This was excellent food for thought. I have noticed that the “young people” seem to have their in-person relationships and on-screen relationships simultaneously, and while it felt like phubbing at first when my niece would text while talking to me, I came to believe that in her mind, she was giving me equal attention. I wonder what this column would look like in 15 years?
I have the exact same curiosity--how will our phones fit into our relationships in the next xx years? Since expectations and norms create the context for interpreting behavior and our interpretations determine whether we feel phubbed or not, it's totally fascinating to see what will happen to expectations and norms in the years to come!
I write about getting parents thinking about smartphones and family for a #smartphonefreechildhood and your article made me think that, of course, it impacts our relationships too - I only recently learnt the word phubbing ! So I wrote about it here too https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/2024/02/are-you-a-phubber-%F0%9F%98%B3/
This was excellent food for thought. I have noticed that the “young people” seem to have their in-person relationships and on-screen relationships simultaneously, and while it felt like phubbing at first when my niece would text while talking to me, I came to believe that in her mind, she was giving me equal attention. I wonder what this column would look like in 15 years?
I have the exact same curiosity--how will our phones fit into our relationships in the next xx years? Since expectations and norms create the context for interpreting behavior and our interpretations determine whether we feel phubbed or not, it's totally fascinating to see what will happen to expectations and norms in the years to come!
I write about getting parents thinking about smartphones and family for a #smartphonefreechildhood and your article made me think that, of course, it impacts our relationships too - I only recently learnt the word phubbing ! So I wrote about it here too https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/2024/02/are-you-a-phubber-%F0%9F%98%B3/
Oh this is so cool, and I love your final question of "how do you handle phones at the table?" That's a big one for families, isn't it?
Yes you’re right phones & mealtimes as well as phones and bedtime ‼️
What a wonderful collaboration. Thank you to both of you!