Or maybe the father ruined his own relationship with her. He should have talked to the mother about his concerns with the phone. And I doubt the daughter went “running to mommy”, mom BOUGHT her the phone, at some point she probably tried to CALL the daughter on the phone SHE BOUGHT, and of course didn’t get through because dad took it. Then he wouldn’t give it back for months. And really if dad can’t wrap his head around who bought and therefore who should get it if it needs to be confiscated having that relationship destroyed probably won’t ruin her life.
Here you go again. You are an odd bird.