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Kids at restaurants with electronic devices
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:14 pm
I just saw a family at a table with both kids(roughly 8 & 10)watching a show, one on an iPad, other on iPhone...with overear headphones. Basically the whole time.
How fricked up will some of these kids be?
Eta: I have a 6 & 3 year old
How fricked up will some of these kids be?
Eta: I have a 6 & 3 year old
This post was edited on 4/15/16 at 9:20 pm
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Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:16 pm to barry
Probably so they won't act up keep them occupied
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:16 pm to barry
They will be fine. Just because they are using devices at the resturaunt, it does not mean it is 24/7. It's just the parents trying to enjoy a nice meal without the kids running around the resturaunt like little jackasses.
Just another example of people without kids having no fricking clue about parenting.
Just another example of people without kids having no fricking clue about parenting.
This post was edited on 4/15/16 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:17 pm to barry
Restaurants have been giving kids crayons and shite for years, this is just a modern version of that IMO.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:17 pm to barry
You would probably be bitching if the kids were being loud.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:19 pm to hombreman9
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Just another example of people without kids having no fricking clue about parenting
Except I have 2 kids so....
Also they were probably 8 & 10, not 2, they don't need crayons.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:20 pm to barry
So sorry they ruined your Applebee's experience.
Go somewhere else if you don't want to see well behaved kids entertain themselves while they wait patiently for their food.
Go somewhere else if you don't want to see well behaved kids entertain themselves while they wait patiently for their food.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:21 pm to CorkSoaker
They watched it the entire time. It was quite amazing.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:21 pm to barry
That was probably threeputt and his family eating out for the 11th time this week. He keeps the kids on lockdown after getting in a fight at Ruby Tuesday last week.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:22 pm to barry
frick that. Learn to have a conversation with your kids. Amazing how mature they become when you expect them behave a certain way. It is called parenting. My kids are never allowed to have their iPads in a restaurant, ever. Parents who let their kids play on the iPads in restaurants suck, period.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:22 pm to barry
Haha, we'll forgive my assumption. We take the kids out to eat once a month. If I did not give my seven year old something to keep him occupied he would burn the place down. At home it's pretty much under 30 minutes of tv/electronics per day though.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:25 pm to hombreman9
I've seen kids play on phones and it's like ok, whatever, but to basically just cut them off from the world like that seemed odd. The parents did look like they hated each other.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:26 pm to CorkSoaker
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So sorry they ruined your Applebee's experience
How am I supposed to enjoy my potato skins and jalapeño poppers?
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:26 pm to barry
The kids sound mature. Acting like a couple of 20 year olds 
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:29 pm to hombreman9
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They will be fine. Just because they are using devices at the resturaunt, it does not mean it is 24/7. It's just the parents trying to enjoy a nice meal without the kids running around the resturaunt like little jackasses.
Just another example of people without kids having no fricking clue about parenting.
There's a middle ground between letting them run wild and having them locked into Netflix. Could always, you know, talk to them. Whatever, though. It's not something that gets me upset when other parents do it, but we don't allow electronic devices at the dinner table.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:38 pm to barry
I'd rather take a pick ax to the forehead than go to a restaurant with my kids... The only way it's semi-bearable is because the DVD player/phone/etc.
Hopefully it won't screw them up any worse than they already are
Hopefully it won't screw them up any worse than they already are
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:39 pm to barry
Why are you staring at kids weirdo
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:42 pm to barry
There are a lot of parents who hardly ever get to eat out AND have a relatively quiet dinner together. They probably looked like they hated each other because they are exhausted and just wanted an opportunity to not be parents for once, without having to pay for a babysitter to do it.
In actuality, there's a decent chance they are just mediocre parents. However, don't judge them based off of one night in a restaurant on a Friday night.
In actuality, there's a decent chance they are just mediocre parents. However, don't judge them based off of one night in a restaurant on a Friday night.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:46 pm to hombreman9
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It's just the parents trying to enjoy a nice meal without the kids running around the resturaunt like little jackasses.
Just another example of people without kids having no fricking clue about parenting.
I'm a parent and that's horse shite. My kids behave in restaurants without the need for a tablet and headphones because I'm not a lazy arse who takes the easy way out when teaching my kids how to be respected human beings.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:48 pm to hombreman9
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If I did not give my seven year old something to keep him occupied he would burn the place down.
Are you serious? Your 7 year old can't behave in a restaurant without a device? I get occupying 3,4,5 yr olds(although I'm a fan of crayons & coloring books and engaging the child about what their drawing etc instead of letting them ignore everyone while they watch Frozen or whatever), but a 7 yr old? A 7 yr old should be able to behave for an hour or two. I was regularly eating at nice restaurants by 7 with my family. It's really no wonder all these kids have ADHD. It's lazy parenting too.
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