To be fair, technology has been a part of their everyday existence in ways we could never have imagined at their age. Don’t assume the worst about your tech-obsessed child. Here are some reasons behind their habits. First, kids use technology to avoid awkward situations and conversations. Being heads down on their phones is one way to avoid that feeling.  Second, kids feel F.O.M.O. anxiety these days which means they have a “Fear of Missing Out” on the social scene. So they are constantly checking their phones to see what everyone else is doing. Learn more reasons why your kids are texting not talking,