It's a classic parenting dilemma of the digital age: You want your kid to have that shiny new smartphone, but don't want that to lead to an ongoing power struggle over how it can and can't be used.

这应该是数字时代父母会遇到的经典难题：想让自己的孩子拥有闪亮的新款智能手机，却又不想手机的使用问题跟孩子陷入旷日持久的拉锯战。

It seems Janell Burley Hofmann, a blogger and mother of five, has found a solution.

不过看起来这位叫詹妮尔-霍夫曼的博主找到了解决方法，她是五个孩子的母亲。

She gave her 13-year-old son Gregory an iPhone for Christmas. But it came with a catch -- namely, an 18-point contract outlining how Gregory's new toy can and can't be used.

她给13岁的儿子格雷戈里买了一部iPhone手机做圣诞礼物，但同时又跟儿子签订了一共18条的手机使用合同，合同中明确规定了格雷戈里使用手机时的种种规则。

Gregory’s iPhone Contract

格雷戈里的iPhone手机使用合同：

Dear Gregory

亲爱的格雷戈里：

Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good & responsible 13 year old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it. Failure to comply with the following list will result in termination of your iPhone ownership.

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