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Kozmik1 ◴[] No.43748904[source]
Weird. There is little that depresses me more than watching my wife sit at the table for hours a day slowly scrolling Facebook while ignoring me and the kids. We have talked about it and she's tried to reduce it to no avail.
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1. mc3301 ◴[] No.43759272[source]
This worked for me in a similar situation, and you gotta do the same: Make 2 or 3 rules and remind each other of them.

No phones in the bedroom. No phones at meals. No phones at the park. (Something like that)

Or even a "let's go out for dinner without our phones!"

I also made a little "Phone jail." It is essentially a shoebox on top of the fridge. I announce when I am putting my phone in "jail" as a way to show my kids that I am trying to have a healthy relationship with screens.

My wife and I have both reduced our screen time (though ew aren't perfect.)