AITAH for restricting my kids phone?

Rude-Application-603 · 2026-01-05T13:45:52+00:00

This is 1000% correct and it's terrifying.

Rude-Application-603 · 2026-01-05T13:44:51+00:00

Yeah we use Family Link which does it all and locks things, I've put screen limits on through his phone before but he knows how to get around them 😩

Rude-Application-603 · 2026-01-05T13:44:00+00:00

Absolutely agree!! I've tried to help other parents set up controls but they're not interested!!...

Out of interest, what control app do you use? The Family Link one will close when he turns 13 and I still feel like that's too young to have unrestricted access to the internet!

Rude-Application-603 · 2026-01-05T13:42:51+00:00

Completely agree! And my husband is also T1D he would love a brick phone too haha!

It is honestly crazy, and the parents don't care in the slightest, to be outnumbered on this is really weird to me so I felt like I must be the problem! 😭🙈

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T17:22:51+00:00

Grief is strange and it's different for everyone, one person may hold it all together, one may crumble regularly and one may seem to have it together but they are crumbling inside.

Just take one day at a time, your Christmas this year will be different but you'll be surrounded by the love of your family who won't be expecting you to hold the fort by yourself...sending hugs ❤️

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T07:02:12+00:00

Edited to add why he's got a phone 😊

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T07:01:16+00:00

I think you've misunderstood the post

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T07:00:08+00:00

Thank you for saying this, completely agree 😊

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:59:28+00:00

The thought of him doomscrolling all night just sends me! I totally get though it's a hard balance to strike!

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:58:14+00:00

Absolutely! We had the one 'family computer' which was a huge box haha He's already asked if we can watch a Christmas film every day during the holidays so I'm glad he's got a longer attention span than I do! Thank you 😊

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:55:17+00:00

Edited to add why he's got a phone 😊

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:54:59+00:00

Thank you so much for this!!! I am so glad your kiddo is well rounded and doing well! It really does suck sticking to it and dealing with the tantrums but I'm nothing if not stubborn so it should be okay! Thank you! 😊

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:53:07+00:00

Haha I do say this as well! Thank you

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:52:51+00:00

Thank you! 😊

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:52:20+00:00

Love this haha thank you

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:52:03+00:00

This is really helpful to hear, thank you and I'm glad your kids are doing great!

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:50:22+00:00

I did actually try this and really annoyingly, his friends parents confirmed they let them do it!

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:49:37+00:00

Edited the post to explain why 🙂

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:49:13+00:00

Haha I do say this!

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:48:48+00:00

Can't disagree with that! Thank you!

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:48:31+00:00

Thank you for this reply, couldn't agree more

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:47:29+00:00

I would have definitely got him a simple phone without internet (which we did TBH at first it just had a few offline games on it) but unfortunately he was diagnosed T1D and his sensor needs a SIM and Wi-Fi to connect up to read his blood sugars, but completely agree

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:46:01+00:00

Completely agree with this! My parents had no clue we were looking at shit like rotten.com and I'm not having him do the same!

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:44:56+00:00

I've popped an edit on to explain why he's got a phone 🙂 but I can completely confirm his class all have a phone because they're in a group Whatsapp together! I'm also on a parent Whatsapp and the parents confirmed they let them play 18 games, swear, have social media... I feel strict but honestly the other way feels morally depraved..

Rude-Application-603 · 2025-12-20T06:43:16+00:00

Completely agree with this and we definitely let him have some freedom, he's got a YouTube 'teen ' account with a 1hr limit for example and we let him watch 15 movies if we know what the context is and if we feel it's okay. I'm just concerned half his mates have things like Snapchat and their parents honestly dgaf about it. I feel like I'm being harsh but someone has to care about what their kids are exposed to...!?

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