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AbrahamParangi ◴[] No.34953344[source]
Buying your child a smartphone seems increasingly unwise as time goes on.
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theshrike79 ◴[] No.34954288[source]
It's a huge catch-22:

You need a smartphone to take part in modern social life. (Yes, adults can choose life without a smartphone or any social media, in reality teenagers can't without being ostracised).

On the other hand using smartphones and social media can also result in stress and comparing your ordinary life to other people's highlights.

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bmitc ◴[] No.34954755[source]
What about a smartphone that is locked down? Apps are curated by parents and certain websites blocked.

Also, there are tons of things that have ostracized teenagers in the last. Why do smartphones have such a stranglehold? It seems we are becoming more and more afraid of being different.

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jacooper ◴[] No.34957377[source]
Your kid will get ridiculed for their locked down phone.
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1. theshrike79 ◴[] No.34960980[source]
Nah, screen time is perfectly normal for kids under 10-12 nowadays.