ours had them from 12

so daughter recently in possession ...

it's quite a tricky one

insist you have free access; insist it's not in room at night and not used after x o'clock; upper limit on time per day; treat them as grown ups capable of having the risks explained to them, and why you lay down certain rules.

i think overall a better approach than complete denial

Posted By: paulg on May 28th 2021 at 16:14:16

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