Food for Thought

Below is an excerpt from an article that a colleague forwarded to me that provides some food for thought.

“Despite studies that prove unplugging and spending time without your cell phone is beneficial for a number of reasons, parents know it is easier said than done. Unfortunately, children are noticing.

According to Highlight’s annual “State of the Kid” survey, kids are feeling brushed aside by cell phones more than any other distraction. After polling 1,521 boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 12, the researchers found that 62% of kids feel like their parents are distracted or focused on other things when they’re trying to talk to them. The main culprit? Cell phones.

But, there was a time of day when kids reported feeling that they could talk to their parents about important things: meal time. While previous research has touted the benefits of family dinner, Highlight’s found that 33% of the kids could trust that their busy parents would put down their cell phones and truly communicate with them around the table.”