Parents who let their kids use screens in public without headphones

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Anonymous wrote:No headphones, no tablet for DD, no exceptions. People can't escape on a plane or a train, and who on Earth wants to watch 10 episodes of Doc McStuffins? (Besides my kid, obviously.)

If your child also wants to watch it, isn’t it better if the other child is watching without headphones?

What I meant was that no other random person wants to watch DD's shows.

For two kids? Buy a splitter for $5. Plug in both sets of headphones. Problem solved. DH and I do this on long plane trips to watch movies together.

I guess I let my kids play, color, sing songs, sleep, tell stories. I really don’t think I am obligated to put my kids in front of screens with headphones on and keep them in complete silence when we are in public.

Actually she’s on the mark. She recognizes kids are people and there is no obligation to be silent in public.

Do you always miss the mark so badly? You literally have no idea what this thread is about. Just take your holier than thou self and start walking.

There is a difference between obligation and common courtesy. I am not obliged to shower regularly but I do because I don't want to stink up my office. I'm not obliged to watch my language when I'm speaking in public but I do because I know that some people are offended by f-bombs. I'm not obliged to step to the right on escalators but I do because I know that some people are in a bigger hurry than I am and I don't want to be in their way. I'm not obliged to tell my kid to stop yelling in a restaurant but I do because I don't want to ruin other people's dinner.

It's about living in a society and be respectful to the people around you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No headphones, no tablet for DD, no exceptions. People can't escape on a plane or a train, and who on Earth wants to watch 10 episodes of Doc McStuffins? (Besides my kid, obviously.)

If your child also wants to watch it, isn’t it better if the other child is watching without headphones?

What I meant was that no other random person wants to watch DD's shows.

For two kids? Buy a splitter for $5. Plug in both sets of headphones. Problem solved. DH and I do this on long plane trips to watch movies together.

I guess I let my kids play, color, sing songs, sleep, tell stories. I really don’t think I am obligated to put my kids in front of screens with headphones on and keep them in complete silence when we are in public.

Actually she’s on the mark. She recognizes kids are people and there is no obligation to be silent in public.

Do you always miss the mark so badly? You literally have no idea what this thread is about. Just take your holier than thou self and start walking.

There is a difference between obligation and common courtesy. I am not obliged to shower regularly but I do because I don't want to stink up my office. I'm not obliged to watch my language when I'm speaking in public but I do because I know that some people are offended by f-bombs. I'm not obliged to step to the right on escalators but I do because I know that some people are in a bigger hurry than I am and I don't want to be in their way. I'm not obliged to tell my kid to stop yelling in a restaurant but I do because I don't want to ruin other people's dinner.

It's about living in a society and be respectful to the people around you.

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My head is spinning at the thought that you actually have to explain this concept to people. I mistakenly believed most people were brought up to understand common courtesy. The level of selfishness on full display here is astounding. Were some of you raised by wolves?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No headphones, no tablet for DD, no exceptions. People can't escape on a plane or a train, and who on Earth wants to watch 10 episodes of Doc McStuffins? (Besides my kid, obviously.)

If your child also wants to watch it, isn’t it better if the other child is watching without headphones?

What I meant was that no other random person wants to watch DD's shows.

For two kids? Buy a splitter for $5. Plug in both sets of headphones. Problem solved. DH and I do this on long plane trips to watch movies together.

I guess I let my kids play, color, sing songs, sleep, tell stories. I really don’t think I am obligated to put my kids in front of screens with headphones on and keep them in complete silence when we are in public.

Actually she’s on the mark. She recognizes kids are people and there is no obligation to be silent in public.

Do you always miss the mark so badly? You literally have no idea what this thread is about. Just take your holier than thou self and start walking.

There is a difference between obligation and common courtesy. I am not obliged to shower regularly but I do because I don't want to stink up my office. I'm not obliged to watch my language when I'm speaking in public but I do because I know that some people are offended by f-bombs. I'm not obliged to step to the right on escalators but I do because I know that some people are in a bigger hurry than I am and I don't want to be in their way. I'm not obliged to tell my kid to stop yelling in a restaurant but I do because I don't want to ruin other people's dinner.

