Texting: What Rules Do You Use With Your Teens?

Teens across the country, on average, text more than six times each hour they're awake, according to a Nielsen study released last year.

That's right. Young people, ages 13 to 17, are sending or receiving 3,339 texts a month.

With all of this texting, actually speaking on the phone has decreased by 14 percent among teens.

Last week, Patch asked local parents at . Now, we wonder whether you regulate how often your child uses the phone?

How do you deal with your child's texting? Do you have rules or guidelines? Does texting interrupt their school life, homework or eating meals with the family?