Today's Tip for Families

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06-18-2025

Keep Your Teen's Phone Use Under Control

The majority of American teens have their own phones, and in one survey, half of the teens surveyed in a reported being "addicted" to their digital devices. In another survey, one third of teens reported sleeping with their phones.

All that phone time can be a problem, because too much time spent scrolling through photos and memes, passively watching videos and checking social media can interfere with your teen's school and life responsibilities and other healthy pursuits.

Establishing these guidelines can help keep your teen's device manageable:

• No devices during study, chore or family time, unless they are needed for the task.
• No devices at mealtimes.
• Devices go off at least 30 minutes before bedtime, and get charged over night outside of your teen's room.
• Breaking a rule results in loss of phone privileges.

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Boise City Independent School District

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