BM tracking the kids' every move with an app WTF
I am fuming......just found out that psych BM tracks the kids every hour and texts them with smart ass comments like "hope you are having fun on whatever street" etc. Found this out because SS told me he couldn't bring his phone on a charter fishing excursion I'm taking him on. He broke down and said that his mom will be livid if she finds out he's doing that because his sister already screamed at him and told him that he better not do with me because BM wanted to do that as a xmas gift for him . SD by the way is a mini-me of the BM. Cant stand it - I walk in the house and she cant even say hello - JUST RUDE and then meanders off into her room. Wish she would just stay with her mom. Now my provacy is invaded with psycho stepmom. WHAT SHOULD I DO
Don't take the phone
Don't take the phone anywhere. BM has that tracking on SS's phone, but he never goes anywhere. She doesn't look at it, not sure why she even has it. We don't want to pay for the phone so we don't care.
He is coming to a point where he is not liking BM behavior. Odds are good, he will wake up soon. When we saw SS get frustrated with BM and the lies, we started to tell him the truth and were not mean, just honest. 9 months after he now longer had 50/50 with BM. Start being honest with him about how this makes you feel and encourage him to be independent and he will see the games she is playing.
even if BM pays for the
even if BM pays for the phone, you have every right to control the kids usage of the phone when he's with you. tell him it doesnt leave the house when you all go out.
honestly, its healthy for them anyway, to know that they can go out or do an activity without those damn phones attached to them like superglue.
This. We have a tracker on
This. We have a tracker on SD10's phone (it's an emergency phone, Psycho leaves them home alone, and is an irresponsible piece of s*** though... So it's a different situation, it's only there in case she calls in a panic and we have to be able to get to her or send someone to her.). But we're fully aware that if she chooses to take the phone away, we have ZERo control over it.
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Tracking your kids every move
Tracking your kids every move isn't going to prevent school shootings or other random acts of violence.
Tracking apps are successful because they play into parents fears that something beyond their control will happen to their children. The app does nothing about prevention. Awesome marketing tactic for a pretty much useless product, though...
I disagree that parents nees
I disagree that parents nees ti track their every kids move and that a cell phone is necessary in order to keep tabs in your kid. These kids know to leave their phone at school when they go somewhere they arent supposed to go.
This is interesting. There
This is interesting.
There are SMs and dads who keep tabs on SKs cell usage when ths kids are with BM. I think tracking your kids and monitoring cell phone use is fine regardless of which parent the child is with. The BM in this case is taking a good thing and using it to make the kid feel guilty for doing fun stuff with SM. That is wrong on every level.
The fishing trip is a perfect
The fishing trip is a perfect activity to take the phone. Pitch it overboard and laugh as BMs tracking app gets eaten by a fish and she looks confused as she wonders why SS is meandering all over the ocean.
You can have fun with this. Take the phone to strip clubs, to porn shops, etc.... SS can wait in the car. When BM blows her top you can feed her the facts that she is a stalking psycho mom who needs to back TF off.
Grrr.
Wow. She sounds really crazy
Wow. She sounds really crazy and immature. Jeezus.
This is certainly not
This is certainly not what these apps are intended for and in no way is this right!!
It is creepy actually and very immature. She isn't tracking her children to protect them from harm she is actually tracking you and your DH to see where you go and what you do when the kids are with you!!!
Creepy!!! Stalking!!! Maybe even violates some type of order just not sure what one!!!
Lol haha haha
Not me parental control!! It said July I just never looked at the year LOL