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re: People who let their kids play with their phones while at restaurants.
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:20 pm to jnethe1
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:20 pm to jnethe1
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It’s about caring about them enough to hear their dumbass opinions on things that you give no fricks about.
Your inexperience is showing.
It's not about not listening to whatever little thing they want talk about, at least not at a restaurant. I listen to my son all day long, he's imaginative and it is fun. It's about that they don't want to sit in one spot and talk for an hour. They want to run around, they want to bang their forks on the tables and plates, they want to sing Mickey Mouse at the top of their lungs, they want to throw food. They have to learn that those behaviors aren't acceptable, and that takes time, patience, repeated attempts, and each time you try they will push every one of your buttons until you cave or want to rage, so you occupy them with convenient entertainment.
THAT is parenting.
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Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:21 pm to bayoudude
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Not really I have managed to raise three perfectly fine without letting them ruin other people restaurant experience.
shocking isn't it? My parents did the same. With 4 kids. We never had phones, never took toys anywhere, and never had to be "entertained". We fricking sat there and behaved. When the food came, we ate. Revolutionary, isn't it?
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:22 pm to tigerinthebueche
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shocking isn't it? My parents did the same. With 4 kids. We never had phones, never took toys anywhere, and never had to be "entertained". We fricking sat there and behaved. When the food came, we ate. Revolutionary, isn't it?
Do yall really believe this nonsense?
Kids aren't tiny adults. 
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:24 pm to tigerinthebueche
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We never had phones, never took toys anywhere, and never had to be "entertained". We fricking sat there
Sounds fun...
This post was edited on 4/29/22 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:24 pm to jnethe1
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Giving your child a phone rather than interacting with them isn’t being a parent.
What about a coloring page/book? A story book? A math worksheet? A Rubics cube? A mad lib? Word search? Which of these (digitally available) "old school" activities marks the line between "being a parent" and not?
My kids are already past this phase, but I'm wondering just how lazy of a parent I was in hindsight.
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:27 pm to jnethe1
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It’s always loud af
I admit that this would bother me too. I let my kid watch YouTube kids when we go out to eat, but he has to keep the sound low.
There's no reason to keep him from being entertained when I've got tv's and adult conversation to keep me entertained.
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:27 pm to LNCHBOX
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I really hope you remember to revisit this thread when your child actually requires some work.
You mean like when they show me some drawing and explain everything going on in the drawing? Even going so far as to tell me why they chose the colors that they chose in said drawing?
Or when they’re tired and everything makes them cry?
Or when they’re hungry and mad at everyone?
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:29 pm to Hulkklogan
So an experienced parent just gives their child a phone? Lol
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:30 pm to BugAC
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People who let their kids play with their phones while at restaurants.
You mean PARENTS?
Child rearing people
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:31 pm to jnethe1
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You mean like when they show me some drawing and explain everything going on in the drawing? Even going so far as to tell me why they chose the colors that they chose in said drawing?
Or when they’re tired and everything makes them cry?
Or when they’re hungry and mad at everyone?
Wait, they do this?
J/K you dork. My kids do this too.
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:31 pm to MSMHater
Did you give your children the phone (or any other means of distraction) for your benefit, or the child’s?
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:32 pm to BugAC
Usually my kids wait until I’m in the middle of nowhere to get hungry.
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:33 pm to jnethe1
That's what you got out of that message?
Some do, some don't. If you don't, more power to you, but I promise every parent has a coping mechanism for children.
Some do, some don't. If you don't, more power to you, but I promise every parent has a coping mechanism for children.
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:33 pm to jnethe1
you've never done anything that was even one iota more for your benefit than your baby's?
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:34 pm to LNCHBOX
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Do yall really believe this nonsense?
I lived it. Sorry you lack the parenting skills of previous generations. Continue to make excuses and rationalize you and your kids shitty behavior.
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:36 pm to Slagathor
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you've never done anything that was even one iota more for your benefit than your baby's?
Oh hell yes I have, sleep only occurred if being held/being moved. So I bought a swing. Thank God for that swing!
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:37 pm to jnethe1
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Oh hell yes I have, sleep only occurred if being held/being moved. So I bought a swing. Thank God for that swing!
have fun with your future green-haired antifa member then I guess
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:40 pm to tigerinthebueche
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I lived it. Sorry you lack the parenting skills of previous generations. Continue to make excuses and rationalize you and your kids shitty behavior.
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:41 pm to LNCHBOX
No they are not tiny adults but I see it with lots of younger parents that they let their kids get away with anything they can’t tell them no. The kid complains they say no the kid does it again and they cave. They don’t know how to set boundaries and give the kid consequences for repeated offenses. They never spanked their kids and it shows. You don’t have to beat the shite out of them but they need to know who is in charge. Kids are easier to train than dogs if you try.
Posted on 4/29/22 at 3:41 pm to TDsngumbo
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First of all, I said nothing about the volume. Secondly, you have obviously never been the father of a 2 year old because no 2 year old is spending more than 15 minutes in any restaurant without losing its shite.
You keep doubling down on the “I’m totally not a shitty parent” thing baw
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