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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No devices for her except for those required by school for six months at least with a long talk about lying. She has no need for devices at 12 and has demonstrated very poor decision making and breached your trust.[/quote]

I'm curious how old your kid is.  This is what I would have said before my kid was a teen.

I wouldn't frame it as really poor decision making.  It's 12-year old brain decision making.  She wants to be able to talk to her friends and be included and when you the trusted adult who she loves and values won't let her, she/he goes around you and lies so she can keep the relationship with the adult who she loves and values.

I thought I would be one of these draconian no to all the things parents.  One person's opinion.  From what I see, it doesn't work in the end or if it does work the cost to your long-term relationship with the child is very high.  It alienates you from your child.[/quote]

And before all the snarky responses about what a loser parent I am, yes I say no to things and my teens have a lot of boundaries.  But it's more complicated than just ban all the things for 6 months and a long talk.[/quote]

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