I have two issues with parents nowadays (Currently.)
iPads at meal times, and always buying kids skin care.
I'll chat about the iPads first, then skin care bullshit.
I remember once a few years my family went on a trip to New Zealand. It was really fun, and this was back when I was really into skiing, so we were doing that practically every day.
Me and my brothers had brought our iPads on the trip, and we had all downloaded a new game, and really loved playing it. So, we practically begged our parents to let us bring our iPads to dinner at a restaurant.
Our parents said yes because we had been spending a lot of time outside during the holiday and behaving well, and we were allowed to bring our iPads to dinner just that night.
And so, after we ordered our food and drinks, we were allowed to use our iPads until our dinner arrived, then turned our iPads off so that we could eat.
We ordered desserts, because you know, kids meal = free ice-cream. We were allowed to play a little bit more, then turned our iPads off again to eat them, then went home, watched a bit of TV, said nunnite to our parents, and went to sleep.
I personally think something like that is ok, and I respect my parents for setting limits.
but these parents online just plopping an iPad, or tablet, or phone in front of a child for an entire dinner...
be fucking for real.
Here's a little segment I like to call...
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Some little crotch demon: mum, gimme the iPad.
iPad mum: no.
Some little crotch demon: *INHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALE*
iPad mum: oh shi-
Some little crotch demon: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
iPad: OK, FINE, TAKE THE iPAD!
VERSUS
Me or my older brother (Not younger.): Mum, can I have some screen time?
My mum: not right now, maybe a bit later.
Me or my older brother (Not younger.): *Pissed as fuck.* ok.
