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[quote=Anonymous]Right now my kids are in elementary and do not have electronics during the week.  This is because my younger one wants to do nothing but electronics if they are available and also still needs to be reminded to do his homework and chores.  Older likes electronics too, a lot, but is also more self-motivated to finish his schoolwork and likes other things as well.  If he were an only I'd be more lenient during the week but since he's not, I'm not.

Next year my oldest will be in sixth grade and alone for a little time every day.  I'm going to give him a phone.  I already know the younger one will whine incessantly about wanting to borrow the other's phone.  The older will always say no, probably more as a power play than anything.  I do not want the older one to be constantly playing games, but I wouldn't care if he did it sometimes (assuming he still gets his other stuff done) except for the fact that the younger will whine about it and want to look over his shoulder all the time.

How do I set this up to cause the least amount of problems between the two kids?

Selfish mom -- I am very concerned about how all of this will affect me because when they squabble it drives me crazy.  CRAZY.[/quote]

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