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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think probably “phone” in this case is short for social media. IMO, it makes sense to avoid social media for as long as possible. But meanwhile a 12-year-old can get a smart phone with all the parental controls set up so that they can check their homework, play Spotify, check the weather or check a bus route, text their parents or friends, etc but not access social media or YouTube. Parents really need to take the time to figure out how to set up and manage parental controls before they hand a young tween their first phone.[/quote] Sure. And then you start the skirmishes where they figure out how to get around those restrictions, then you install some parental security app, then they figure out how to get around it, then... No thank you. I don't want to start a series of sneaky battles with my kid.[/quote]
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