Why One Mom Suddenly Deactivated Her 11-Year-Old Daughter's Cell Phone — and Has No Regrets (Exclusive)

"I don't know when I'm gonna give it back," Kelly Wood says in a video posted to TikTok

A mom is going viral on TikTok for sharing that she abruptly deactivated her 11-year-old daughter's cell phone — and isn't sure when she'll give it back due to the "detrimental" impact she says it's had.

"I took away my 11 year old's phone after she had a phone for over a year," Kailey Wood says in the video.

Wood says that she first gave her daughters (ages 11 and 13) phones when they were around 10, as a means of allowing them more independence.

But now, the 37-year-old mom from Buffalo, New York, says she is "seeing firsthand just how detrimental" cell phones can be for the younger set.

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"So much so that last night, I finally said, 'I'm done with this,' and I deactivated my 11-year-old's phone," she says in the TikTok video. "And I don't know when I'm gonna give it back."

She adds that the problem isn't necessarily her daughter's social media use: "What it is, is hormonal girls being jealous."

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"There's always jealousy with teenage girls, there's always gonna be that layer," she adds. "But when we were younger, we didn't have access to just say whatever we wanted."

Wood continues: "My daughter's not in trouble or anything, it's just a decision that I came up with."

She adds that she's heard from fellow parents and teachers that cell phones have caused "so much drama" among pre-teen girls in recent years.

"Phones and social media ... those are a part of the teenage experience now. But at what expense?" Wood adds.

Speaking to PEOPLE, Wood says that her daughter "wasn’t happy" with her decision, "but we discussed the reasons why and what we would do instead so that she could still stay in contact with friends and we can know she’s safe when she’s out."

So far, Wood's daughter is learning that life without a phone isn't all that bad.

"We had lots of conversations ... and overall her anxiety and mood is better because she doesn’t have constant distractions from friends via phone," she says.

Wood has since purchased her daughter an Apple watch that will allow her to make texts and phone calls as necessary, and uses an iPad with screen time limits and no access to social media.

"My goal is to avoid any social conflicts that social media or group chats unintentionally cause. Being a tween/teen already comes with enough pressure and drama, which leads to more depression/anxiety," Wood says.

Since her video has gone viral, she says she's heard from dozens of moms in similar situations.

"It’s not easy parenting kids in the digital age, and as parents it’s easy to give into the pressure because kids are getting phones earlier and earlier," Wood says. "But if we can band together and make the norm to not have access to the world via a phone until at least high school, I think we’d all be better off for it."

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