change it. its going to get "worse" if we can't accept whatever new forms of technology are created to keep young minds focused away from us. families can still schedule family time and get to know each other, and they can make that time electronic free.
i find my kids and their friends to be polite and pleasant to be around 99% of the time, which is much, much better than many of the adults i'm in contact with on a daily basis.
sometimes my kids use their phones, sometimes they don't. if i ask them to put them down, they always do. my husband uses his phone much more than the 