It is time to TURN IT OFF, I tell you. Put it down and watch, listen, talk to your kids.
Unfortunately I had to talk to my Hubby about this the other day. It hurts to know that I am hurting him by blabbering on about his short comings, but it really needed to be said. When you truly LOVE someone, I feel like you tell them when they are coming up short and hopefully instead of being angry, they use that KNOWLEDGE to change their actions.
(This is what I have learned to do with my criticisms)
Anyways, it became apparent that, since Hubby has been HOME more, with his Vacation days and eating dinner with us, that all through dinner he is on his phone. He is not engaged with us at all, and when he is...he wants QUIET. (sorry Honey)

Yes, the talking does get out of hand and more talking happens then eating- but with some help on FOCUS, I manage to put it right. It is important and I am NEVER on my phone during this time- it is SACRED.
So, I had to bring it up. IT wasn't even dinner time that I was referencing- but my youngest adores her Dad, she wants to sit on or by him at all times when he is around. She wanted to sit on his lap and READ to him. While she was reading, he was disengaged- COMPLETELY. I was responding to her because he was ignoring her. It hurt me. I don't even know if she noticed, but I did.
Obviously, I am failing!
So, we had a talk. It was not intense, it was not an argument, it was a talk. Shows how much we have grown. He listened. I listened. We were one and all was good.
What ways do you turn off the electronics and come together as a family?
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