To tell my husband off?

[Sarahlovescoffee]

I always make breakfast, lunch and dinner and we all sit down together for each meal with our 1 year old. He frequently goes on his phone chatting to his friends on WhatsApp. I told him to stop texting today as I told him he is rude and that I want it to be family time when we are eating.
Was I being unreasonable?

@CuriousaboutSamphire

Telling him off like a naughty child? Well, yes! Because he is acting like a child, not picking up on adult situations, modifying his self satisfying, solo actions and behaving like a father, a partner.

At some point in life you get treated as you act!

I don't see what he's done that means he deserves to be told off.

Surely grown adults sit down and talk to each other?

Very controlling.

@Thewomeninthemirror

I hope he didn’t get jelly and ice cream for dessert?

My husband is 62 and I have had to tell him off for bringing his ipad to the table

Well I do think that 'no phones at the meal table' is widely accepted as good manners, but your family rules need to be discussed before you tell anyone off.

It might be that your DH disagrees with you entirely.

We generally have no phones at the table, but sometimes when it's just me and my 21 yo son we'll not worry about it.

My stbexh couldnt eat a meal without his phone. Caused endless arguments. He thinks I'm a dinasour and everyone uses their phone at the table. Hes a stbex for a reason!!

My kids aren't allowed electronics at the table so I think it's poor craft to do it as an adult. And yes I agree, I think it's rude

I think family meals are great and should generally be screen free. But I couldn't stand eating every meal like that. Our kids are older and we're eating together every night at the moment but breakfast is on your own and lunch we may eat the same thing some days but not all sitting around the table making conversation.