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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There shouldn't be any internet, TV, non-landline phone in a teen's room. When will parents stand up to their kids?[/quote]

Agree, completely. I just wish people would grow a backbone. You're dragging everyone else down with your permissiveness on this because most kids can't handle it. It creates a materialistic atmosphere for the kids that is really toxic. I wonder if the the super-media kids are mostly at public or private schools--and which ones.... I would want to avoid this type of "all-media-all-the-time" atmosphere. It is so shallow. [/quote]

There really is no reason to judge other parents who do things differently.  Our approach has been that our teen DD needs to learn self-control, she needs to internalize the discipline of turning everything off at night.  And she does.  She is a straight A student with a very balanced life.  If there was an actual problem with devices in her room at night, sure we would take them away.  But our approach of teaching her good judgment by letting her actually exercise it is perfectly valid.  It may not be your approach, which is fine.  But you should be confident enough in the approach you've chosen not to feel threatened by mine.[/quote]

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