Agreed, had a bunch of talks about this issue with the wife.

On one hand, we're both distractible people, and it'd probably be better if we could leave our phones behind on certain family outings and trips.

But on the other hand, there's definitely times where you really need your phone on said outings: for directions, for business info, to call people, to book things, etc. It's just hard to get the necessities without bringing along everything else.