> I realize with horror that she’s spent nine hours on the phone that day. She was only awake at 11.
> My daughter doesn’t make collages or jewelry or sew anymore. A child who used to read in the bath won’t pick up a book unless threatened with the loss of her phone.
> Getting her to make a card for a family member — something she once did for fun — is like getting her to clean her room
> Yet still, each day is a battle over only one thing.
> And little by little, our daughter has chipped away at our rules and resolve.
> My daughter doesn’t make collages or jewelry or sew anymore. A child who used to read in the bath won’t pick up a book unless threatened with the loss of her phone.
> Getting her to make a card for a family member — something she once did for fun — is like getting her to clean her room
> Yet still, each day is a battle over only one thing.
> And little by little, our daughter has chipped away at our rules and resolve.
Congratulations, your child is now in puberty.