ConversationBuilderTeen

I think this one is better than the original in the overall setup. Some of the features of this app that are really neat are the history button which displays the conversation like you see on the iPhone messages, the info button which tells you what each conv. is about, explanations as to why certain responses don't work and the ability to have each choice read to you by an appropriate voice. Some topics should be viewed with caution as they may be inappropriate for some kids. I skipped the conversations about drugs, but I think they are still important topics that can be addressed with the consent of a parent or by a parent. If you have concerns with particular conversation topics then I suggest emailing the developer. He works really hard on these apps and he would probably appreciate appropriate critical feedback. Overall, I really enjoyed using this app as well as the original.

I want to start by saying this is a wonderful app for helping a teen with social situations and proper conversations. Throw in some moral lessons as well. A+. I originally got this to use with my 13 yo but she is not quite mature enough for many of the conversations, even with the parental controls. This will be an app for in a couple of years for sure. The parental controls are great and a big plus for me. One of the things that I thought was a nice touch was that you or your teen could record their own responses in the conversation and then play back the whole conversation at the end, so you can hear the whole flow. You can set it up for more than 1 person to track and you can track progress as well. As an adult I even got something out of the app in helping me to be more aware of conversations that I have with others. Nice! Highly recommended! But I do recommend you got through some of the conversations before a young teen does.

This is a great app to help with conversation building. I really like how you can have more than one user. That is a plus for those with multiple children. It is very helpful how if you get it wrong, it tells you why (like...it's not time for a statement about yourself at this time). This really helps teach the order of a conversation. It's also great that you record yourself saying your answer so you can hear yourself having the conversation. One thing I didn't like is that some of the wrong answers are inappropriate sentences. I realize they aren't the correct answers so you aren't trying to say the kids should say these things but, they also shouldn't be reading them and having to decide not to use them. All in all good app.