Our family no phones at dinner rule is changing everything

1w ago·1 min read

Started this 3 months ago and I'm shocked how much better family dinner is. No scrolling, no checking work emails, just talking. At first everyone was grumpy about it but now my 13 year old actually shares stuff about his day. We leave phones in a basket by the door during dinner. Takes 30 minutes and we're all present. Small change, huge impact. Highly recommend if your family is drowning in screens like mine was.

5 comments167 views

Comments(5)

JJosh M.Regular1w ago

How strict are you about it? We tried this but it fell apart when the kids complained it was boring. What worked for you?

MMichaelRegular1w ago

Three months in and you're seeing real results? That's impressive. I think dinner conversations have gotten way worse since we got these phones.

PPaul G.New Dad1w ago

This is huge. We went no phones at dinner about a year ago and it took a solid month before everyone stopped fighting it, but now my kids actually tell me about their day. The conversations are so much better when nobody's distracted.

VVincentNew Dad1w ago

Three months in and you're already seeing the payoff? That's awesome. The hardest part for us was my work brain wanting to check emails during dinner, but once I committed it became way easier. Sounds like your family got there faster.

CChrisRegular1w ago

We just started this two weeks ago and I'm already seeing the difference. My wife and I actually talk to each other again instead of everyone just scrolling.

to join the conversation.