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Buyer Beware: The inefficient way to connect with your kids

Buyer Beware: The inefficient way to connect with your kids

Update: 2025-10-06
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It can be easier to outsource errands on your phone. Especially if those chores involve a trip to the shops with your kids. 

But is avoiding the hassle of the shopping centre car park and in-store meltdowns worth what you miss when their face lights up as they find the shoes that fit just right? Or the incidental deep and meaningful chats in the car?

What falls by the wayside in our relentless pursuit for efficiency?

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Buyer Beware: The inefficient way to connect with your kids

Buyer Beware: The inefficient way to connect with your kids

Australian Broadcasting Corporation