RE: Dpoll 56: Which time fits you better?
I have a bad connection as long as I remember (17 years by now from which I spent 10 in a capital city in a Provence in the Netherlands). Making phone calls was a burden for years too.
None of my children was born with a phone in their hand but if one is addicted to it it's the eldest (36). My daughter (28) and si care less and started with a smartphone about 4 years ago mainly to stay in touch. Now my computer is broke I use it as a computer. I leave it at home if I go out unless I drive for a day or two. No one ever calls me except people who try to sell me something or have something to complain which are strangers mainly. The youngest two have a phone now but are not allowed to take it with them to school. If a phone rings none of us will hurry to answer it. We text or use WhatsApp (mainly WhatsApp) I will see the answer sooner or later.
I think it's mainly how you raise your children. I always ask how they are going. We eat together and talk about the day, what keeps them/us busy. To many a phone is easy too to keep the children busy. My youngest and eldest have a age difference of over 20 years and they have better things to do, keep themselves busy. We do not watch tv either.
That is a large age gap between your children, but it's great you all are able to get along. Also I agree with what you said about how many people just throw an iPad in their child's lap and call it a day. While it may be the easier thing to do, it's a huge disservice to the kid. Children need real life interactions to learn and grow.
I wish you all the best. I hope you're having a good day. I'm sure I'll talk to you on another post soon :)
Yes, it is but it doesn't seem to be a problem to any of them and it never was. They have a lot in common, all are creative, love peace, being alone, read, do their own stuff and are happy to see each other.