How can I help a teen who is addicted to her phone?
Do let her know that she needs the error of her ways in a joking manner. Making fun of people is the surest way to enjoyably instill lessons of any sort that you want to imbue.Begin referring to her phone as her friend. Ask her how her friend is doing and feeling. Remark that she and friend seem inseparable. Ask her if she is an independent person or the thing in her hand is part of her. Tell her that life looks better if it's not caged up in a tiny screen.Beyond that, you are her parent, so feel free to invoke your parental privileges. You will be sure to annoy her, but that's OK. Good parents do that on occasion. Sequester her phone and inform her she will have to survive for several hours without it because she has displayed addictive behavior. Tell her you are available for grief counseling if necessary. Allow her to explore her feelings of withdrawal with you. Inform her that only when her ability to concentrate and focus on tasks improves will she able to get her phone back - and that she only gets to keep her phone if her concentration does not deteriorate.Get into her world so that you can further understand her, and potentially make fun of her more. Ask her how she spends all the time on the phone. Is it for texting? Who is that cute boy in her life who is commanding all her time? Is he worth it? Get her to show you pictures and talk about him so you can provide valuable perspective. Which of her good friends send the funniest texts? Who would win a funny texting competition? Get to the bottom of it. Investigate her drawings on Draw Something or her technique on words with friends. By becoming more closely involved in her life, she'll feel less of an emotional need to withdraw and escape.When you take her phone away from her and give it back, ask how she was able to survive without it. Enjoy your role as a parent and in steering in a productive and enjoyable manner. Cheers.
Help with my brother being addicted to his phone?
Ahahaha maybe he just has alot of friends..or maybe he texting a girl and is embarresed :) it could be something bad (expirences with my brother) dont go to ur parents right away try to check it out first...stay up late 1 night and wait till hes asleep take his cell phnoe and check it out...pictures...his text messages or wat ever. If its something bad i think u should tell ur parents. If it isnt maybe you could try spending time with im. Like playing football,going swimmy anything tht would intrest him...i think it kinda normal him beign on it alot cuz thats how i am with my ipod touch...but thts kinda diffent and im not on ALL the time...maybe just say something to ur parent like o my gosh he is on his cell phone all the time, just try doing stuff with him. Hope i helped :)
My mom's addiction to her cell phone?
My mom over the months has become attached to her cell phone she litterally cannot put it down, she carries a charger EVERYWHERE. I am way embarrased to go anywhere with her, she texts in movie theatres, restraunts, family gatherings. Just the other day we were at a baby shower for my cousin and my whole family was there and she was on facebook on her phone and texting the whole time.... and she ran out of the room frantically because her phone was going dead... I don't know what to do.. because she gets mad whenever someone brings anything up... But my highschool graduation is coming up and I really don't want to be humiliated.... I know it is common to use your phone a lot here in the u.s but my mom's use is over the top. She has no manners what so ever. I have not seen anyone like this, and I am a teenage girl in highschool. Any advice? Thank you in advance