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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I ask teens to let parents know they will be turning phones off at 10:00 (or whatever time seems reasonable for the event) and then give them our home number in case they need it.  We explain the time is to enjoy the company of the kids who are here.  If a parent or teen asked for permission to use it, sure, we'd let them... but most parents have thanked us and not had an issue at all.

[b]It is more about the texting others and pictures that can be taken/shared than anything else.  Just as your teen having a phone may make them more comfortable, sometimes someone having a phone makes others uncomfortable.[/b]

We have several landlines throughout our home and kids could easily pick one up to call their parents at anytime, without talking to us.[/quote]

+1000  Kids taking pictures and sharing them without the other child's/parent's approval is a slippery slope.  It puts the kid taking the pics in a dominant role (without parental supervision) and leaves some kids feeling helpless.

Naive parents fail to realize that sometimes kids don't want their pics taken or shared without their consent.  It is a shame that some kids are being forced by peer pressure to constantly pose for the camera especially when they don't feel like it or are not expecting to be photographed.  [/quote]

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