The most successful children have parents who play these 8 roles

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I let me daughter use technology if it is related to her schoolwork which is every class this school year. I do not let her go on youtube, facebook or any other social media platforms now. I did the last few years and I saw a decline in her critical thinking when it came to completing her school work. I had to help her more, it took her longer to figure things out. Since I have taken it from her, she is has done much better. So my comment stemmed from that. She's 10 yrs old. It was the same thing with my friend, who has a 14 yr old (my niece). She started messing up in school and getting lazy, she took her phone from her around the same time and she has also seen a big improvement. Her daughter got her first phone at 5 yrs old. I got my daughter her first phone when she was 8. It was the worse decision I made as far as supporting her academically in my opinion.

I didn't get my son his phone until he started Middle School at 11 because he was walking home. And yeah the more they are on it the more they are distracted so we do moderate his usage. We also take away his privileges if his grades decline. He's a smart kid and he is in two grade level above classes (Gifted and Talented track). He mostly gets A's, a B here and there but we are on him when it comes to his school.

Parents know their kids better than anyone so if they know their kid should be closely monitored on those devices then they need to be on it.