We made a family rule that phones stay in another room during dinner and it's been incredible. The kids actually TALK now. My 8yo told us about her day, my 11yo made jokes, my wife and I actually know what's happening in their lives. Yeah we missed some texts and stuff but man the connection is real. Why did it take us so long to do this?
This is awesome. We tried the no phones at dinner rule and it took like 2 weeks before everyone actually stuck to it but now we genuinely look forward to it. The conversations we're having are so much better too.
Did your kids push back at first or were they okay with it? We're thinking about implementing this but worried about the transition period.
How old are your kids? I'm thinking about doing this but my teenagers will absolutely revolt lol
This is the way. So many families are glued to their phones and miss out on what's happening right in front of them. Respect for actually committing to this.
One month is solid. We're on week 3 of this same thing and honestly my wife and I feel less stressed too. There's something about not having the distraction right there that just makes everything feel more intentional.
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We do this too and I've noticed our kids actually wait to eat now instead of rushing through everything. Dinner conversations have gotten longer and my 8yo told us stuff about school he never mentioned before.