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22. My daughter has both of my grandsons heavy into sports...

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 02:36 PM

Mar 12

Negatives to that, I know, but it keeps them off the screens.

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Young people are turning to old-school hobbies to get off their phones [View all] dalton99a Mar 12 OP

Yes, my genZ daughter has recently picked up crocheting. FM123 Mar 12 #1

I even noticed paint by numbers are back Oppaloopa Mar 12 #2

Lots of adult coloring books now Arazi Mar 12 #10

Paint by number Maninacan Mar 12 #15

Good for them! chowder66 Mar 12 #3

grandma hobby? Gardening? NJCher Mar 12 #4

is using a sex toy a hobby? catsudon Mar 12 #5

Oh my word! niyad Mar 12 #11

Better living through technology. cloudbase Mar 12 #28

Yeah, Conjuay Mar 12 #26

I would volunteer one night a week EYESORE 9001 Mar 12 #6

Anybody want an old stamp collection? WestMichRad Mar 12 #12

I had one of those! jfz9580m Mar 12 #13

Dungeons and Dragons angrychair Mar 12 #14

Boomer here born 1959 Maninacan Mar 12 #16

I used to build plastic model cars. Chemical Bill Mar 12 #19

Been considering for years the idea of building Prairie_Seagull Mar 12 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Chemical Bill Mar 12 #21

I guess I could go back to growing weed leftstreet Mar 12 #17

it's not as much fun now...legal and all. ret5hd Mar 12 #24

I envy them jfz9580m Mar 12 #18

Geezers might benefit with a break from so much screen time too. Attilatheblond Mar 12 #20

My daughter has both of my grandsons heavy into sports... Wounded Bear Mar 12 #22

Buy.A.Guitar! ProfessorGAC Mar 12 #25

Yes! highplainsdem Mar 12 #29

My grandson 13 has been doing 3D printing. Liberal In Texas Mar 12 #30