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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents need to lead by example.  Next time you're out at dinner, I dare you to find a table that's a family with teens where the parents and teens aren't all on their phones from the moment they are seated.  It's really rare.

I saw a family this weekend that could have been 4 strangers eating together, there was that little chatting.  The kids had earbuds in and were watching videos on their phones all through dinner.  The parents put their phones down to order and then were right back on until their meals came.

We have a no devices at dinner rule and that applies when we're out of the house.  The only exception is if we're at dinner for a special occasion and want to take a photo, but even that is very rare.  As soon as they got phones, sensible rules were put in place.  When the rules were broken, phones were taken away.  So many of my kid's friend's parents are afraid to take away phones as punishment.  "But what if there's an emergency!  How will they reach me?"  If your teen isn't capable of functioning in the world without a phone for a few days, you've got major issues.  [/quote]

You can chat with your kids other times beyond dinner.  Meal time isn't the only time to be together.  [/quote]

But in most families, it is the only time during the day that the entire family is together. And "chatting with your kids" hardly gets the job done.[/quote]

Then you need to look at your family structure.  That is not the only time we are together.  How sad for your kids. [/quote]

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