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Internet and mobile devices: Should there be rules?

Cellphones, texting and the Internet are becoming the way young people interact with the world. They are useful, but they can be a distraction.

Is there such a thing as too much texting or screen time? What are the rules at your house? What should the rules be? Share your experience with KUOW by filling out the form below.

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Fill out the form below to share your insights with KUOW's newsroom. What you tell us is not broadcast unless you give explicit permission later on.

What devices do you have in your home and life? Check all that apply.

none
computer with dial-up Internet
Broadband Internet
ipod/mp3 player
cell phone
smartphone
gaming device
other

If you said other, what do you have - or what more do you have?

What rules does your family have about your use of the internet or mobile devices?

If these devices are creating tension, please describe the conflicts.

Do you think there's such a thing as internet addiction?

yes
no
maybe

Based on what you've seen, what internet and device behaviors really do look out of control?

What behaviors look to adults like out-of-control internet and device use, when they aren't?

What's the most successful thing you've seen parents do to curtail internet and device use? Please explain why this was okay, reasonable and effective.

What's the least successful thing you've seen parents do? Please explain what doesn't work and what a better decision would have looked like.

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