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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Patrick Collinson

How do I stop my daughter voting on the X Factor?

The X Factor 2009 - John and Edward
The X Factor 2009: Twins John and Edward, 17, from Dublin, whose group is catchily called JohnEdward Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it's up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in Saturday's paper.

This week's question

My 14-year-old daughter is hooked on the X Factor. She has used up her mobile credit voting (for the blond boy, mostly) and is begging for more. It will be hell if I don't give in. How do other parents deal with this nonsense? Should I ban her from watching? Or impound the phone?

What are your thoughts?

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