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  I somewhat agree and get your point but it's truly a problem when you are THE kid that can't keep up. And I am not just talking about them not having the newest, most expensive model etc. What I am talking about is communication with peers. If everyone uses smartphones to stay in touch, set up hang outs but you don't...well...that sucks. 
  I remember everyone in school having msn messenger but me (I know I am old). 
  Everyone communicated and was in the loop and I was an outsider who never knew what was going on in my age group's social circle. You are on the outside looking in and at that age it's definitely hard.
  You gotta allow your children to go with the times. The world is changing, we can't keep them in the past.
context: I agree there needs to be more of a balance with screen time but that's the world we live in. Preventing kids from using the technology they have around them gives them a huge disadvantage and will ultimately hurt them in the long run. We live in a heavily technology dependent world, let them learn and grow with it because it's not going away. >
  
  Agreed. If every parent did this guys rule it might work out but since a large majority of parents are giving kids newer phones, a kid not getting one is a disadvantage socially for sure