The author recounts her journey with her daughter’s smartphone use, initially seeing it as a safety tool but later discovering its detrimental effects. Social media led to her daughter’s declining mental health, including depression and self-harm. Despite therapy and medication, issues persisted due to excessive social media use and risky behavior. After incidents of inappropriate online interactions, the author enforced strict limits, ultimately deciding to remove her daughter’s phone until high school. Despite initial resistance, the daughter’s behavior improved briefly before relapsing, leading to further challenges and conflicts over phone usage.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/13/kids-no-iphone-screen-time
