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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I showed this thread to my 13 yr old.  He laughed.  He’s had a phone since he was 8.  iPhone, iPad Pro, gaming laptop, AirPod pros, and Apple Watch.  No problems or issues.  He writes code, uses Discord, blogs, plays video games, does his hobbies, CAD, etc.

His school has been on a computer for the past yr and a half and he texts his tutors on his phone and coordinates lessons, etc.  His phone has been the main way he keeps in contact with the outside world.  He never watches TV.   Yes, he needs a phone:)[/quote]

DS has no issues with “getting off his devices” and doing what he suppose to do.  Gets straight As and plays at an elite level in his hobbies which requires a phone.  His coaches live in Argentina and Armenia.  His coding tutor and his friends for his other hobbies are all over the world too.

DS knows several kids who cannot get off their devices and they are always the kids whose parents strictly controlled their access:  they never learned to self regulate their online use  so when they get access, they won’t get off their devices. [/quote]

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