Do not snatch the smartphone from your adolescent. It is not going to work. He needs a smartphone to satisfy his psycho-social needs. Once he finds the smartphone as the best means for quenching his psychological need for love, acceptance, intimacy adventure etc., nobody can prevent him from using it for four to five hours per day.An adolescent need to experience freedom and autonomy. He needs to carve a personal space and anchor his identity. He needs to establish a niche among his peers. He ne...

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