It was a great time to “grow up”. I think smart phones are good and bad, taking them away from kids while in school is a great idea. Also limiting use when at hope is smart. Also, parents being “friends” doesn’t work. I’ve seen it with my friends who treated their kids like that, too many failures.
It is not just kids. There are folks in their 70’s that you cannot hold a conversation with because they are too wrapped up in their phones.