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If parents and schools send mixed messages, children may lose trust in both

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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 16, 2026
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The article warns that when Orthodox parents and schools present contradictory realities, children learn distrust, secrecy, and double lives. It says this is especially dangerous around smartphones and extremist behavior, and argues that honest, consistent living is the only durable educational model.

  • 01Mixed messages at home and school can make children distrust both.
  • 02Hiding smartphones teaches children to accept secrecy as normal.
  • 03A yeshiva denial of phone use can push students into covert behavior.
  • 04The author warns against rising radicalization among some Haredi youth.
  • 05He concludes that children need parents who live honestly with their own path.

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Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 16, 2026
If parents and schools send mixed messages, children may lose trust in both
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 16, 2026
Hiding the Smartphone: The Cost of Mixed Messages Between Home and School

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