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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never had a phone on a play date and managed to ask to borrow the home phone if I needed one just fine.  [/quote]

What do you think kids did 15 years ago on play dates? They could only contact their parents using the house phone.  You all are very naive about what your children do and access on the internet.  Even if you say your perfect angel never looks up weird videos or sexual content online, their friends certainly might.[/quote]

Now most houses don’t have a landline. No matter how much you want to convince yourself otherwise, it’s disturbing for an adult to confiscate a child’s only means of communicating with their parent. This is grooming behavior and it’s a red flag. [/quote]

A lot of schools don't allow phones anymore either. What then? [/quote]

Schools are full of other people, presumably at least one trusted adult. It’s a lot easier for a child to ask for help in a school.

A play date with one parent home?

Kid: “I think I want to go home.”
Parent: “Why?! You’re fiiiiine.”

Kid doesn’t really have an option.

I’m pretty anti-screen, but I can see how sending a kid with a watch makes sense.
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Why do you assume the parent isn't the trusted adult? Maybe get to know people people before you drop your kid off at a complete stranger's house. Will solve a lot of your problems. Or just don't allow your kid at the home of a single parent if this is a huge fear.[/quote]

The biggest problem with this scenario is that it teaches the child to ignore her own discomfort and feeling that something is wrong.

OP said the kid felt weird and uncomfortable with her watch being confiscated. Regardless of how I feel about another adult, I want to teach my children to trust themselves and I want them to know that I will help them leave these situations.

Teaching a child that they need to ignore their spidey sense is the most harmful part of this playdate. [/quote]

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