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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not an anal or judgey parent and ignore most of these threads of "kids today, blah blah blah" but can't believe the defenders on this thread.

My kid (8) is special needs with extreme sensory issues.  We spend a lot of time around other SN families.  Anyone who knows anything about SN kids knows that they tend to *thrive* with headphones. That's why you frequently see SN kids with the big headphones on.  So the people citing that their kids physically can't wear earphones - I call liar.

Also, my special needs kid has always managed to be in restaurants without needing screens.  And he's a freakin' handful of behavioral issues.  For the posters saying they need BINGO turned up or their kid will have a massive tantrum - seems like your kid is on the severe end of behavioral issues that most kids aren't having and that you should probably opt out of restaurants for a year.  Because 95% of kids don't have the same issues.

Granted, there are settings when i periodically give my kid access to a screen in public. Usually in the waiting room at the many doctors appointments we have, or if DH or I is out with a friend and had to bring DS along for whatever reason (think, the other spouse is traveling) and are there to talk to the other adult (not to entertain DS), then DS might get the screen.  And you know what?  Since birth, there are a million things he can do without volume.  Spelling/reading apps.  Playing solitaire. Angry birds.  Like, millions of apps without sound. They don't have to be watching Baby Bum Bum.  If you insist on Baby Bum Bum, you're being inconsiderate to those around you because you literally could just choose another app without sound that would have no impact on those around you.  [/quote]

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