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minus-squarestonerboner@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoIt’s much easier to give your kid your old phone and pay $10 a month for a kids’ account than to deal with your kid constantly wanting to use your phone.
minus-squaregaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoBeing a good parent isn’t doing whatever’s easiest to distract your kid.
minus-squareThe Dark Lord ☑️@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoIt’s also easier to give them all the candy they can eat, than to deal with your kid constantly wanting candy. Doesn’t make it healthy.
It’s much easier to give your kid your old phone and pay $10 a month for a kids’ account than to deal with your kid constantly wanting to use your phone.
Being a good parent isn’t doing whatever’s easiest to distract your kid.
It’s also easier to give them all the candy they can eat, than to deal with your kid constantly wanting candy. Doesn’t make it healthy.