Avoid Thanksgiving Cellphone Faux Pas

Are you thinking of sending a quick text to find out the score of the game during Thanksgiving dinner? Or you can't wait to upload that pic of grandma's homemade pumpkin pie to make your friends jealous? 

Take pause. Few things are more intrusive to family time than bad cellphone etiquette at the dinner table, particularly during the holidays. Below are a few tips children and adults can keep in mind over the Thanksgiving holiday when reaching for that cellphone at the table.   

Here are AT&T's top five tips for Thanksgiving:

Silence is golden: All cellphones should be on silent or vibrate mode on Thanksgiving Day.

Create a cellphone free zone: Family can text, talk, surf the web and check Facebook as much as they want during the football game and kitchen prep, but not at the Thanksgiving table.

No paparazzi: Take photos of family before or after the meal, but don't whip out your camera phone during dinner (well, unless the baby's first Thanksgiving turns out to be really cute).

Take personal conversations outside (or in a different room): If you must take or make a call on Thanksgiving Day, step outside or into another room, so that others aren't forced to overhear your call.

Take a break between courses: If people need to check their phones, build in breaks between the meal and dessert when everyone is stretching their legs anyway.