How can i block a number from calling my daughter

[DENISE517]

lauryn just changed schools this year cause we moved. she is getting along wonderful at her new school, except now girls from her old school keep texting her saying mean things, call her etc. i'm sooo tired of all the drama and i just tell lauryn to quit texting back and they will get tired when they see they arent getting to her and stop...for some reason she can't seem to do this, she thinks by not saying stuff back, they will think she is scared of them. i'm soooo sick of these girls that i'm about to say something, but lauryn doesnt want me to get into it and i dont really want to either. i'm tired of these girls getting her upset and making her cry. her new friends are sooo awesome and supportive of her but these other girls are making her life hell. i told her i'm either going to have her number changed, (which she doesnt want ) or i'll find a way to block them from calling. i know you can do it from a home phone, but not sure how and if it works on call phones. we have verizon.

please help... i'm so sick of all the drama...

[Yorkieluv]

I'm sorry to hear this...I don't understand why teenage girls are sooo mean!!
Your daughter should really ignore them and like you said, they will get tired of it when they see she doesn't respond.

I hope someone has an answer for you about blocking the numbers that are calling her.

[Tiggerwit]

We have t-mobile and have had a couple incidents also. According to them there is no way to block the number from calling. I ended up just having to change their numbers. $15 bucks a pop.

Haven't been any issues that much until recently with my daughter's boyfriend. (I bought the add a line for him for an extra $10 a month on my plan - saved tons of money because of the free mobile to mobile. Rather pay $10 then hundreds $$$). Anyway, he's got an old girlfriend that seems to be "stalking" him I told him that I would be happy the change the number again but it seemed that his parents needed to talk to hers and if they wouldn't I would.

I'm not sure about the issue with your daughter or how trival or not trival it is but things are scary these days and it may warrant talking with the other girls parents (although that may make it worse for your daughter) ,if it's really serious getting an anti harrassment order may be necessary. Tell her that not texting back isn't showing that she's afraid of them, it's showing that she is more mature and the bigger better person to not let them suck her into their BS.

Good luck

Just went back and re-read. Why in the world would the kids from the old school be calling and being mean? Weird, what purpose would it serve. I'm with you. She's in a new school with new nice friends. Move on and let the old ones go. I'd say to ignore them also. Maybe go with the change her number, old friends probably wouldn't get a hold of it if she was careful who she handed it out to.

[DENISE517]

i swear its so terrible. lauryn is a beautiful girl and cute as can be and is skinny. these girls have gotten so bad that she is doing exercises everynight cause they are calling her fat, etc. they say she's ugly and needs to get over herself. lauryn has a lot of guys that like her and i think since she has made alot of wonderful friends at her new school, these girls are just jealous. they all go to pizza king on friday nights her and about 8 other girls and guys, well all the guys from her old school come over and hang out with her and her friends. when she walks in all the other girls are like ewwww its the delta bitc... i feel like going to parents, but they tease lauryn cause she tells me everything and they make fun of her for that and i dont want to make it harder on her, but i'm just at a loss on what to do?

[Tiggerwit]

I added a few things when I edited. Tell her not to get sucked into it. The reason they are mad is because the boys still come and hang with her. It's a jealousy thing.

As a mom it's hard to watch your child go through these kinds of things but it's been happening since the beginning of time all we really can do is try and teach our children that it is what it is, consider the source and try not to take it personally. I know easier said then done but someday they will learn that it's just all talk because she has something they don't and she will be the better person by learning to recognize that and letting it go.

[DENISE517]

Originally Posted by Tiggerwit

I added a few things when I edited. Tell her not to get sucked into it. The reason they are mad is because the boys still come and hang with her. It's a jealousy thing.

exactly...and i dont understand why she dont just let it be. i did go on her myspace account tonight and deleted all those girls off so she cant see what all they are saying, etc she just needs to cut her ties and move on. she's like well mom, i'm just not going to back down from these girls. lol she too much like her dad...hahahaha

she was really good friends with these girls and did stuff with both sets of friends. one night on new years she invited everyone over here to spend the night and the girls from her old school wont come and was mad cause the girls from her new school were there.

the girls from her new school are so wonderful. she's been going there since aug. and about 8 of them hang out all the time, no fights, no jealous feelings, etc. they are just great.

i swear girls can be so mean.

[Marcellacml]

I had a virgin mobile pay as you go..and you could go on the website and enter phone numbers that you wanted to block from texting you..maybe you can call verizon and they can do something?

[Tiggerwit]

Originally Posted by DENISE517

i swear girls can be so mean.

Yep, and then they grow up to be catty women

[Connie]

Hi Denise...sounds like a case of jealousy to me...not on Lauryn's part, but the other girl. Tell Lauryn she need not defend herself to someone who is treating her like that. It would be better if she could ignore her and not respond. That's what this girl wants...is for Lauryn to keep defending herself. If she doesn't hear back from Lauryn, she'll not be getting what she wants...to carry on with this nonsense. If it doesn't stop, I'd suggest you call this girl's mom. I know Lauryn doesn't want you to, but sometimes we parents have to do what we have to do.

I wish I knew a way to block numbers from cell phones, but I don't. It's such a shame how some kids thrive on making trouble. Tell Lauryn...IGNORE!!! DO NOT RESPOND!

[MyFairLacy]

The best thing to do would be to change her phone number. Then she can give it out to her new friends and the others won't have her information. My sister has changed her cell number several times and always requests we don't give out her number to people without her permission. I don't think you can have numbers blocked from calling, and they can always call/text from another number. Changing her number is probably the easiest and best thing to do

[meglaulanmar]

Different plans w/ different services allow you to do this. I can't remember which ones but I know moms that have had to do it. This is a great teaching tool. Just remember how you would have felt instead of just telling her how to feel (not saying you are doing this but I have seen so many of my daughter's friend's mothers doing this).

[cockerduchess]

Check your phone and see if you have the option to only take calls that are in your phone book and then only #'s in her phonebook can call her or have her # changed as others have suggested. I don't know why kids have to be this way to other kids

[pepe mint]

I think this was already suggested, but I would change the number. it might be a pain in the booty to get everyone the new number, but it is worth it. as long as your daughter doesn't give the new number to those same people, it would help a lot.

kids are just mean!!!!

[love_me_cody]

If you have an account on the web (or make one on your service provider website with your number) then you can block a number that way.. but everyone can easily call from a different phone..

[Thorsmomma]

Denise
Sorry to hear bout these girls! Gosh, some people!!! Anyways, I had a psycho ex who would not leave me alone. You can't 'block' their number (to the best of my knowledge) so your other option is to get a restraining order which is a semi long process, or get her number changed. I know it seems inconvenient to your daughter, but this is probably the best solution, and it's a quick fix. Good luck, and I hope your daughter can get on with her real friends with out being bothered by these b*&^#es soon!