It's about living in a society and be respectful to the people around you.

+1

My head is spinning at the thought that you actually have to explain this concept to people. I mistakenly believed most people were brought up to understand common courtesy. The level of selfishness on full display here is astounding. Were some of you raised by wolves?

A little noise is in a waiting room is hardly a big deal. I think it’s far more selfish that you demand quiet from young kids in a public space where there is no expectation for silence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No headphones, no tablet for DD, no exceptions. People can't escape on a plane or a train, and who on Earth wants to watch 10 episodes of Doc McStuffins? (Besides my kid, obviously.)

If your child also wants to watch it, isn’t it better if the other child is watching without headphones?

What I meant was that no other random person wants to watch DD's shows.

For two kids? Buy a splitter for $5. Plug in both sets of headphones. Problem solved. DH and I do this on long plane trips to watch movies together.

I guess I let my kids play, color, sing songs, sleep, tell stories. I really don’t think I am obligated to put my kids in front of screens with headphones on and keep them in complete silence when we are in public.

Actually she’s on the mark. She recognizes kids are people and there is no obligation to be silent in public.

Do you always miss the mark so badly? You literally have no idea what this thread is about. Just take your holier than thou self and start walking.

There is a difference between obligation and common courtesy. I am not obliged to shower regularly but I do because I don't want to stink up my office. I'm not obliged to watch my language when I'm speaking in public but I do because I know that some people are offended by f-bombs. I'm not obliged to step to the right on escalators but I do because I know that some people are in a bigger hurry than I am and I don't want to be in their way. I'm not obliged to tell my kid to stop yelling in a restaurant but I do because I don't want to ruin other people's dinner.

It's about living in a society and be respectful to the people around you.

+1

My head is spinning at the thought that you actually have to explain this concept to people. I mistakenly believed most people were brought up to understand common courtesy. The level of selfishness on full display here is astounding. Were some of you raised by wolves?

A little noise is in a waiting room is hardly a big deal. I think it’s far more selfish that you demand quiet from young kids in a public space where there is no expectation for silence.

NP here, but the real disconnect (besides the one between people who believe children should be seen and not heard, and reasonable people) is between people who have fully assimilated mobile devices into Natural/Normal Childhood Noises, and those who have not.

[Anonymous]

The tablet watching parents don't ever think about the way that their actions impact other children. My 3YO is not allowed to watch any screens in public, and knows that when she needs to be quiet she sits and looks at a book, colors a Water Wow, or draws on her doodle board. She can occupy herself for 45 minutes in this way, but the moment she sees another kid with blasting music from an ipad it's all over. Have some respect for those of us that are actually parenting our children please.

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Anonymous wrote:No headphones, no tablet for DD, no exceptions. People can't escape on a plane or a train, and who on Earth wants to watch 10 episodes of Doc McStuffins? (Besides my kid, obviously.)

If your child also wants to watch it, isn’t it better if the other child is watching without headphones?

What I meant was that no other random person wants to watch DD's shows.

For two kids? Buy a splitter for $5. Plug in both sets of headphones. Problem solved. DH and I do this on long plane trips to watch movies together.

I guess I let my kids play, color, sing songs, sleep, tell stories. I really don’t think I am obligated to put my kids in front of screens with headphones on and keep them in complete silence when we are in public.

Actually she’s on the mark. She recognizes kids are people and there is no obligation to be silent in public.

Do you always miss the mark so badly? You literally have no idea what this thread is about. Just take your holier than thou self and start walking.

There is a difference between obligation and common courtesy. I am not obliged to shower regularly but I do because I don't want to stink up my office. I'm not obliged to watch my language when I'm speaking in public but I do because I know that some people are offended by f-bombs. I'm not obliged to step to the right on escalators but I do because I know that some people are in a bigger hurry than I am and I don't want to be in their way. I'm not obliged to tell my kid to stop yelling in a restaurant but I do because I don't want to ruin other people's dinner.

It's about living in a society and be respectful to the people around you.

+1

My head is spinning at the thought that you actually have to explain this concept to people. I mistakenly believed most people were brought up to understand common courtesy. The level of selfishness on full display here is astounding. Were some of you raised by wolves?

