We already have our kids ’ on limited access thanks to our Circle device , and while it ’ s great for filtering content and setting time limits , the phone was still interfering too much . Honestly , all of our devices were getting in the way of quality family time . I ’ ve been known to check mine during a movie . My husband has been seen scrolling on his phone when it wasn ’ t his turn in whatever game we were playing , and my son watched videos on every road trip rather than engaging in conversation .
I wanted a sensible solution to get us all looking into each other ’ s eyes again . Then , I heard about many artists who have begun insisting on phone-free concerts claiming that the devices were distracting people from the experience . The trend is catching on in schools and even at weddings . People are being asked to place their devices in a locked pouch or box so that they can be fully engaged in what they ’ re doing and who they are with instead of checking their phones or watching through a lens .
This made sense to me . I want to teach my kids to engage with the world around them , to see the beauty in their surroundings and color of people ’ s eyes . I want them to learn that people matter more than screens , and so I set one simple rule .
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