Parents, Please Put The Cell Phones Down During Events

I couldn’t see my son during the first part of his fifth-grade graduation even though I had a good seat because I’d taken the time to get there an hour early.

And during my daughter’s chorus concert, the same thing happened. I twisted and turned in my seat to get a good view of her for the first half of the show.

The person in front of me wasn’t wearing a big hat, wasn’t extra tall, and wasn’t standing on their chair. I was blocked from seeing my children perform because someone a few rows ah...