Question for parents who let kids use electronics with sound in public places without headphones

[Anonymous]

I let my kids use my phone without headphones. I try to remember for things like a flight, but if I forget, I can promise that you would rather hear Frozen at a low volume than listen to my kids 801930842 questions and signing the songs from Frozen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I let my kids use my phone without headphones. I try to remember for things like a flight, but if I forget, I can promise that you would rather hear Frozen at a low volume than listen to my kids 801930842 questions and signing the songs from Frozen.

No, don’t try to rationalize. It’s just plain rude and I would ask the flight attendant to advise you to mute the device.

[Anonymous]

The world does not belong to just you. The other day, three women were having a conversation in a medical waiting room and they were so loud. It drove me crazy, but it’s a free country and I wouldn’t have said a thing. Just MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you all say to parents when you see this? I too have toddlers but am not rude like this. My kids are also upset they don’t get iPads at doctors office waiting rooms and dinners and they see other kids listening to theirs without headphones. I’d like something to say so that other parents are aware that what they’re doing is incredibly annoying and that headphones are mandatory

You have no right to speak to others about their parenting. Just MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I let my kids use my phone without headphones. I try to remember for things like a flight, but if I forget, I can promise that you would rather hear Frozen at a low volume than listen to my kids 801930842 questions and signing the songs from Frozen.

No, don’t try to rationalize. It’s just plain rude and I would ask the flight attendant to advise you to mute the device.

If a flight attendant or another passenger asked me to turn it off, I would (happened once and I turned it off). I'm glad that you would say something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I let my kids use my phone without headphones. I try to remember for things like a flight, but if I forget, I can promise that you would rather hear Frozen at a low volume than listen to my kids 801930842 questions and signing the songs from Frozen.

No, don’t try to rationalize. It’s just plain rude and I would ask the flight attendant to advise you to mute the device.

Yes, and have everybody instead be forced to listen to screaming/crying. You’d surely be considered a hero for your no nonsense approach to child rearing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The world does not belong to just you. The other day, three women were having a conversation in a medical waiting room and they were so loud. It drove me crazy, but it’s a free country and I wouldn’t have said a thing. Just MYOB.

You don't see a difference between imposing on others with a conversation and imposing on others for your own entertainment purposes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The world does not belong to just you. The other day, three women were having a conversation in a medical waiting room and they were so loud. It drove me crazy, but it’s a free country and I wouldn’t have said a thing. Just MYOB.

This!

My disabled son was listening to a baby mozart very low -- he was very young and struggled with headphones at the time (no more). Some jerk made us turn off the sound -- I couldn't hear it sitting next to him, much less two rows back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I let my kids use my phone without headphones. I try to remember for things like a flight, but if I forget, I can promise that you would rather hear Frozen at a low volume than listen to my kids 801930842 questions and signing the songs from Frozen.

I’d rather listen to you both talk about frozen and sing versus just plopping them down in front of an iPad. I miss parents having a conversation with children. I have a 3 year old too. Keep a set of small iPhone headphones in your purse for emergencies.

[Anonymous]

I have never seen this. I go to restaurants, airports, and hotels, and I use public transportation. And from the responses on this thread, it seems like very few people do this, and the few that do use it only rarely, try to be as unobtrusive as possible, use it for short periods of time, and would stop if asked.

[Anonymous]

I was just thinking about this yesterday...I was at a very long sporting event and had to listen to the kids annoying show/game for hours. So completely and totally rude! How hard is it to keep a pair of earbuds in your bag? Or tell your kid they can play on your phone, but no sound. People who let their kids do this need to stop...now!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I let my kids use my phone without headphones. I try to remember for things like a flight, but if I forget, I can promise that you would rather hear Frozen at a low volume than listen to my kids 801930842 questions and signing the songs from Frozen.

I would much rather listen to your children ask their questions and sing their songs than a device playing whatever. You might prefer they watch Frozen rather than interact with each other, you, and the world, but don't pretend you're doing it for our benefit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was just thinking about this yesterday...I was at a very long sporting event and had to listen to the kids annoying show/game for hours. So completely and totally rude! How hard is it to keep a pair of earbuds in your bag? Or tell your kid they can play on your phone, but no sound. People who let their kids do this need to stop...now!

Youth sporting events are one of the worst places for this! It is common for parents to let younger siblings play games with the sound and without headphones on throughout the entire event.

[Anonymous]

It’s not just your planet op. Get over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I let my kids use my phone without headphones. I try to remember for things like a flight, but if I forget, I can promise that you would rather hear Frozen at a low volume than listen to my kids 801930842 questions and signing the songs from Frozen.

I would much rather listen to your children ask their questions and sing their songs than a device playing whatever. You might prefer they watch Frozen rather than interact with each other, you, and the world, but don't pretend you're doing it for our benefit.

THIS