8-month old Ethan not happy that he's not sleeping on the gorgeous Californian coast Before becoming a mom, I certainly had a few things I thought, I won't do that when I become a parent. Well, that my friends, no matter how you sugar coat it, is being judgmental. They say you don't really know what it's like for someone until you walk in their shoes. I've definitely walked those parental shoes now, and feel like I have a pair too many if you ask me. The first thing I said I wouldn't do was, to let my kid use my phone during dinner or anytime really. When meal times become a multiple times a day, daily battle with a very short attention span diner, I see the appeal of using technology as a distraction. We don't do it often or even once in a while, but when my mom is visiting, it becomes a popular option. I think I forget about it as a potential solution to keep my son still for more than two seconds. The option does pop into mind ...