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[quote=Anonymous]My oldest is 11/in 6th grade. When she was younger I do not think I was strict - pretty middle of the road. But in the last year or so it seems many/most of her friends parents have moved to an “anything goes” model. This is not just my tween telling me this, I’ve heard/observed it myself. They all have phones, but her 11 yo friends can download any apps they want, watch anything they want and seem to have little to no restrictions on screen time. Based on the hours of the day/night these kids text, they are clearly not giving up the phones at bedtime, if they even have a bedtime.

This has caused a lot of tension with my teen and I. She is a good kid and I want to be reasonable but am not comfortable with the lack of structure these friends have. I’ve twice now caught my child sneaking electronics in her room past bedtime.

How do I maintain a good relationship with her, giving her some of the independence she craves, while still being true to what’s important to me? (Not too much screentime and age appropriate content.)[/quote]

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