Typical

Oldest is 19 and the other just turned 15 and the latter would be on his computer from 7.30am to 10pm if he was allowed. He's not but takes very little notice.
Three good things;
1. Off for a walk around the harbour for exercise and a way to put the phones and computers away.
2. Neither said, "I'm bored - what is there to do"! Of course.
3. All my roses pruned by their parents who are hardly ever on their phones etc.

[katy]

It is definitely a different time from when we were children. This looks typical to me and my family too.

[Pat Knowles]

Ha ha Maggie, the way of the world I’m afraid! They both look slim & fit so not taking much harm! Your lovely sitting room looking good!

[Leslie]

todays youth

[Babs]

A sign of the times unfortunately,

[Maggiemae]

@happypat Its quite small really - can just seat 6. But very nice for us two!

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae Ours is the same.

[Lisa Poland]

My 16yo is on a 50-mile hike over 4 days, even though it's cold and rainy.

[Maggiemae]

@homeschoolmom Oh goodness - he will hopefully remember it without the damp conditions! Maybe the food will be good!

[Islandgirl]

So typical of kids today!

[Maggiemae]

@radiogirl yes....and every second word is 'like'!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I don't know which is better or worse- teens sitting around with heads bowed and fingers racing over a cell phone OR teens sitting around rolling their eyes and looking at you with the unspoken question "when are we leaving? I'm bored!" expressions all day. Fun shot.

[Maggiemae]

@olivetreeann Well said, Ann! Exactly right!

[Marnie]

Ann @olivetreeann has said it perfectly.

[Taffy]

This is a classic shot of today's adolescents. Almost like part of a documentary.

[Amanda Thepanda]

Familiar....

[Maggiemae]

@taffy Maybe we should give them 'toasts' now and then.... I've learnt that when you toast anything to anybody, you look them in they eye!

[Maggiemae]

@corymbia It is really all round the world! Except perhaps in Eskimo Land where their IT devices would freeze!

[Valerie Chesney]

Oh, Dear.....here too....like your three good things.

[Maggiemae]

@happysnaps Its nice to know we (365 friends) all have the same
experiences

[Margo Sayer]

Impervious to life as we know it. Wait until they have girlfriends...I suspect they're the same!

[Maggiemae]

@s4sayer I've seen videos of those girlfriends staring into the distance while their boyfriends are catching up.... or vice versa!

[Lou Ann]

Well I’m glad you got your roses pruned. Smile.

[Lee]

They are guided by us, Unfortunately I see a lot of the parents doing the same thing. Have you shown the boys this shot?

[Ann Williams]

Teenagers! Hopefully there will be a generation soon that decides to talk to each other.

[Margaret Brown]

Haa! This is what our two do all day long given the chance!

[Maggiemae]

@gamelee No, I haven't but they know what they do - their mother is always telling them to get off the computer!

[haskar]

Is not so bad. We are also still sitting in computers.