I would definitely put my phone in the basket. Very good idea.
It's unfortunate that they have to make those kinds of offers to get people to step away from their phones during dinner, that should be normal behavior. And the saddest thing is that it's getting worse every day.
I waited with the replies to see how the community react and I'm glad to see everyone, without exception said they would join in. There's no way to know if things will turn but at least I was able to raise awareness and maybe by doing our part, we can contribute to changing things.
Every effort to raise awareness is welcome, thank you for doing it 😊.
I think that more and more people are realizing that we have to put limits to the use of technology. It is essential in modern life, but we must recognize that we abuse it. And children are the most affected, from a very early age they come into contact with all kinds of screens and we have to know how to dose that exposure. It is the task of adults to do it and do it well. First of all, we have to do it ourselves and lead by example. The time to sit at the table, whether at breakfast, lunch or dinner, is a good time for everyone to leave their screens and share that time looking at each other and talking. We do it at home and I'm glad we do. 🤗