“Why would I see your phone?”  Are you kidding me?   Surely thinkThin is not suggesting that a mother should feel guilty about looking at her teenage son’s cell phone!  Oh, wait, that is exactly what they are saying.  As a matter of fact they are saying you should feel guilty about checking your son’s cell phone, but not feel guilty about eating their protein bar–as if those two things are even in the same ball park!

“Are you in my room?”  As the mom ducks out the door as quickly as she can so that he doesn’t find her in his room snooping.  This mom’s response should have been, “Yes, sir I have seen your phone and I am standing in your room that looks like a tornado hit it.  You will have plenty of time to clean up this mess because you won’t be seeing this phone for quite some time.”

Dear thinkThin, 
How about you stick to protein bars and leave the parenting to parents?  Absolutely what takes place in my teenager’s room or on his cell phone is my business as a parent.  Not only is it my business, it is my responsibility.  You can keep your 20 grams of protein–the only guilt I would have is supporting your message.