Amidst the decline of landlines in America, one millennial mom in Oregon, Britteny Mast, is opting for this retro technology to manage her children's phone usage. She chose a landline to allow them to learn independence while avoiding full exposure to smart technology. Her approach aims to bridge the gap during early childhood, allowing her children to communicate safely while developing essential skills. Mast emphasizes teaching them basic telephone etiquette, something that has been overlooked with modern smartphone reliance.
"We saw this as a way to fill in the gap for these elementary years where we don't want to give them smart technology quite yet, but we also don't want to take away their opportunity to learn independence and have a certain amount of freedom as they get older."
"You have to be the one to say hello and things like that. Just basic telephone etiquette they've never been taught before because they've never had a phone to answer."
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