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[quote=Anonymous]I have an iPhone and Apple watch.

I use my watch for incoming calls and texts that can’t wait.  I use my phone during naptime, quiet time or after work for all outgoing calls and texts (except to my employers) and to respond to non-urgent texts and calls from earlier.

I use pandora a lot.  Although it’s open on my phone, I change songs using my watch, which lets us walk away and not look at the phone.

I take a ton of pictures and videos of my charges (with my phone).  They’re all uploaded immediately to a secure folder; only my employer and I have access.

I’m responsible for various emails related to school, activities, doctor/dentist, kids’ peers, etc.  I view email subjects on my watch as they come in; most can wait for end of shift or naptime/quiet time, some require me to grab my phone and read/respond immediately.  My employers prefer immediate responses to the emails...

I also use my phone to look up answers to kids’ questions: What’s the biggest bird?  What do dragons eat? (We researched Komodo dragons versus having a discussion about fantasy vs reality, and the child was fine even when the Komodo dragon looked nothing like dragon on his shirt.)  How can ants fly?

There’s a happy medium between no phone use and continual use.  Your nanny needs to learn when and how it’s appropriate.[/quote]

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