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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My nieces are in 8th with no phones (and no chance of phones in sight).

Apple Watches to reach parents when out.

Limited texting via iPads when at home.

Strong parental controls on both - no web browser, contact list set by parents with no calls or texts outside that list, no social media.

And they say no. Over and over and over. And are okay with the teen angst that follows because they know the kids aren’t actually deprived.[/quote]

I responded previously with my one social kid where it was hard.  I think it's still the right call, but if your kid is very social they will miss opportunities to hang out with other kids in person.  Which is the biggest downside.  The meetups now kids do in person are all very spontaneous and driven by being able to reach each other pretty instantly and in the preferred format.  It's an unforutnate reality that we want them to be interacting more in real life and less in the screen so we don't give them the phones but the phones are now a tool to meet up in person.[/quote]
You are spot on for what happened at our house in all your posts. I also have an unsocial and social kid. Communication is social kid's lifeblood! Missing out on a last minute outing is the end of the world and they cry like they've been left to die on the street.[/quote]

PP's teens probably prefer to hang out with their parents, so nothing is being missed.[/quote]

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