re: Father and Son at Starbucks

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When the GF and I get married and have kids, we'll have some minimum family rules like playing at least one board game a week, sit-down dinner, and having no phones (or phone usage) when we go out to eat. Oh, and they'll be actively involved in at least one sport and/or extracurricular. Easier said than done when life starts getting in the way. But it's healthy and a way to keep your kids from distancing themselves and such.

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Yeah, we were gonna do all that also I do have some rules though regarding my kids with electronics. None while eating dinner, none while in public (my kid aint gonna be that little shite walking into people b/c he can't take his eyes off a device) and if weather is nice on a weekend I limit them.

Now when they first wake up on weekends, I'll give them a little time with them, also if weather is real shitty I will. I do during the summer let my youngest go to bed with an Ipad thing my wife bought that I was pissed she bought, but during school year I won't let him play with it at night. No doubt I overreact about electronics but like what was said in OP, adults are already addicted to their phones like crack, I'm sure my kids will be also when they become adults, but not gonna happen while they are kids.

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and it's been 40 minutes so far and neither has said a word to each other,

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I wish i could shut my mouth for that long. My inability to be quiet is one of the things i hate most about myself.

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I have zero respect for a grown man who hangs out in a damn coffee shop

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Option A: Sit at car dealership.

Option B: Use loaner car to drive to work.

Option C: Use loaner car to work remotely for a little while at a Starbucks

Option D: Go home where wife and toddler are attempting to repaint a bathroom.


I think any real man here knows which option makes the most sense, "Playa".

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Option A: Sit at car dealership.

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and drink their free coffee. yes please.

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I strongly considered it... but after scanning the customer waiting area and seeing the clientele, and the fact that blond lady with her morning show was on all the TV's blaring very loudly, I decided against it. What's that lady's name again? The blond that was on All My Children in the 90's.... dammit what's her name.... i'll remember as soon as I click Submit.


KELLY RIPPA!

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I remember my life before reality.

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Lol I like how you think any of that is unrealistic

probably discussing some loser who keeps staring at them

They could both be def?

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The dad looks late 30's-early 40's. The kid looks about 10 or 11.

For some reason this makes me sad.

I should just mind my own business.

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They're playing Minecraft together and messaging each other like "I wish that a-hole's car would get fixed soon. He's creeping me out."

It also depends on the individual kids. Many non parents are under the false impression that children are born as a blank slate and you can make them do or be whatever you want.

Some are more inclined to want to do physical activities while others are more inclined to play screen games etc.

Back to my OP, I got a feeling this might have been some kind of compelled father son time and like maybe dad isn’t in the kid’s life full time, there was an awkwardness to their silence, movement, etc. Nothing to prove it, just a feeling.

But as I said before, that’s none of my business.