>>>I am sure today's teens do not have any problem to refrain from 'Combing wool' or 'Smoothing' (kitchen surfaces) or even 'Baking' , but hey no smart phones ??
>>>That is waaaaay to much to ask! {g}
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>>My daughters are permanently tethered to their smartphones. I really do think it's a generational thing. They check them about every two minutes for text messages. (Not so much emails; that is so "dad"). I implemented one rule that cell phones be stashed in the middle of the table during dinner. They didn't like that at all. "Someone may have texted me! They may think I'm ignoring them!"
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>I have one of those 'wired up' as well. This summer I had pool party with friends coming over. As if not for anything else, I forced my son to leave his
>computer infested dungeon and at least properly greet people coming inn. So I introduced him jokingly to one of my friends;
>'... This is my antisocial son Michael' at which point my friend replied (in an instant!) introducing his own daughter;
>'... This is my antisocial daughter ____'. From that point and on, dungeon was surprisingly (temporarily) abandoned...
>However, after being introduced instead of talking normally - they almost immediately started TEXTING! Across the table!
>I understand new generation and all that, but (at risk of sounding grumpy/old fashion) I have to say - This is simply way to much!
>I wander what NEXT generations will look like? They will be talking in abbreviations and have only few fingers properly developed
>that are required for typing messages...

Remember that when they are adults their children will be doing something equally incomprehensible to them. Its amusing really. Adults set these things up teenagers use them in unexpected ways and the law of unintended consequences kicks in.