Quote Originally Posted by Teufelhund View Post
The wife and I have started leaving our phones plugged in by the door when we get home, and have placed books we have been wanting to read at various places around the house. Now instead of seeing us with a phone in our hands when we have downtime, he sees us reading. He'll probably still have to get the same restrictions his big brother has when he gets older though.
Let me preface by stating, the wife and I have also dealt with phone issues, not with kids but with ourselves. We had to come to terms with the fact that we were on our phones way too much. Now that the boys are older (oldest is 3), the interaction is much greater, and the phone issue is pretty much non existent.

That being said, what is the difference between having your face in a book, or having your face in a phone, provided you are retaining the same info (besides appearance)? I like to research different topics, and learn new things, the majority of that research comes from my phone. I would go as far to say, having your face in your phone, enriching your mind with new, factual information is far better than the most recent Tom Clancy or romance novels. Just my opinion.