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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rules for the sake of rules will cause conflict and unnecessary drama. I'd encourage you to think about what kinds of values you're trying to develop in your family and in your children. Rules should flow from that and support values and goals for the child and for the family. That will give you a credible framework to speak from when setting rules and enforcing them. For example, you don't want electronics in the room past bedtime because good sleep habits are healthy for everyone. (You may need to forego electronics in your room to set the example here.) You want limits on screen time because it is important to truly be present for each other when in the house, and to model what it looks like to be present to friends in a real way and not always mediated through a screen. Again, if there are limits, it usually works better if they apply to the whole family.[/quote]
I do not think rules/limits need to apply to the whole family.  For example, it's fine for different people to have different bedtimes.  My oldest has a phone, the youngest does not.  Etc.[/quote]

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