help of cell-phones for millenniums!  Also, be a good model.   Use only hands free cell phones when in the car, and only when absolutely … Read entire article »