Hang Up And Play!

I see it everywhere, moms and dads on the phone or texting instead of interacting and playing with their kids. It really hit me when on Thursay evening we were at Disney on Ice. During the intermission, my husband and my daughter Charlotte went to the restroom. I turned to Julia, 5, and asked her how she was enjoying the show. The woman behind me was talking on her cellphone. Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw another woman on the phone. I did a 360 around the coliseum only to see a lot of parents either talking on the phone or texting while their kids just sat there. I truly believe that all those people did not need to make those calls, okay, maybe a few, but probably less than half. I see it a lot - the playground, while entering the school parking lot to drop their child off at school (dangerous), and interactive museums. Come on folks, this time with your kids is precious. If you need to make the call, then make it quick and get out on the playground or ask your kids questions, tell them stories or just be with them.