Ipad vent

Pretty_In_Pink Posted: Mar 30, 2012 11:31 AM

Ipad vent

I am at work and a young women comes in with her 3 years old daughter. The 3 year old had the ipad in her had and she was watching music videos. ... The mother went on and and on about all she watches is music videos and etc... Really a 3 year old??? wow
Then yesterday a girl came in with a 6 month child and the Ipad was placed in the stroller so her baby could watch it. OMG I wanted to flip out. really??? Really??
This is why American families are going into the garbage.

mattandjess2013 Posted: Mar 30, 2012 02:06 PM

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I have such an issue with things like this! FH & I were out to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory last weekend and next to us was a couple with their 2 kids - probably 6 & 8 ish. One had an ipad and the other had a DS. Really? Your kids can't sit through dinner? THIS is why kids feel like everything should be handed to them and they are all about instant gratification.

MarryTheNight24 Posted: Mar 30, 2012 02:26 PM

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At Christmas I was telling my goddaughter how I went to Jingle ball. I told her it was a Z100 concert. She's turning 11 in a few weeks. Anyway, she asks me 'what's z100?' I'm like uhhhhh the radio station. She had no clue and I asked well what do you do in the car and she said listen to her iPod or play with her Nintendo ds. I dont know it just blew my mind how different kids are these days.

fdnybride163 Posted: Mar 30, 2012 04:37 PM

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I cant stand that kids use all the technology... where is their imagination? what ever happened to go outside and play...

it reminds me of the movie grown ups when adam sandler is talking to his kids about the TV and they are like whats the large thing coming out the back of the TV??
and then he says go play, nd the kids are like whats that??

RIDIC... teach your kids baseball, etc throw mud on them

teacherteacher Posted: Mar 30, 2012 04:53 PM

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OMG YES THANK YOU!!

FH has a cousin who bought his 18 month old an ipad. chase just puts it on the floor and jumps on the screen. that's in addition to the way i see one of nieces being raised by tv, iphone, movies, etc. What happened to books and playtime with mom or dad or anyoneeeee who is a real person?

mattandjess2013 Posted: Mar 30, 2012 05:03 PM

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75% of my students read the books for their book reports on ipads... I'm like call me old fashioned but whatever happened to real books?!

Courtz Posted: Mar 30, 2012 07:10 PM

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My Cousin's daughter is 2 1/2... she turnes to her Aunt and says, 'Oh, I Mini iPad'... it was her iPhone!

mattandjess2013 Posted: Mar 30, 2012 08:12 PM

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Posted by fdnybride163
throw mud on them

jf418 Posted: Mar 31, 2012 01:47 AM

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Posted by mattandjess2013

I have such an issue with things like this! FH & I were out to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory last weekend and next to us was a couple with their 2 kids - probably 6 & 8 ish. One had an ipad and the other had a DS. Really? Your kids can't sit through dinner? THIS is why kids feel like everything should be handed to them and they are all about instant gratification.

Although I'm writing this on my iPad right now LOL!

mattandjess2013 Posted: Mar 31, 2012 08:41 AM

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Posted by jf418

Posted by mattandjess2013

I have such an issue with things like this! FH & I were out to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory last weekend and next to us was a couple with their 2 kids - probably 6 & 8 ish. One had an ipad and the other had a DS. Really? Your kids can't sit through dinner? THIS is why kids feel like everything should be handed to them and they are all about instant gratification.

Although I'm writing this on my iPad right now LOL!

but you're not a child lacking in imagination whose parents decided it's easier to plop you in front of that instead of getting you to do something productive!

Shanti12 Posted: Mar 31, 2012 09:37 AM

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Unless they're reading some books on there haha

Kris10nGerard Posted: Mar 31, 2012 10:27 AM

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I hate that parents use it was a parenting tool. Although on the other side for my students who are non-verbal the ipad has become there voice.

Jax1127 Posted: Apr 01, 2012 10:18 AM

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I'm 30 and I just got an iphone this past Feb and I don't have an iPad yet...

oh man lol

mattandjess2013 Posted: Apr 01, 2012 10:34 AM

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Posted by Kris10nGerard

I hate that parents use it was a parenting tool. Although on the other side for my students who are non-verbal the ipad has become there voice.

I don't mind ipads - but I do mind that parents use it to babysit their kids. I love that you have them for non-verbal students! We have 30 in my school and they are a great tool for certain lessons with my group.

LisaReyes Posted: Apr 01, 2012 02:42 PM

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Posted by Kris10nGerard

I hate that parents use it was a parenting tool. Although on the other side for my students who are non-verbal the ipad has become there voice.

I do the same! Are you an SLP? I bring use my Ipad in therapy ALL the time. It is really a great tool to use with kids. The key word being 'WITH' - meaning mom, dad, whoever need to participate too.