Or if she wants to read or create art on it while we’re at dinner, I’m not even sure that’s so bad – adult conversations are rather dull to a young kid.
I'm probably old-fashioned (age 55), but I think there's value in children experiencing adult conversations, assuming those conversations are respectful. I also consider dinner time, with a few exceptions, to be a ritual. A time where we enjoy the shared present moment, share the events of our day, reflections upon the same, and what we're looking forward to (or not) tomorrow.
This doesn't come easy, even to me, who loves all the technology and can easily get sucked into TikTok, Reddit, HN, et al for longer than I care to admit. It takes effort.
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I'm probably old-fashioned (age 55), but I think there's value in children experiencing adult conversations, assuming those conversations are respectful. I also consider dinner time, with a few exceptions, to be a ritual. A time where we enjoy the shared present moment, share the events of our day, reflections upon the same, and what we're looking forward to (or not) tomorrow.
This doesn't come easy, even to me, who loves all the technology and can easily get sucked into TikTok, Reddit, HN, et al for longer than I care to admit. It takes effort.