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airehead
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 Posted: 09/14/05 - 10:29 Post subject: Disturbing new trend...
I've been noticing lately.
I've been seeing mothers with young children--3,4,5 years old.
They're walking down the street with one in the stroller, one walking behind and she's a gabbing away on a cell phone.
This is upseting for two reasons:
One, safety. The kid is being ignored--and so are her surroundings. She would no more notice a threat than the man on the moon.
Two: She's missing a wonderful opportunity to talk to her child and bond and teach about the world around her.
I know he's little, but he's still a person and doesn't need to be ignored. 
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Ms. Jenn
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 10:31 Post subject:
It's upsetting to me she has three that close in age. What would have been worse is if she was pregnant too!
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 10:32 Post subject:
why talk to your kids? thats silly.
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jrjo
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 10:33 Post subject: Re: Disturbing new trend...
| airehead wrote: | Disturbing new trend...
I've been noticing lately.
I've been seeing mothers with young children--3,4,5 years old.
They're walking down the street with one in the stroller, one walking behind and she's a gabbing away on a cell phone.
This is upseting for two reasons:
One, safety. The kid is being ignored--and so are her surroundings. She would no more notice a threat than the man on the moon.
Two: She's missing a wonderful opportunity to talk to her child and bond and teach about the world around her.
I know he's little, but he's still a person and doesn't need to be ignored. |
Did anybody read it the way I did?
I agree with ya Aire. Disturbing!
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Ms. Jenn
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 10:34 Post subject:
| crazyfrog wrote: | | why talk to your kids? thats silly. |
If I talked to my daughter as much as she talked to me, the dog, the wall and herself in the mirror, I'd have lost my voice years ago.
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airehead
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 10:35 Post subject: Re: Disturbing new trend...
| jrjo wrote: | | airehead wrote: | Disturbing new trend...
I've been noticing lately.
I've been seeing mothers with young children--3,4,5 years old.
They're walking down the street with one in the stroller, one walking behind and she's a gabbing away on a cell phone.
This is upseting for two reasons:
One, safety. The kid is being ignored--and so are her surroundings. She would no more notice a threat than the man on the moon.
Two: She's missing a wonderful opportunity to talk to her child and bond and teach about the world around her.
I know he's little, but he's still a person and doesn't need to be ignored. |
Did anybody read it the way I did?
I agree with ya Aire. Disturbing! |
When I am in the car with my son, I politely sign off as quickly as I can with whomever is calling--he may be my son, but it is still rude and exclusionary to do that.
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 10:39 Post subject:
maybe they need to get their toddlers cell phones so they can be busy chatting away too.....just think, maybe they'd never have to talk to each other again for as long as they live. how convenient.
i'm with you aire. i have heard kids telling their parents to PUT THAT STUPID THING AWAY.
i think the kid just assumes, when the cell phone gets whipped out, that he/she is chopped liver and it's now time to entertain themselves as they've officially been "tuned out"
it is tragic really, cuz i can't imagine missing some of these conversations i've had. there's still something to be said for BONDING time for Pete's sake. :rolleyes:
they aren't GOLDFISH. 
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TriBob
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 11:07 Post subject:
If the kids had phones they could conference call.
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Library Chick
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 11:18 Post subject:
I've been seeing this a lot, too, and I thought the same thing. No wonder kids act out - they're dying for attention from mom and dad.
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airehead
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 11:36 Post subject:
| crazyfrog wrote: | | why talk to your kids? thats silly. |
You went to the duct tape school of child rearing, didncha?? 
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 11:47 Post subject: Re: Disturbing new trend...
| jrjo wrote: | | airehead wrote: | Disturbing new trend...
I've been noticing lately.
I've been seeing mothers with young children--3,4,5 years old.
They're walking down the street with one in the stroller, one walking behind and she's a gabbing away on a cell phone.
This is upseting for two reasons:
One, safety. The kid is being ignored--and so are her surroundings. She would no more notice a threat than the man on the moon.
Two: She's missing a wonderful opportunity to talk to her child and bond and teach about the world around her.
I know he's little, but he's still a person and doesn't need to be ignored. |
Did anybody read it the way I did?
I agree with ya Aire. Disturbing! |
Cell phones suck.
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 11:50 Post subject:
| Library Chick wrote: | | I've been seeing this a lot, too, and I thought the same thing. No wonder kids act out - they're dying for attention from mom and dad. |
Oh, don't get me started!
How about the parents who aren't willing to give up their 'lifestyle' when they have kids so they let them watch PG-13 movies at 6 years old.
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Posted: 09/14/05 - 12:18 Post subject:
yanno... it's not the GUN, it's the person SHOOTING it
sheesh
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