> can you share what made you drop the smartphone? Sure, there were a few factors that made me not keep one: Firstly, I’ve never been that active on social me

> can you share what made you drop the smartphone? Sure, there were a few factors that made me not keep one: Firstly, I’ve never been that active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat etc. I did have an account for a short period of time, but I noticed there’s really not much of value Im missing out on. 99% of teenage group chats are about teenage crushes and general high school drama which isn’t something Im much interested in. Ditching the smartphone thus didn’t really affect my communication with my friends.(I might have missed out on the popular kids parties though :P) Then there’s also the problem that I found myself getting distracted and procrastinating on school-work which was affecting my productivity. It wasn't an easy and I did have withdrawal symptoms initially, but I do think I'm able to focus more now for longer intervals and more ‘present’. I did receive a lot of derision from my friends, though. >I wish my kids were like you and would like to push them in this direction You could maybe talk to them about whether they think it’s having a negative impact on them and what do they think they can to do reduce it. If its not mutually agreed upon it will be difficult to work on it.