Unlimted texting Effecting Teenagers ?

 The article " Texting May Be Taking A Toll " by Katie Hafner indicates that unlimited texting in companies such as At&T Mobility and Version Wireless have a great effect on adolescents.
Physicians and psychologists say its leading to anxiety , distraction in school , falling grades , repetitive injuries , and sleep deprivation.

 American teenagers send and receive an average of 2,272 text messages per month and almost 80 messages a day . " That`s one every few minutes " said Dr .  Martin Joffee , a pediatrician in Greenbae , California . " Then you hear that theses kids are responding to texts late at night . That's going to cause sleep issues in a age group that's already plagued with sleep issues . "

Sherry Turkle , a psychologists who has studied texting among teenagers in Boston in three years said " If your being flooded by constant communication , the pressure to answer immediately is quite high " , and she added " if something is vibrating next to you every couple of minutes it makes it hard to be in a state of mind . "


I don't have a phone but my friends text 24/7 . This distracts them from any kind of thought or responsibility.

This article could have supported with more facts to show the world the real consequences from texting other then the regular such as grades and sleep . I realize that parents are also apart of this texting effects on teenagers because they need to set boundaries . Everything always starts at your house.

I think that teenagers with phones should have more stricter phone access . Parents should take time off to get kids involved with doing chores , homework and bedtime . This will help teenagers with responsibility , grades and teenagers who do not text a night will feel better in the morning .