Does your family sit round the TV together? | Open thread

'The rise in smartphones and tablet computers is said to have made it more likely that children and parents will sit together while watching a programme.' Photograph: Fancy/Veer/Corbis

Families are watching more TV together than at any time in the past 10 years, according to an Ofcom study. The rise in smartphones and tablet computers is said to have made it more likely that children and parents will sit together while watching a programme, while using social media and the internet. Half of the people surveyed said that they used their phones or laptops while watching television, with women the most likely to be distracted by other technology.

How does your family interact in the evenings? Do you all sit around watching TV together, or are you more likely to be found on laptops around the house? Do you sit with a partner, but constantly check your phone for Twitter and Facebook updates? Or do you have a "no technology" rule for time spent as a family? Tell us about your family time in the comments below.

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