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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your school choice in the future will make a difference. We have a 9th, 7th, 5th and 2nd grader. They do not have phones. We don’t own video games. The older kids are allowed to use the computer for school- research and writing - but they ask permission. We watch movies on weekend nights. They older kids have go-pros and my youngest enjoys her camera but otherwise they are tech-free. My husband and I are not on social media (except dcum) and we try to limit ourselves in wasting time on our phones. Our kids do well in school. They play sports (not travel) and play outside all the time - riding bikes, skateboarding, climbing trees. I do t think parents realize it can  be done or maybe they don’t have the guts to impose rules on their kids. My kids actually feel bad for kids they are staring down at their phones. We had an exchange student recently that brought his phone and until we suggested he put it away during the day he was completely missing the experience of being in another country. Once he put the phone down his English exploded and he was much happier. Honestly it was mostly his parents and girlfriend distracting him all the time and keeping him from engaging. The contrast was remarkable. A lot of parents will tell you that moderation is okay but they should look closer at what the devices are keeping their kids from. [/quote]

Well it's no wonder you all don't use phones - you wouldn't be able to hold them since you walk around patting yourselves on the backs all day.[/quote]

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