A little noise is in a waiting room is hardly a big deal. I think it’s far more selfish that you demand quiet from young kids in a public space where there is no expectation for silence.

You know what? I do expect quiet in a medical waiting room where adults are being treated. You have no idea why people are there. Someone could be waiting for a cancer diagnosis. Another could be experiencing heightened anxiety over a test. Why should my kid be allowed to sing loudly and blast her movies? She needs to sit respectfully and quietly in that type of situation. It’s not like a restaurant, where there are things to do (look at menu, order, eat, etc.). There’s no diversion.

We don’t do tablet time at home (except FaceTiming with far-flung relatives), but if it contributes to everyone’s peace in a situation that can’t be exited, I’m sticking those headphones on and letting her do whatever she wants on Amazon Freetime.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No headphones, no tablet for DD, no exceptions. People can't escape on a plane or a train, and who on Earth wants to watch 10 episodes of Doc McStuffins? (Besides my kid, obviously.)

If your child also wants to watch it, isn’t it better if the other child is watching without headphones?

What I meant was that no other random person wants to watch DD's shows.

For two kids? Buy a splitter for $5. Plug in both sets of headphones. Problem solved. DH and I do this on long plane trips to watch movies together.

I guess I let my kids play, color, sing songs, sleep, tell stories. I really don’t think I am obligated to put my kids in front of screens with headphones on and keep them in complete silence when we are in public.

Actually she’s on the mark. She recognizes kids are people and there is no obligation to be silent in public.

Do you always miss the mark so badly? You literally have no idea what this thread is about. Just take your holier than thou self and start walking.

There is a difference between obligation and common courtesy. I am not obliged to shower regularly but I do because I don't want to stink up my office. I'm not obliged to watch my language when I'm speaking in public but I do because I know that some people are offended by f-bombs. I'm not obliged to step to the right on escalators but I do because I know that some people are in a bigger hurry than I am and I don't want to be in their way. I'm not obliged to tell my kid to stop yelling in a restaurant but I do because I don't want to ruin other people's dinner.

It's about living in a society and be respectful to the people around you.

+1

My head is spinning at the thought that you actually have to explain this concept to people. I mistakenly believed most people were brought up to understand common courtesy. The level of selfishness on full display here is astounding. Were some of you raised by wolves?

A little noise is in a waiting room is hardly a big deal. I think it’s far more selfish that you demand quiet from young kids in a public space where there is no expectation for silence.

NP here, but the real disconnect (besides the one between people who believe children should be seen and not heard, and reasonable people) is between people who have fully assimilated mobile devices into Natural/Normal Childhood Noises, and those who have not.

To the 2 PP’s- just, no. Please stop defending rude behavior. I have a 2 year old and a 3.5 year old and hold them to the same standard. As many have previously explained, there is a difference between normal talking and the tinny sounds of Paw Patrol playing on your device loud enough for others to hear. Why is it so hard for some parents to just teach their kids that we don’t turn the volume up on tablets in public? Why do you refuse to acknowledge other people in a public setting? And thanks, but nobody subscribes to your false dilemmas. It isn’t complete silence vs tablet cartoons. Does anyone know how to make rational distinctions anymore?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No headphones, no tablet for DD, no exceptions. People can't escape on a plane or a train, and who on Earth wants to watch 10 episodes of Doc McStuffins? (Besides my kid, obviously.)

If your child also wants to watch it, isn’t it better if the other child is watching without headphones?

What I meant was that no other random person wants to watch DD's shows.

For two kids? Buy a splitter for $5. Plug in both sets of headphones. Problem solved. DH and I do this on long plane trips to watch movies together.

I guess I let my kids play, color, sing songs, sleep, tell stories. I really don’t think I am obligated to put my kids in front of screens with headphones on and keep them in complete silence when we are in public.

Actually she’s on the mark. She recognizes kids are people and there is no obligation to be silent in public.

Do you always miss the mark so badly? You literally have no idea what this thread is about. Just take your holier than thou self and start walking.

