I keep seeing families post their 'no phones at dinner' rules lately, and I get the appeal. But in our house the rule is different: phones go in a basket, yes, but the kids get to pick one question each night that I have to answer honestly. Last night my ... moreI keep seeing families post their 'no phones at dinner' rules lately, and I get the appeal. But in our house the rule is different: phones go in a basket, yes, but the kids get to pick one question each night that I have to answer honestly. Last night my ten-year-old asked what I wanted to be before I wanted to be a mum. I had not thought about that in years. The phones are not the real problem. The silence is. less
