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Why One Mom Suddenly Deactivated Her 11-Year-Old Daughter's Cell Phone — and Has No Regrets (Exclusive)


A mom is going viral on TikTok for sharing that she abruptly deactivated her 11-year-old daughter's cell phone — and isn't sure when she'll give it back due to the "detrimental" impact she says it's had.

A mom is going viral on TikTok for sharing that she abruptly deactivated her 11-year-old daughter's cell phone — and isn't sure when she'll give it back due to the "detrimental" impact she says it's had. She adds that she's heard from fellow parents and teachers that cell phones have caused "so much drama" among pre-teen girls in recent years. Wood has since purchased her daughter an Apple watch that will allow her to make texts and phone calls as necessary, and uses an iPad with screen time limits and no access to social media.

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