Most of us understand and follow the rules when it comes to keeping our phones out of our hands and remaining focused when we drive. But those little devices can distract us at other potentially dangerous times, too.

How many times have you been puttering through a parking lot, only to have to slam on your brakes when a person with their eyes buried in their cell phones walks in front of you? Or, how many times have you been asked to watch pets or children — perhaps at a park — and gotten sucked into scrolling on your phone only to be jolted back to reality just in time to prevent a nasty situation?

It’s usually in those moments when we sheepishly put our phones down and switch back to the vigilance the situation requires. But what if we aren’t just in time? The YMCA wants us to consider

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