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Here's the basic problem ... the daycare workers are passing judgement on the parents based on the FIVE MINUTES A DAY that they see them. They have no idea what the parent/child interaction is like at home ... where it counts the most. For all they know, the parent is trying to get a few calls out of the way so that once they're home, they can turn off the phone and focus on their child.
It's absolutely disingenuous for anyone to suggest that they ALWAYS give their child their complete and undivided attention whenever they demand it.
Here's the basic problem ... the daycare workers are passing judgement on the parents based on the FIVE MINUTES A DAY that they see them. They have no idea what the parent/child interaction is like at home ... where it counts the most. For all they know, the parent is trying to get a few calls out of the way so that once they're home, they can turn off the phone and focus on their child.
It's absolutely disingenuous for anyone to suggest that they ALWAYS give their child their complete and undivided attention whenever they demand it.
Nobody is suggesting that they ALWAYS give their child their complete and undivided attention whenever they demand it. They are suggesting that these self absorbed parents put their children first for a whole 5 minutes while picking them up from the daycare. The most important time of the day for a small child; when their parent is coming to get them and take them home. That 5 minutes means the world to a small child. The argument that every single parent coming to pick their child up is on an important call is ridiculous.
Well, to be fair, the little ones probably have phones glued to their hands, too.
I agree 100%. There just about nothing more disgusting than seeing people out in public on their phones. Nobody wants to hear someone else's stupid conversations! Honestly, I don't even want to hear my own. I really hate talking on the phone. Phones are for emergencies and making appointments.
Who would have thought? Something on which we both agree.
Some of those kids may not be getting any attention or praise, even if their parents are not on a phone.
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