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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 13YO and every one of their friends has either a phone, ipad or apple watch. Yes she is left out if she has no way to communicate with her friends outside of school. But as a step-parent you probably need to stay out of it and let your DH and his ex set the rules. I believe that kids need to learn how to use technology and eventually social media and that its important to introduce these things gradually and under supervision. Kids will make mistakes and learn lessons. We have a contract so everyone understands the rules and we constantly talk about how everything you say or post is out there forever. We occasionally read our kids text and will talk about anything that is close to the line or things their friends might do that would be against our rules. Our school also has very firm rules and if they were broken there would be significant consequences. My kids understand that phone use is a privilege not a right. [/quote]
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