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Even the younger generations have difficulties keeping up with technology trends, so it's no surprise their parents sometimes struggle too.
TikTok user @alij4l got interested in the funny ways this manifests and has been collecting unintentionally unsettling messages moms and dads sent their kids.
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HelmGrass HelmGrass Community Member Follow
I love your mom!
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Moms have a very effective 6th sense.
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While screen time often interferes with family life, for some, text messages have become a digital medium that helps parents communicate with their children. Though it is too one-dimensional for involved conversations, texting can give you a way to express yourself. Amy Kossoff Smith said texting helps her get the attention of her three teenage sons, ages 13, 16, and 18. When she or her husband Mitch calls them to dinner from downstairs, they have two choices: “We can yell at the top of our lungs three to four times. Or we can pull our phones out and text them," Ms. Smith explained. "When we get into their zone, we usually get a much quicker response."
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That is why it is important to use the proper words for describing things or events.
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AlienatedCheeseStick AlienatedCheeseStick Community Member Follow
That’s kinda wholesome actually… idk why but I just think it’s kinda cute
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Paul C. Paul C. Community Member Follow
Are you still waiting?
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Like many parents, Ms. Smith finds it convenient to text from room to room within the house. Teens are already talking to their friends via text, making it easy for parents to communicate the same way. ADVERTIsem*nT Ms. Smith texts her sons with reminders that she's leaving on an errand in five minutes or that it is time to get ready for bed. Her 13-year-old son, Noah, often texts her to get permission to go out with friends, Ms. Smith added.
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CONTEXT people we need CONTEXT
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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het Community Member Follow
Mom knows something.
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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het Community Member Follow
Yep,an air strike would slow things up, too.
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rest in Palm Springs
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The mom draws the line at mealtimes: she bans phones at the table. And it makes sense. The 8.6% of teens who text frequently during family meals tend to have poorer family communication overall, according to a study of 1,858 parents published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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You can't spell delayed without dead.
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And did that make you less worried...? How did you find out it was her?
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Bozo B. Clown Bozo B. Clown Community Member Follow
Lol, I feel like one of my family would do that, and then my younger brother would actually call the authorities and take the joke too far.
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Tamra Tamra Community Member Follow
Alright, this one's not funny at all. There's really no way to interpret this as something good. Geez.
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According to Catherine Steiner-Adair, a clinical psychologist, school consultant, and author of 'The Big Disconnect,' a book on technology and family relationships, texting shouldn't be allowed to reduce face-to-face conversations or enable teens to avoid difficult issues. She noted that painful, awkward, tough conversations between parent and child are where children learn so much about the relational dynamics that are a part of adulthood.
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my heart rate would’ve gone whEEEEEEEEEE
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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het Community Member Follow
Well, they do say that an aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.
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What was done? What did Grandma do?! Don't leave us hanging.
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This seems intentional ?
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However, Dr. Steiner-Adair also said that children of all ages have told her there were times when they’d started a really difficult conversation in a text because that was the only way they could find the courage. ADVERTIsem*nT So this modern means of communication can very well bridge some gaps between us. We just need to remember that misunderstandings and humorous exchanges will arise since every generation has its own habits of interacting.
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Mom being dad
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Hmmm....cheeeese!
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A reference to the 80's song by Paul Hardcastle.
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the more morbid version of all roads lead to rome.
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Why did that make me laugh so hard welp
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average autocorrect moment edit: i decided to make a question about this!: https://www.boredpanda.com/hey-pandas-what-was-the-most-random-word-you-autocorrect-generated/
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Uh mom? You didn’t really mean that did you?
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Petra D. Petra D. Community Member Follow
My dad had cancer for 10 years. He and my mom had The bad habit of texting "we need to talk" or "call me" ir just my name. 10 years responding in panic Just to hear "oh no, everythings fine. We Just wanted to talk, or see The kids or whatever". Very anxiety inducing. Specially on his last months 🫠🥲
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I was going to say she passed blood. Either way, that's worrying.
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Yoga be hard sometimes.
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she knew EXACTLY what she was doing when she sent that lol
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I'd like to think she bought a motorcycle.
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My mom STALKS us on 360. I made her a shirt that says "I stalk my family #Life360"!! She texted me early one Saturday and asked if we had electricity. Later when I woke up, I replied "yes," and asked why. She said "Your phone is on 9% battery and Will's (my son) is dead." Lady. We are ASLEEP!! That's just ONE story of many.
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Not a text, but my mom once called and said, “You’re going to be an aunt.” My siblings were both under 16 years old so I freaked out. Turns out her sister was pregnant, she was going to be an aunt, and failed to realize I was going to be a COUSIN.
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Funny timing on this. My mom's texts are usually sensible, but very early this morning I got a text from her that just said, "The eyeball game The eyeball game". I'll have to ask her about it, but I'll wait till the sun rises and I've had some coffee.
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Bozo B. Clown Bozo B. Clown Community Member Follow
The sun has risen in my part of the world. But who is up early enough to scroll BP before sunrise???
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Toasted Applesauce Toasted Applesauce Community Member Follow
Once I texted my mother that my team had lost our playoff spot by 1 place and she just responded "L".
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Not a text, but my mom once called and said, “You’re going to be an aunt.” My siblings were both under 16 years old so I freaked out. Turns out her sister was pregnant, she was going to be an aunt, and failed to realize I was going to be a COUSIN.
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Funny timing on this. My mom's texts are usually sensible, but very early this morning I got a text from her that just said, "The eyeball game The eyeball game". I'll have to ask her about it, but I'll wait till the sun rises and I've had some coffee.
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Bozo B. Clown Bozo B. Clown Community Member Follow
The sun has risen in my part of the world. But who is up early enough to scroll BP before sunrise???
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Toasted Applesauce Toasted Applesauce Community Member Follow
Once I texted my mother that my team had lost our playoff spot by 1 place and she just responded "L".
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