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I have a 14 yr old and a 16 yr old step kids. They both live with their phones in their hands. I took them camping this past weekend. Fishing (caught 4 lake tr
by bungie4 9y ago
I have a 14 yr old and a 16 yr old step kids. They both live with their phones in their hands.
I took them camping this past weekend. Fishing (caught 4 lake trout!), tubing, camp fire .. it was a blast. Even though their was no cell and no wifi neither of them could bare to put their phone down AND CHECK IT.
They had fun, but the second they weren't stimulated they were asking to take a 40 minute boat ride (45mph!) to 'buy some ice cream' and get a cell signal.
Sad.
- surrey-fringe 9y agoSad!
- saint_fiasco 9y agoWhen I was 14 we always took plenty of snacks and a set of playing cards to any vacation or outdoor activity. It doesn't have anything to do with tech. Young people just get bored easily.
- JBlue42 9y agoHow did you respond to those requests?
- observation 9y agoHey, I think you're doing a good job. 4 lake trout beats any number of upvotes!
- bb611 9y agoAppropriate webcomic: https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2015/05/11/a-recognized-phenomenon https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2015/05/11/a-recognized-p... These are activities you enjoy. They might be novel to your step kids, but they aren't activities which they actually enjoy.