I’ve always insisted the kids call. To me texting back and forth is a very clunsy communication method compared to a voice call. Now I will say “text me that address or model number” ... Texts are good for one way type info xfers “Meet at restaurant at 7 pm. Addr is 123 main...”
I agree. The text asking “Can I go to the movies?” made me crazy. I needed info to give permission. Who with, who’s driving, what time are you going, and on. After texting 2 questions I always ended up saying call me. She learned to just call.
We did have a text signal for me to call her if she wanted out of a situation. She would text AA. That meant she needed me to call her immediately and tell her to come home. She could blame her crazy, strict parents and not lose face among the friends doing something she didn’t like or didnt want to do.