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This question is slightly ambiguous, but I read it as the parent is limiting technology for their children. If so, the answer depends entirely on the child's age and maturity, and whether the technology device in question belongs to the child or not.

If the device belongs to the child, either the child bought it or someone else (probably the parents) gave it to them as a gift. In either case, the parents have agreed that the child can own the device. The parents should know the possible uses, the measure of responsibility needed, and the amount the device will be used. If the parents want to put limits on the child's device, they should explain to the child before they buy the device, or at the time the gift was opened. That way, the child will understand that they are buying/receiving less, rather than buying/receiving something great, and then have a portion of it taken away. However, for a child, it is very frustrating to own a device that they cannot use without limits. Putting limits on a child's device will break down the relationship far more than the parent will expect. Thus, for family unity, limiting a child's own device is the worse than any other option.

What if the device belongs to the parent? Using the example of a games console like PlayStation, Xbox, or Wii, the parent should limit how much other people use the device. If the console belongs to the parent, the parent limits it. If the device belongs to a friend, the friend limits it. If the device belongs to the child, the child limits it. It all comes down to whoever owns the device. If the parents do not want the child to use the device to whatever extent the child wants to, the parents should now allow the child to own the device. This does not mean that the parent should take away a device that the child already owns. If they do that, the family relationship between parent and child will deteriorate more than if the parent put limits on the child's device.

Some exceptions do occur. If the child is using the device when he/she is supposed to be doing other things, like house chores, sleeping, or homework, the parents should take the device away from the child. After child finishes the chores/sleeping/homework, the parents should give the device back to the child.

Compare this with a book. Books are a form of entertainment. They sometimes distract people, especially children, from what they should be doing. If the child was reading a book while they were supposed to be doing homework, what should the parent do? They should take away the book until the child has finished homework. What if the child was reading the book late at night when he/she was supposed to be asleep? The parent should take away the book until the next day. The case is exactly the same with any technology device.

So in conclusion, whoever owns the device decides who can use it and how much. If the person is a child, and is using the device when they are supposed to be doing something else, the parent should take the device away and return it to the child when the child has finished the "something else". Most importantly, if the parent wants to limit the child's device, they should not allow the child to buy/receive the device in the first place.

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