Anonymous wrote:
You need to start parnting from the start, not from tweens/teens.
We have no phones during the week; tv and reading are fine after homework is done . Also, 11 year old with a phone? No way. 9th grade, if the grades are reflective of the kids' capabilities.
Chores from -- well, since forever. Not a change, just a continuation.
We are an active family and would much rather ride bikes or go to the gym , etc than play on (gag) phones.
Are you raising kids or running a reform school? I have never met one teen (and I know plenty) who would rather ride bikes than be on their phone. Why would you put your kids in a difficult social position if, as you said, grades are fine and chores are done?