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Re:Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools by dist-epoch on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @08:47AM (#43844442)
> If she forgot something at home, she can call and ask us to bring it

Curious what this will lead to.

When she'll get a job, if she'll forget her laptop at home, will she call you and ask you to bring it to the workplace?

Re:Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools by RHSeeger on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @10:51AM (#43846082)
I expect she'd probably drive home and get it. She doesn't have a car at 13 yrs old though. Nor would I want her walking home from her school at the moment to get it to the tune of 40+ minutes; so calling me is a reasonable option.

Could she get by at school without her computer? Yes. Is her school day more productive with it? Also yes.

Re:Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools by bombcar on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @09:32AM (#43844993)
Depending on where people are relative to each other, absolutely yes.

I’ve done similar for friends and family.

For most kids, the embarrassment of a parent appearing during the school day is enough to really negatively enforce forgetting things, at least after middle school starts.