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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kindergartner can't read, so no, she doesn't do this.

[b]She does try to steal my phone all the time to take pictures or play pokemon. I rarely let her near it since it's my only phone and if she broke it or messed it up I'd be scrambling. 
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They have Ipads in her K class, so I hear no complaints about that, just excitement that she gets to use one. [/quote]

Do you like when she does this?

If not, how do you respond?

Do you set clear boundaries/expectations?  For example, "Larla!  Put that down please.  My phone is not a toy.  It's for grown ups only."

Do you impose consequences when she doesn't listen?  For example, "Larla!  I know you think my phone is fun.  But it's not a toy.  And it's not yours.  You seem to have trouble listening and respecting my things today.  Let's take a break from X tonight to see if it helps you listen better."

Serious suggestions above.

I'm hard core about our phones.  They're expensive pieces of technology.  They're not toys.  DH and I have always been clear about this.  Neither of our children grab or try to "steal" them without permission.

I'm always amazed when their friends come over and try to do that -- with MY phone.  They literally grab it off the counter or try to grab it from my hand to see the pictures I've just taken.

Think about that for a second.  They're literally trying to grab something that does not belong to them, and sometimes from someone else's hand.  Total lack of impulse control.

I don't hesitate to say the same to them that I do with my own kids.

"Larlo!  Please put the phone down.  It's not yours."

Or "Larla!  Please don't grab the phone from me.  It's not yours.  I'll show you the pictures if you give me a little space."[/quote]

:roll: [/quote]

Why the eye roll?  Would you handle this differently?[/quote]

I would say "please don't touch that phone, thanks."

I would not say "think about that for a second ... total lack of impulse control."

YMMV.[/quote]

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