There is a difference between obligation and common courtesy. I am not obliged to shower regularly but I do because I don't want to stink up my office. I'm not obliged to watch my language when I'm speaking in public but I do because I know that some people are offended by f-bombs. I'm not obliged to step to the right on escalators but I do because I know that some people are in a bigger hurry than I am and I don't want to be in their way. I'm not obliged to tell my kid to stop yelling in a restaurant but I do because I don't want to ruin other people's dinner.

It's about living in a society and be respectful to the people around you.

+1

My head is spinning at the thought that you actually have to explain this concept to people. I mistakenly believed most people were brought up to understand common courtesy. The level of selfishness on full display here is astounding. Were some of you raised by wolves?

A little noise is in a waiting room is hardly a big deal. I think it’s far more selfish that you demand quiet from young kids in a public space where there is no expectation for silence.

NP here, but the real disconnect (besides the one between people who believe children should be seen and not heard, and reasonable people) is between people who have fully assimilated mobile devices into Natural/Normal Childhood Noises, and those who have not.

To the 2 PP’s- just, no. Please stop defending rude behavior. I have a 2 year old and a 3.5 year old and hold them to the same standard. As many have previously explained, there is a difference between normal talking and the tinny sounds of Paw Patrol playing on your device loud enough for others to hear. Why is it so hard for some parents to just teach their kids that we don’t turn the volume up on tablets in public? Why do you refuse to acknowledge other people in a public setting? And thanks, but nobody subscribes to your false dilemmas. It isn’t complete silence vs tablet cartoons. Does anyone know how to make rational distinctions anymore?

Uhhhhh I'm the immediate PP, and I can assure you that I do NOT find electronics to be a natural/normal/acceptable childhood noise. But it's clear that some do.

[Anonymous]

I'm an older parent (early 50s) with grade schoolers and my kids have been trained that the volume goes OFF as soon as they leave the house.

The volume doesn't come back on until they're back inside the house. No exceptions.

Now they look at me when they see kids out in public with Peppa Pig on full volume and ask, "What's wrong with their mom that she lets them do that? Can't she say no?" HA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The tablet watching parents don't ever think about the way that their actions impact other children. My 3YO is not allowed to watch any screens in public, and knows that when she needs to be quiet she sits and looks at a book, colors a Water Wow, or draws on her doodle board. She can occupy herself for 45 minutes in this way, but the moment she sees another kid with blasting music from an ipad it's all over. Have some respect for those of us that are actually parenting our children please.

The waiting room at our general practice has cartoons on a loop. What will your perfect child do then? Oh no!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm an older parent (early 50s) with grade schoolers and my kids have been trained that the volume goes OFF as soon as they leave the house.

The volume doesn't come back on until they're back inside the house. No exceptions.

Now they look at me when they see kids out in public with Peppa Pig on full volume and ask, "What's wrong with their mom that she lets them do that? Can't she say no?" HA.

Your kids sound like judgmental jerks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm an older parent (early 50s) with grade schoolers and my kids have been trained that the volume goes OFF as soon as they leave the house.

The volume doesn't come back on until they're back inside the house. No exceptions.

Now they look at me when they see kids out in public with Peppa Pig on full volume and ask, "What's wrong with their mom that she lets them do that? Can't she say no?" HA.

Your kids sound like judgmental jerks.

To the previous older parent-thank you and keep doing what you’re doing! It’s heartening to hear that some kids are being taught to respect others. You don’t get to be rude in public and then try to play the victim when someone observes and rightly calls you out for it.

[Anonymous]

I truly hope that there is really just one person in this thread who keep defending asshole parents. I have to believe that the vast majority of people understand that it is rude to let their kids listen to videos without headphones. It is just so obvious how selfish this is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The tablet watching parents don't ever think about the way that their actions impact other children. My 3YO is not allowed to watch any screens in public, and knows that when she needs to be quiet she sits and looks at a book, colors a Water Wow, or draws on her doodle board. She can occupy herself for 45 minutes in this way, but the moment she sees another kid with blasting music from an ipad it's all over. Have some respect for those of us that are actually parenting our children please.

Don’t fool yourself. If she’s playing by herself for 45 mins how are you “parenting”?