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What happens when a school bans smartphones? A complete transformation | US education | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

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What happens when a school bans smartphones? A complete transformation | US education | The Guardian::Teachers say mobile phones make their lives a living hell – so one Massachusetts school barred them

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[–] Hexarei@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I lent my 8yo my old phone, heavily restricted and with Family Link installed; She's only allowed 2 hours a day and isn't allowed on stuff like YouTube. There are ways to do it responsibly.

[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

There are a few things to consider.

She's just 8, so you have an easier time controlling what she does (I say this with the experience of rising 2 children to adulthood)
She might not be susceptible to these things
You just might be a better parent for any arbitrary reason

So as an anecdote your situation is valuable, but as a guideline to how the whole society should handle this problem possibly not so much.