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Teens and the Telephone - the Social Connection

by Kimberly Blaker

This article originally appeared in IMARA Woman Magazine, July/August 2002. It may not be reprinted in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the World Wide Web.

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Psychologists say that teens need such opportunities for socializing in order to broaden and strengthen their social networks according to the May 1999 issue of Globe Magazine. “Teens have a developmental need to check in with each other, to reaffirm their place in the group,” explains Sharon Gordetsky, President of the Massachusetts Psychological Association, and “They get panicky at the prospect of being left out.”

. . . . By establishing rules early in the school year, you’ll create a routine that will prevent needless conflict.

· Specify what times the phone may not be used including mealtime, during homework, and after a certain hour at night.
 

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