Parent on the Cell Ignoring the Kid(s)

kinetic

I just keep seeing this more and more often and maybe it's a generational thing, but I just feel so badly for kids when I see this:

1: Kid on swing at playground asking for a push and parent either ignoring them or yelling, "In a minute!" whilst chatting on their phone;

2: Kid and parent in coffee shop, both with drinks, kid sitting quietly (for now but the tantrum will probably start soon) and parent talking away on cell;

3: any variation of kid being ignored while parent has conversation with someone not actually physically present.

This just bugs me to no end.

Don't get me started on the parent on the phone while picking up/driving kids around.

I'm not saying that every moment with children needs to be an active conversation, but I'm starting to wonder how often these kids just feel ignored.

Rant over. Gotta make a call.

meistereder

Yeah, it's a combination of people who don't have time to be parents, and the cell phone phenomenon which is crazy to begin with. You don't have to be on the phone every second of your waking lives.