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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just hate people who can’t put their GD phones away around their kids. Just enjoy the playground, douchebag. [/quote]

You never take any pictures or videos of your kids playing? Ever? [/quote]

Of course I have some. But the phone epidemic at playgrounds is just tragic. Mostly photos. What is the point of filming your child at the playground? I’m assuming not everyone’s spouse is deployed. If you’re filming to post on social media, just put that thing away and engage with your child. Seriously, it’s a sickness. [/quote]

Yeah. One or two pictures, sure, but when you get these people who are doing it constantly it's like, pay attention to your damn kid already.  I don't buy the posterity argument, is it really worth missing what's happening in front of your own face because you're busy filming it?  [/quote]

OK I’ll bite on this one. I had a really awful post partum depression and anxiety. My baby didn’t sleep, and I have insomnia. My partner travels for work for extended periods of time. I took video for what I thought at the time was for him. But what I realized later it was for me. It helped me to see her better, framed our experiences. I’m so grateful for having shot so much video and photos. It helped me to see if she was having a good childhood even if I didn’t feel home at the time. We did a lot of really fantastic stuff and she was smiling and evMy baby didn’t sleep, and I have insomnia. My partner travels for work for extended periods of time. I took video for what I thought was him. But what I realized later it was me. It helped me to see her better. I’m so grateful when I shot video and took pictures. It helped me to see she was having a good childhood even if I didn’t feel whole or present  at the time. We did a lot of really fantastic stuff she was smiling and thriving. I didn’t have a camera out constantly but I documented as much as I could. Also kids are really amazing to watch. We had fun! And it’s helpful to have that reminder that I wasn’t messing up completely even if my depression was telling me that. She loves to see her baby/toddler  pictures and videos. She thinks they’re funny. I’m ok with that. [/quote]

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