Mom Shuts Off Phone To Watch Sons Play And Shares Shocking Results

In November 2015, a young mom from Lakeside, California, did something simple yet poignant.

Brandie Wood, mom to twin boys Blaine and Rylie, decided to conduct a little experiment in the comfort of her own home — and she uncovered a sad but common truth about the role of technology that exists within the family dynamic.

Brandie took to Facebook to share the results of her experiment, and her post went massively viral.

“Today I did an experiment, I watched my boys play,” she writes. “As I sat quietly in the corner of the room I tallied how many times they looked at me for various reasons: to see if I saw their cool tricks, to seek approval or disapproval for what they were doing, and to watch my reactions.”

Scroll down to see what Brandie realized when she looked at the total tally card…

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With easy access to all sorts of technology, children and young people can become so engrossed in their gadgets that they lose focus on the more important aspects of life and learning.

But parents can also become addicted to their phones and computers.

 Facebook / Brandie Wood

In 2015, Brandie Wood from California decided to try a simple at-home experiment. Then, she posted the eye-opening results on Facebook.

She wrote:

Today I did an experiment, I watched my boys play. As I sat quietly in the corner of the room I tallied how many times they looked at me for various reasons: to see if I saw their cool tricks, to seek approval or disapproval for what they were doing, and to watch my reactions.

 Facebook / Brandie Wood

I couldn’t help but wonder if I was on some sort of technology what message would I have been sending?