Worried parent needs help???? Please

[Will7272]

Originally Posted by malibu_23

i like the cute long drawn out story, but be real, u checkin in on wifey/hubby...whats u checkin in on her phone activity gonna do? lol. if you indeed payin her bill, u already have access to her picturemail, call logs, texts ull have physically have her phone 2 view.

I'm glad you chimed in with such helpful information. You should run for Congress. Idiot.

To the OP, if you're concerned about what your child is doing, then I would not get her a phone until she proved she could be responsible. I would also pay special attention to what he/she are doing on the computer as well. I would think that would be just as crucial to pay attention to.

[lkillen]

You also need family counceling. Tracking her activities means you expect her to fail. You will be living in a case of "catch me if you can". Until she WANTS your trust and respect, it will just be hide and seek until she is 18. She is not too young to "bring back".

[malibu_23]

Originally Posted by Will7272

I'm glad you chimed in with such helpful information. You should run for Congress. Idiot.

had 2 be said...

[boredandtattooed]

too bad they dont make Phone Creeper for Android... thatd do everything you want and could dream up...

as far as picture mails... www.pictures.sprintpcs.com youll need her phone for a second though.. odds are shes never registred.. so when you goto to sign up, it sends a pword to the handset first time.. so, youd need that message.... then you can see everything shes ever sent/recieved... and future things...

no I havent been through this or anything, though I am a parent(my kids dont have phones yet).. I just know what the pic mail websites shows you since I back up alot of pics there back in the day..

[w7excursion]

You can also restrict incoming/outgoing calls and texts to specified numbers on the sprint site. My oldest daughter is going to be eleven but we don't do much monitoring cause shes always around.

[boredandtattooed]

Originally Posted by w7excursion

You can also restrict incoming/outgoing calls and texts to specified numbers on the sprint site. My oldest daughter is going to be eleven but we don't do much monitoring cause shes always around.

to add more to this as well, you can track numbers as well.. meaning search a number and see its use.. problem is Sprint, unlike some other carriers, dont show you current bill detailed until after it posts-so itll be way later when you find out..

[horndoctor]

Wirelessly posted (htc Pocket PC: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 7.11) Sprint MP6950SP)

How much for the children?.....I want them.....how much for the little girl?

[BenC]

I so disagree with you on that. A parent is tasked to guide, monitor, et cetera their kids. Tracking activities does not at all mean that one expects a chid to fail. What it tells the child is that the parents care. Trust is earned, not given and frankly, an occasional checking is good for both parties.

Originally Posted by lkillen

You also need family counceling. Tracking her activities means you expect her to fail. You will be living in a case of "catch me if you can". Until she WANTS your trust and respect, it will just be hide and seek until she is 18. She is not too young to "bring back".

[rainfreak]

Everyone who isn't offering help to the OP needs to chill out. If you disagree with his principles or parenting style, kindly move on. He's looking for help and that is supposed to be what he is to get here.

OP, did you ever find a good solution for your needs? As a father of four children, I understand your concerns. First, I use Sprint Family Locator for my children's phones. It's nice to know where they are at any given time and I setup points for their boyfriend's/girlfriend's houses, school, etc. If they are not in school within 30 minutes of school starting, I get a text message. If they go to their boyfriend's/girlfriend's houses after certain times (curfew), I get a text message. And at $5/month for up to four lines, it is a great deal.

As for apps, I have heard a lot of good stuff about Mobile Nanny. Check it out and see if it does what you are looking for. It does cost about $50/year, but they do offer a a 14 day money back guarantee. And honestly, is a little over $4/month that much to ensure that your daughter is safe?

[lkillen]

My old man told me to join the Marines.
I was only 11 but it worked anyhow. Oo-Rah!!