• ulkesh@beehaw.org
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      11 months ago

      Given the context, it seems to make sense that they mean it’s a bad idea to withhold smartphones from children in such a situation.

      I would argue that they don’t need a smartphone specifically, but some means of external communication (a prepaid normal flip phone, for example).

    • yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      11 months ago

      To cutoff children from smartphones when they are in an abusive household. So many children are able to identify/get out of their situation using their phone

      • Blake (he/him) @beehaw.org
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        11 months ago

        This article seems to be targeted at parents considering when/whether to get their children a device. I have a feeling an abusive parent wouldn’t want to do that anyway. So doesn’t really seem pertinent