tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post4295703244143516119..comments2023-10-17T08:29:42.738-04:00Comments on Empty Nest: Put Your Damn Phone DownEmpty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-37544720200405032282016-09-25T21:27:36.179-04:002016-09-25T21:27:36.179-04:00Mine too! Could you tell? LOL I know! It really is...Mine too! Could you tell? LOL I know! It really is so sad. And people had better wake up before it's too late. Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-20918020493872650542016-09-25T20:26:11.421-04:002016-09-25T20:26:11.421-04:00OMG! That is such a HUGE pet peeve of mine! I sat ...OMG! That is such a HUGE pet peeve of mine! I sat and watched a couple with their son in a restaurant one night...the son had an iPad and the couple were on their phones. I don't think they said 2 words to each other the whole time. Another time, there was a girl that looked to be in middle school having dinner with her mom...who was looking at her phone the entire time. The girl looked boredMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533317405680450964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-39046004471124524952016-09-24T13:40:37.847-04:002016-09-24T13:40:37.847-04:00I think little kids have more imagination because ...I think little kids have more imagination because they haven't been told they have limitations yet. They don't compare their creativity to the creativity of others either. It's true, you don't miss it until it's gone and that's going to bite some people in a certain place because your can't tell the younger parents a damn thing. They know it all. A balancing act for Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-72651460868978344102016-09-24T13:15:14.304-04:002016-09-24T13:15:14.304-04:00The seduction of the smartphone. This is one reas...The seduction of the smartphone. This is one reason I drew the line at not putting FB or twitter on my phone. Another bad habit in my opinion is giving little kids smartphones to play with. I believe little kids have the greatest imagination. Maybe (I don't know but it seems like it) one's imagination is at its peak when you are little. Part of the problem is "you don't miss it Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-90641786965753872372016-09-23T19:04:01.180-04:002016-09-23T19:04:01.180-04:00I am too. Though, on the other hand, I'm glad ...I am too. Though, on the other hand, I'm glad we had them when they were driving and going off to college. It was comforting to be able to keep in touch with them during those years. And yes! No phones while driving! Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-82289889458420095562016-09-23T17:10:03.080-04:002016-09-23T17:10:03.080-04:00I really love that we were able to raise our child...I really love that we were able to raise our children without the interruption of the cell phones. Also stop using your phones in the car. How many people have to die because someone was on their cell phone! Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-4401633021627825262016-09-23T09:24:41.018-04:002016-09-23T09:24:41.018-04:00There are times I wish I didn't own one. Then ...There are times I wish I didn't own one. Then again, I'm glad my girls can get me when they need me. I've cut my computer time down tremendously. I do use the phone to take pictures of cutie pie. :) But I try to use my Canon as much as possible for pictures. There are so many pros and cons about this digital world. Most of the cons stem from our inability to turn it off. Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-18538985049838918232016-09-22T23:59:43.191-04:002016-09-22T23:59:43.191-04:00Many need to heed this! I don't own a phone. ...Many need to heed this! I don't own a phone. On the computer about an hour a day.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-10319056425105889172016-09-22T12:13:38.401-04:002016-09-22T12:13:38.401-04:00Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! :)Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! :)Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-362302623102274702016-09-22T12:13:22.002-04:002016-09-22T12:13:22.002-04:00Yes! I covered internet safety and digital citizen...Yes! I covered internet safety and digital citizenship to the level of overkill with my students and they would share instances when they saw their parents doing a lot of the things we discussed. I told them to go home and tell their parents to stop it. Texting or talking while driving were always on the 'tattle' list. :)Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-63943188208002650122016-09-22T11:20:46.334-04:002016-09-22T11:20:46.334-04:00Yes, yes, yes! You are right, right, right!Yes, yes, yes! You are right, right, right!Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020639587130083388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-18081018843121122162016-09-22T11:14:25.421-04:002016-09-22T11:14:25.421-04:00Yes to your last question and I agree with your po...Yes to your last question and I agree with your post 100%. Add to that the people who think they have to talk on the phone and/or TEXT while driving - many with their kids in the back seat. Seriously. Nothing is that important. Nothing.Terri Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333024343069943295noreply@blogger.com