Mom's own iPhone use ToC (Terms of Conditions) to her son

I agree with some of them, but for pineapple's sake. It's a gift. I feel as though some parents are a little bit TOO stiff.

True, but to be fair such rules and guidelines also help her son to become a better adult so it can be considered a gift as well.

EDIT: While it may look restricting, pretty much everything spelled out in the conditions are either things you should be minding anyway such as not bringing it to school where a lot could happen, recommendations that are sound and there's nothing concrete in there about punishment. It's really no different from what any parent would expect from their kid in my opinion, it's just spelled out.