I 100% agree. The thing is if you as the parent dont introduce these things then the child is none the wiser. Keep these things away from your children for as long as you can.
I notice this sort of thing is used often in the Doctors waiting rooms where as years ago parents would tell the children to select a book and they would read to them while they waited.

Definitely – I have watched my grandchildren with all these devices and they are not as rounded as my children were at their age. They have huge difficulties in conversing face to face.

I don think it’s ideal, but it’s not my place to judge individual parents.

I do believe it can become a habit but each to their own, no one has the right to judge.

I do think most people use phones and iPads to entertain the kids a little to quickly or easy.
I have only ever once used YouTube to keep my son awake in the car on a day that I really needed him to go to bed that night!
I don’t judge other women around who have their kids on IPads though, I don’t know their situation.

I personally know a Mum who did this. She fitted it to a trolley she found before she even entered the supermarket. The baby’s Grandma was with them and I saw them pick up what they needed and left the store within 10 minutes as it had very few customers. What’s more the Mum is an Ambulance Paramedic and had previously commented to me about the fact that she had been told in a lecture that it had been discovered that little ones held their heads down too long while using them and later developed pain in their neck and shoulders from it.

Oh, the picture of the baby with an iPhone made me cry!! We are forever changing how we communicate with each other.

It’s there life so, if you have any opinions about them, just keep it to yourself. I’m sure we wouldn’t like it if the tables were turned and they commented about me and my family.

You never know the circumstances so no individual judgment but lives are busy and parents are using all their options.

I agree and find it sad that devices are now being used as a babysitter. I totally understand there are times and situations where it’s needed, but I do think it is becoming the norm and a habit rather than situational. And yes, I am judgey, but let’s look at the next generation coming through and how they interact with society, their medical issues from overuse of screens, and lack of communication skills. The proof will be in the pudding then, I believe.

Sadly it does seem to be becoming the new babysitter and I constantly see kids in shopping centres, cafes etc with devices and I’m sure it’s more for the carers benefit than theirs. Kids need to be kids and need that interaction with ‘real people’

I agree they are the new babysitters! Why not sing a song, tell a story, play I Spy or just talk about your day. I’m happy to say my kids are device free!

I just don’t like it when everyone in the family is on their phones and not having a conversation

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 21 Mar 2019 , 6:40 am

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  Device free time and technology free time is so important to our family.

I think it’s unnecessary for young children to have devices, what ever happened to gold old fashioned play, with toys or anything else that sparks imagination. We had to get our kids iPad’s when they went into grade 4. I hate it and find it unnecessary. They become obsessed with their iPad.

We choose to have device free time when we are out and about and time at home when we are device free. We feel it is so important for our family to have quiet time and time to be focused on each other and other places and other happenings.

Please don’t judge other parents. You don’t know the day they had or how they are feeling and their mental health.

I always found projects to do with my child whether is was making and putting on a puppet show, making balloon rockets, reading together, painting etc. It was a great learning experience for her and a wonderful way to spend time together. I’m glad devices were not as common then.

As parents we need to do what’s best for our families, who are we to judge others.

IT can’t be, but screens do have a place and it should be monitored. Children need to learn and use their imaginations

It is sad. I think kids are way too young but are being handed these items. They’re not cheap either and easily damaged by kids. I can understand mums and dads needing a break……..do what we did in the olden days, a couple of hours to yourself after the kids are in bed!!!