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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP I really think you need some perspective. My niece and nephew came to visit and were NOT on electronics and still didn't interact with us. As a pp said they are people too. You can't just expect them to perform perfectly. As another pp said, would you still be so upset if they were reading (and still not engaging)? It's fine to be disappointed, I was. BUT, it's not the electronics AND I will make the effort again because I care about my family, and I'm certainly not perfect. [/quote]

I think screens have an addictive quality that makes them attractive even when playmates are around.  Therefore I think good parenting means all kids should be off screens for the majority of the visit. Good parenting means holding the line on that so the kids can shake off their screen zombie and enjoy playing.  Just this afternoon my nephew got a technology time out for being  out-and-out rude to an adult.  Guess what he did-immediately started playing happily with the 5 yo.   It is the addictive quality of screens that makes them problematic and takes active parenting to resist. [/quote]

God, you are insufferable.[/quote]

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