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I banned smartphones for my 4 kids. They became obsessed with Walkmans instead.
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A Utah mother replaced smartphones for her four children with vintage devices like Walkmans and rotary phones, resulting in her 10-year-old son becoming particularly engaged with listening to music on the Walkman.
I banned smartphones for my 4 kids. They became obsessed with Walkmans instead.
Ali Hynek bought her kids screen-free old-school devices.
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Ali Hynek is a 45-year-old mom of four in Utah whose children had been asking for smartphones.
Instead of smartphones, Ali bought her kids a boom box, a recorder, a rotary-style phone, and a Walkman.
Her 10-year-old son, Ethan, is particularly keen on the Walkman and spends hours listening to music.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ali Hynek. It has been edited for length and clarity.
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