11-29-2018, 01:35 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46369736
Getting families to put down their tablets and phones and talk to each other can be hard, but one restaurant chain is trying to persuade them.
In a trial scheme parents willing to hand over their devices to restaurant staff will get free children's meals.
Frankie & Benny's said figures showing children want parents to spend less time on their phones and more time talking to them, prompted the idea.
About 10% have tried to hide a parent's handset to get attention, it said.
And nearly twice that many said it seemed their parents preferred to be on their phones than to talk to their children.
I have to admit, I do sometimes check my phone when I'm at restaurants, but it's usually during a lull in the conversation, and I feel a bit bad about doing it.
I'd happily give it up for a discount, though!
Getting families to put down their tablets and phones and talk to each other can be hard, but one restaurant chain is trying to persuade them.
In a trial scheme parents willing to hand over their devices to restaurant staff will get free children's meals.
Frankie & Benny's said figures showing children want parents to spend less time on their phones and more time talking to them, prompted the idea.
About 10% have tried to hide a parent's handset to get attention, it said.
And nearly twice that many said it seemed their parents preferred to be on their phones than to talk to their children.
I have to admit, I do sometimes check my phone when I'm at restaurants, but it's usually during a lull in the conversation, and I feel a bit bad about doing it.
I'd happily give it up for a discount, though!
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