Has your
teen ever had trouble disconnecting from his cell phone? My son has this
problem quite frequently. He is constantly doing something on his phone,
Snapchat, texting, playing a game, it’s never ending.
One Sunday I
arrived at church before my teen son, as I slid onto a pew, I heard the soft
buzz of my phone inside my purse. It was my son asking, “What time does church
start?” I quickly responded then silenced my phone to avoid further
interruption.
A short
while later my son arrived at church and plopped down on the corner pew right
next to me. Two seconds later he had his phone in his hand, playing a game. I
nudged him with my elbow and he stopped playing…momentarily.
My son would
put his phone down for short periods of time, then pick it up again. I finally
turned away from me, pulled my phone from my purse and typed a text message to
my son, “Put your phone away.”
After a few
seconds the message I sent must have showed up, my son lifted his head, looked
at me and said, “Wow.” He got the message. I didn’t have any trouble the rest
of the service.
What has
been your experience with teens and cell phones?
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