A Boy and His Dog? No, a Boy and His Phone!

A Boy and His Dog? No, a Boy and His Phone!
Make dinnertime a time to connect with and bond as a family—without phones in sight. Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock
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Are there still bonds of love and loyalty between a boy and his dog? Do teens even have time to spend with their pets, or are they too busy with their electronic devices? I’m an unlicensed and uncertified undercover observer of how parents and their children interact in different settings.

My most recent observation occurred in a restaurant on Aug. 5. I covertly witnessed and took mental notes on the absence of any interaction between a boy and his parents. He also ignored his brother, who was sitting across from him.

James L. Casale
James L. Casale
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Dr. James L. Casale is a state and national award-winning educator. He is a former Florida Teacher of the Year and was the principal of Purchase School in Harrison, N.Y., when the school was cited as a National School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. He is the author of three parenting books, a family cookbook, and two brief memoirs about growing up in the 1950s, all available on Amazon.com.
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