To get by 12 yo DD a dumb phone?

[ElfinsMum]

My DD12 has a history of anxiety problems. We got her an iPhone just over a year ago to start secondary because she now takes the bus to school.

She finds managing her phone use stressful. She finds WhatsApp groups and Snapchat (only social media she has on there) stressful. It has not improved her life looking in from outside.

I work in tech. Several of the hipster types at work now have flip phones all over again... Well, they are too young for it to be all over again but I'm not 😂

Would I be unreasonable to replace my Dd's smartphone with a dumb one until ... I don't know, until she is a grown up with developed frontal cortexes I think?!!

Flip phones for little kids. Keep them away from social media.

She finds managing her phone use stressful.
Why aren't you helping her manage it, or managing it for her?
do you not have any parental controls activated?

Exactly.

Remove the stuff she finds stressful.
Whether it needs replacing... well depends what else she uses it for. Mine uses it as a camera, for duolingo and some maths games, and for homework as well as a lite bit of chat with friends.
If she doesn't use anything other than SM on it, it may help her to have the option.

Some things just aren't suitable for children, help or no help
OP YANBU!

I'm 37 and find the apps stressful and distracting, so am going to get a dumb phone when my contract is up. YANBU at all to get her one too.

go for it! She can phone or txt you if needed. That’s all she needs.

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