Dear Abby: Is it unreasonable to expect my grandkids to look up from their phones when we’re talking? - Peer2Peer

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Dear Abby: Is it unreasonable to expect my grandkids to look up from their phones when we’re talking?

Jun 12, 2026

DEAR ABBY: In this age of handheld technology, whenever I attempt to carry on a conversation with one of my grandchildren, is it impolite for me to ask them to please look up at their grandmother so we are eye to eye, or must we always converse with eyes not meeting?

https://www.syracuse.com/advice/2026/06/dear-abby-is-it-unreasonable-to-expect-my-grandkids-to-look-up-from-their-phones-when-were-talking.html

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