>and there are parents here who have shared their experience with kids having a healthy social life without a phone.

And there are others who have shared their experiences of responsibly teaching their kids how to coexist with technology. There's probably a lot more that aren't willing to say so, because they'll be roasted in the comments for being a "bad parent".

I don't let my kids have unfettered access to social media. But I let them have a smartphone. And I took the time initially, and continually, to have conversations about having a healthy relationship with technology.

Somehow this debate is always completely lacking in any sort of middle ground or nuance.