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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One kid has gabb phone but will get an i phone by next summer. It was painful for them to not be linking up with all their friends from summer camp who had instagrams and were sharing info to stay connected. I don't know if I can back down now but this thread is making me second guess the need for it, to just not be left out. It's not like they can really share much and they've lost the desire to write letters. I don't stay in contact with anyone I went to middle school with, why is it necessary for my kid to? Its something I won't feel happy or comfortable with no matter what we do.[/quote]

I had the opposite experience. DCUM and the media made it out to be this big bogey man. It’s been completely fine. They have to have my approval to friend or follow anyone. They know I will check their feeds at random. It has not caused depression or anxiety. My kids enjoy their friends. We have strict down time at night and other times of the day. My kids don’t fight it because they know the consequence is losing the phone for a period of time. [/quote]

I think this is the correct way to handle it.  So many are fighting a losing battle because like it or not, this is the world our kids live in.  They have to learn how to navigate the world as it is, not as we wish it was.[/quote]

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