Just say, “Mom, I broke your phone. I’m sorry.” If it was unintentional or accidental follow that statement with, “It was an accident.” If you were negligent or careless then say this instead, “I didn’t mean to do it, but it is my fault it’s broken.”

In case you’re scared, just text your parents. You don’t have to face them straight away. Send a short text about your cracked phone and how it happened. If they demand to talk with you, there’s still time to gather your courage once you’re done reading the text.

Tell them what you broke before they found out on their own. They will be more upset and be harsher on you. It’s always better to tell them immediately.

Asking for the iPad

1. Find a good time to ask them. You don’t want to ask your parents if they are in a bad mood or angry.
2. Have good reasons for getting the iPad.
3. Ask with gratitude and be appreciative.
4. Offer to help pay or work in exchange.

Yes definitely. It removes the temptation to be online when they should be resting and the light from the phones is proven to disturb our deep restorative sleep patterns. I used to so that my child could sleep and for their physical and mental health, but there were so many tantrums and tears!

The reason that electronic devices interfere with sleep is because the light emitted by those devices is like a wake up call to the human brain. Specifically, the light prevents a hormone called melatonin from building up in the brain. It’s this nightly production of melatonin that enables us to fall asleep.

In fact, it can lead to a host of unwanted consequences, like building mutual distrust between you and your children. It can backfire and encourage them to try even harder to hide risky behavior because they know you’re looking for it. Yet, surveys say it’s quite common for parents to digitally snoop on their kids.

The Ethical Dilemma of Prying on Your Child’s Cell Phone To an extent, the answer is yes. After all, the parents should decide what’s best for their child, and they probably pay for the phone. However, if you do decide to check your child’s cell phone, make sure that they are informed about it.

No it is theft if they take your phone and don’t give it back, it doesn’t matter if you live with your parents or not it is your personal property and as an adult being over 18 you have rights.