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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t like phone bans for hs. I have a recent grad and there were times we needed to be in touch and going through the school office would have been a pain. If you are just about ready to be in real world then the real world includes phones. I totally get bands for younger years but not hs. I also think it will drive kids to overuse phones after school. I have come to believe being too strict on anything has unintended consequence.[/quote]

Needing to be in touch 24/7 is a sign of anxiety. Maybe get some therapy?  It’s better for students if they can focus on being present with their classmates and their school experience. Yes, it requires some parents to change their behavior and make plans ahead of time or go through the school to contact their student but it is better for adolescents’ mental health, learning, and concentration not to have access to their phones all day. [/quote]

+1- let it go parents. I have two high schoolers and I understand. But we don't need to be texting our kids every moment. They don't need to tell you how they did on a test or how x went IN the moment. These are the skills young adults are missing- how to deal with situations on their own, how to manage struggle and feel confident in doing so. Constant reaching out to you and by you demontrates not having confidence in your kids that they can handle it. You don't need to text them to wish them luck before a test- wish them well that morning, tell them you will be thinking of them in that moment, and say goodbye for the day. Sure there may be some logistics which could be handled via email when needed. We don't text our kids during the school day. This is better for them. [/quote]

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