Creating Phone Rules Together As A Family May Be More Impactful Than You Think

miljko/E+/Getty ImagesGiving your kid a cellphone is a big deal. It's bigger than it was in the 2000s when many of us received our first Nokia and used it mostly to play Snake and (barely) text our friends (those texts were 10 cents each!). It's bigger than it was even 10 or 15 years ago, thanks to social media. And while it can feel like a protection tool because it allows you to contact your child and locate them whenever you need to, it can also feel like a tool that you have to protect your child from.For many families, having rules surrounding the phone is a must — and I don't just mean r