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Re:Taking away iPhone made daughter a better person by nineplay on Thursday June 13, 2024 @05:27PM (#40674984)
It obviously depends on circumstance - she doesn't have endless phone time but it's summer and this week she has few other plans.

I don't wish her only social interaction to be on her phone but the fact remains that if I took it away forever it would mostly impact her ability to play with her friends. I don't personally believe that it would be good for her mental health.

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Re:Taking away iPhone made daughter a better person by wonderwonder on Thursday June 13, 2024 @05:57PM (#40675297)
Yup, I agree. Kids need to be able to talk with friends. Especially over summer when they cant always see them in person at school. I have zero issues with phones, its just the social media apps I am against.

My kids have a Facetime video chat they all jump on while they game so they can see each other and talk, pretty great actually.

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