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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter got her first phone, a Gabb phone, at 8th grade graduation and we signed a two-year contract.  We said that she could get a smart phone at the end of that contract (June of sophomore year).  Now, in Oct of her sophomore year, she is doing just fine thus far with the Gabb.  I am glad that we bought her more time for that frontal lobe to mature and make good decisions and to navigate the transition to high school without its interference.  She is a cross-country runner, has a 4.24 GPA, is active in our church community and some other extracurriculars, and has generally been allowed to develop her own interests and sense of self without undue influence from social media or peer pressure.  [/quote]

My daughter is a freshman in college. She was a varsity tennis player for 4 years in high school. She graduated with a 4.5 GPA. She held a part-time job from the time she was 16. She socialized with friends, went to Prom, belonged to clubs, read books, went to college out of state, and is well-liked by her peers and teachers. She's had an iphone since 6th grade.

See how anecdotes work?[/quote]

Except my reply answered the OP’s question. [/quote]

Your story reminds me of my friend freshman year in college whose mom "successfully" had her avoiding eating sugar for breakfast. Every time the dining hall had PopTarts, my friend would eat 3 or 4 of them.[/quote]

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