Likewise, my 9-yea r-old, if he had his way, would go from device to device all day long, rather than going outside to ride his bike or jump on the trampoline. It’s not because he doesn’t like riding his bike or playing outside, he’s just like most kids his age and enjoys playing against his friends in the virtual worlds they’ve created. As doctors always say, everything in moderation and so I now encourage my boys to leave their phones in their rooms and interact with each other more, play a board game, ride their scooters outside. I too am doing the same thing. It’s not just our kids that appear addicted to their devices, we do it too, so now I try to always leave my phone in my bag or in my room so that I am more present in their lives as well.