Mobile Phone usage

[Gnome100]

Hi
Long story short.
I'm looking for advice on fair phone usage for a teen.
My 14 yr old Son is totally glued to his phone and it's becoming a concern.
I'm pretty liberal and have no issue with him having a phone.
He's on Instagram and Snapchat which I'm uneasy about as he mainly uses it to talk to girls.Ive got his password as he was get very saucy with some of them.Ive had a long chat about sexting etc
I try to limit usage by asking him not to use it at the dinner table etc
I've started to ask him to leave it at home if we go out together as a family or if we're having "family time " at home.
What is fair as I'm genuinely confused .
Thanks
Gnome x

I don't know. I don't like the intrusiveness of phones, and mine is old with no apps.

I think it is fair to say if he is socialising with you then he is with you and not using his phone. So your rules seem fine.

Also I would say phone off and in a different room when he is doing homework and at night.

I also think you are right to monitor and to say phone will be removed for inappropriate use (including but not limited to sexting or sexual picture sending/asking).