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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think all the no phones before high school people read the same book (the anxious generation) and think they’re in on some secret, but really it’s just a new way for UMC people to judge others. I think the apple watch has become the acceptable item if any for this set. I don’t care what people do, but I do not think there’s any inherent harm in kids talking or FaceTiming on a cell phone (or watch, whatever you want!) as that is the equivalent to our generation talking on the house phone. By 8th grade, it’s nice for kids to make their own plans and confirm them with their parents rather than it being parent-led. [/quote]

You are correct that there is no harm in being able to text and FaceTime to make their own plans. It’s all the other stuff that one can do on a phone that’s harmful. If only these companies would make a device that only has texting, calling and music.[/quote]

This may shock you, but you can put on parental controls so your kids cant download any apps without approval, preventing their social media use if you choose to do so. You can also put time limits on specific apps.  [/quote]

NP. I put time limits on my daughter’s social media apps but somehow she is able to circumvent them. They just don’t work.[/quote]

Ours don't have the social media apps at all. And we have our apple account set to download to the parents phone any new app that is downloaded on another device. It's great. So any new app they download (even if they later delete it) downloads to our phone. Also, they don't know the apple ID password to download apps anyway.

Also, mine know if they try to circumvent the rules, they will lose the phone entirely and that I don't play. [/quote]

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