
I get really irritated when I see mothers continually plopping their toddlers down in a corner in front of a portable DVD player. They throw the headphones on them and stick them in a corner like a fake houseplant. Whatever happened to the "behave yourself, sit down and be quiet" approach? Kids are getting plopped down in front of their little miniscule tv's at the hairdressers, at weddings, in the cart at the grocery store, at the post office - EVERYWHERE!!! Here's a tip, if you must bring your small children with you to a place that's boring for them, use it as an opportunity to teach them to behave and quietly entertain themselves. It's not easy, I know from experience - but I for one am not going to turn my child into a zombie because I'm too lazy or tired to parent. I was at a wedding a couple of months ago where one of the guest couples brought their 2 year old with them (despite the fact the reception was running very late into the night). The mother literally picked up the child, put her in a corner of the reception hall by herself, stuck the portable DVD player in front of her and left her there. Why not take your baby out on the dance floor and swing her around at least? Kids love that. But apparently, this is too difficult for some people, or maybe I'm just surrounded by people lacking in intelligence AND common sense. Asses. No wonder today's children are mostly spoiled brats with no imagination.