I agree that it would be fine to not have phones - we'd all cope.
But when my daughter hasn't got home on time if I can check her GPS and see that she's in the park then I can relax a little.
If she needs to say she's staying out late, using a group chat to let the whole family know is easier than trying to phone mum, then dad, then grandma.
Or she can include a photo showing how much fun she's having.
My life is richer because of communication on things like family group chats.
It would be a shame to throw the baby out with the bathwater and lose that
But when my daughter hasn't got home on time if I can check her GPS and see that she's in the park then I can relax a little.
If she needs to say she's staying out late, using a group chat to let the whole family know is easier than trying to phone mum, then dad, then grandma.
Or she can include a photo showing how much fun she's having.
My life is richer because of communication on things like family group chats. It would be a shame to throw the baby out with the bathwater and lose that