https://www.yahoo.com/news/frustrated-father-invents-an-app-which-forces-his-teenage-son-to-respond-to-texts-103352469.html
I could see it catching on.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.RespondASAP.alarm&hl=en_US
I simply wouldn't 'respond' to paying his monthly phone bill.
Right! I could brick my kids phones remotely at anytime.