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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Original poster here:  is it reasonable to put limits on their phone use?  Any tips on restrictions you use that work with your teenager?  We allow our kids minimal screen time at their (much younger) ages.  Thank you again![/quote]

No.  Parents will have that set already if they want it.  My 13 and 16 yo would not take it well if a relative tried to give them screentime limits.  It’s okay to say no phones at the dinner table or tell them not to be on it if they are watching your toddler.  Otherwise they will want to keep in touch with friends.

Buy lots of food.  Buy things you wouldn’t normally for your kids.  When mine were little, cut up fruit and veggies would be fine.  My kids still like those and eat them, but can devour a frozen pizza with it and that’s a mid day or after dinner snack plus a bag of chips.

Let the kid take the lead on talking.  One of mine enjoys talking to adults and warms up quickly.  The other will like having conversations but will take longer and will answer but will be noticeably uncomfortable with a lot of well meaning questions.  [/quote]

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