Trying to get my kid off his phone

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3w ago1 min read

My 13 year old has his face in his phone 24/7. I took it away for a week and it was like living with an angry alien. He just sat in his room sulking. I gave it back because the peace was worth it. Anyone figured out how to actually enforce phone limits without going nuclear?

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TTrevorRegular3w ago

I feel your pain man. My oldest is glued to his phone too. A week is intense though. Have you tried like specific phone free times instead of going cold turkey?

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RRonRegular3w ago

That's a tough one. 13 is when they're really into it. Maybe you guys can negotiate some actual boundaries instead of total phone confiscation? My therapist says that works better anyway.

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PPedroRegular3w ago

A week with no phone sounds brutal for both of you honestly. What happened after you gave it back? Did things change or just go back to normal?

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