Check your phone at the door

[Anonymous]

I don't want to derail the party thread, but a couple people mentioned having teens/tweens leave their phone and bag at the door when socializing.

How does this work in practice? You tell your guests to leave their phones? Or have your kids do it? A pile of backpacks in the entryway? If a kid wants to keep theirs with them, do you say no?

I actually think my oldest would like this since she complained about get togethers when everyone is staring at their phones and she doesn't love the TikTok culture that a couple of her friends are getting into.

Should I just have her throw me under the bus and say "my mom came up with this lame rule that you can use your phone in the kitchen but they stay in this basket there when we go hang out"?

I don't have drug or alcohol concerns yet, but better to start the policy before I do, right?

[Anonymous]

What’s the reasoning behind taking kid’s phones?

[Anonymous]

No one can see porn in my house if their phone is with me. That’s my reasoning.

[Anonymous]

I would be weirded out if I found out my kid was forced to check their phone at the door in your house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would be weirded out if I found out my kid was forced to check their phone at the door in your house.

+1 Stuff comes up and my kid is expected to have his phone on him at all times when he is out of our house. It's a rule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one can see porn in my house if their phone is with me. That’s my reasoning.

You simply cannot control people as much as you think you can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would be weirded out if I found out my kid was forced to check their phone at the door in your house.

+1 Stuff comes up and my kid is expected to have his phone on him at all times when he is out of our house. It's a rule.

That's fine. Your rude kid doesn't need to come to my kid's house and stare at his phone here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would be weirded out if I found out my kid was forced to check their phone at the door in your house.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would be weirded out if I found out my kid was forced to check their phone at the door in your house.

+1 Stuff comes up and my kid is expected to have his phone on him at all times when he is out of our house. It's a rule.

Do you teach him to keep it in a pocket while he's out with others? I think it's fine to expect kids to have their phones on them, but if you expect that you also have to teach them phone manners.

[Anonymous]

My kid would know to refuse and to call me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would be weirded out if I found out my kid was forced to check their phone at the door in your house.

+1 Stuff comes up and my kid is expected to have his phone on him at all times when he is out of our house. It's a rule.

That’s why we got our kid an Apple Watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid would know to refuse and to call me.

Why would you want your kid to refuse? A few hours when hanging out? What is the harm in not having their phones? Just curious. Ew

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid would know to refuse and to call me.

Why would you want your kid to refuse? A few hours when hanging out? What is the harm in not having their phones? Just curious. Ew

Ew = cell. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

I have his policy with middle school daughters. Not for small groups, but when there are five or more kids over, when I greet them, I ask them to leave their phones in the kitchen and tell them they are welcome to them anytime I just don’t want them in the basement. I’ve never had a problem, but I also know all the parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have his policy with middle school daughters. Not for small groups, but when there are five or more kids over, when I greet them, I ask them to leave their phones in the kitchen and tell them they are welcome to them anytime I just don’t want them in the basement. I’ve never had a problem, but I also know all the parents.

Do they ask you why?