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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just don’t see the big deal or purpose of arguing. I would not do this to kids at my house (my kid would be mortified and would never invite anyone again!). More importantly, if a kid that comes over is too tied to his phone to be fun for my kid, they won’t be invited back. If my kid goes to a house with this rule and doesn’t like it, he won’t go back. The issue solves itself. [/quote]

Just curious do you think parents stand at the door and say "Hand over the phone!"

The perk of when we have my 13yr old's friends over is that they know we ask to pile the phones up in the foyer, but there is a basement of pool table, ping pong, a tv for movies/video games, a poker table for card or board games (they love What Do You Meme) and there is a backyard with a fire pit, trampoline, corn hole, and 6 laser tag vests/guns.  They also play Capture the Flag a lot too.  We order food and snacks and supply drinks.  They can decide ahead of time if they rather choose their phone and stay home.  No big deal.  And the type of kids that choose that aren't the fun type of kids my teen would want to hang out with anyway.  So yes, the issue resolves itself but WAY before the event.  Not after.  
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Your house sounds way more fun than sitting in a circle in the basement staring at individual phones. And yes, my teen and tween would agree.[/quote]

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