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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't really think I have much right to take away another family's child's very expensive property that their parents most likely provided and expect them to keep available. Unless a someone were causing an actual problem with their behavior using their phone, it would never occur to me to confiscate phones. I also wouldn't be thrilled to find out another parent had done so to my kid. Our family has phones because we expect to be able to contact each other on them. My kids are instructed not to give their phones to anyone else in most circumstances; if they take their phone somewhere I generally expect (1) that they will have it and be able to answer if I contact them, and (2) that they will be accountable for it by knowing where it is, keeping it near them as appropriate to the activity, and keeping it charged. If it's in someone else's possession, such as a friend's parent, they can do neither as they won't be able to use it if needed nor have they retained positive control and accountability over the device.[/quote]

You expect your kid to have their phone in the bedroom during sleeping hours?[/quote]

Of course. Why wouldn't I if they're outside the home? A phone is a contact device. What good does it do if it cannot fulfill its intended function because the owner is too far away to answer it in a timely manner, or potentially doesn't even hear it go off? If they're not going to be able to answer the phone or use it fairly immediately when they have a situation where they need it, they may as well not have it. If DH or I are not at home and are somewhere where phones are allowed, we also keep ours within easy retrieval distance whenever practical, which, yes, includes sleeping hours unless there are extenuating circumstances. [/quote]

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