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With TeensA PARENT’S TXT TUTORIALAT&T Teams Up to Help Parents Navigate Teen CommunicationIn the digital era in which we live, accessibility and constant communication are the norm. However, parent-child communication, particularly when a child is between the ages of 12 and 19, can still be a challenge. Kids want to express increasing independence with each passing birthday, and parents want to rein them in until adulthood. Can parents keep the lines of communication open and foster a good relationship with their child during these sometimes cantankerous years? AT&T and its partner, parenting expert Dr. Ruth Peters, believe that the answer is a resounding YES! These days, mobile phones — and text messaging in particular — have become a central force in the way tweens and teens connect with one another. A recent national survey of mobile phone owners by the Pew Research Center’s Pew Internet & American Life Project, the Associated Press and AOL showed that mobile phone and text messaging usage is greatest among those in the 18 – 29 age range. Text messaging is the No. 1 use of mobile phones by young people in this category. Although the study didn’t examine the mobile phone habits of those younger than 18, it follows that usage for this group is also high. Text messaging usage drops off by more than half in the “parental” age range of 30 – 49 and even more in the next age category, to which many parents belong. To stay in ...