Quite prepared to be told I am (thinking of) being unreasonable ... .and wanted to canvass opinions.
we are having an afternoon naming get together for dd2 in a couple of months and getting ready to send out invites for about 60 adults and 15 kids. The kids will range in age from 8 months to 11 yrs old. There will be a mixture of family and close friends. It will be from 2.30 - 5.30 and an informal thing in a large venue which has a beer garden and large outside space for kids to run around in. The more "formal" part will last around 45 mins with both do and myself speaking along with her nominated "guardians". There will be a buffet provided at 3.45.
am I being unreasonable to not want the kids to be sitting playing on their tablets all afternoon? I especially dont want it during the actual naming itself. I know 45 mins can be a long time for some kids.
it seems that any time we go out with certain family groups, their young kids have the tablets out from the minute they arrive until they leave - including during eating meals. They never really speak to anyone but are focused on their technology. It has been this way since they have been aged 2 or 3.
With friend's kids - it hasn't been so much like this but a couple of them aged 6 have their tablets with them everywhere but know not to bring to our house on playdates as they are put away to encourage the kids to play with each other.
there wont be entertainment for the kids as such but each if them will be given a party bag at beginning with colouring in books, craft sets etc and one area of the room will be an arts n crafts station along with board games and toys for the younger ones.
maybe I am being incredibly unreasonable, old fashioned and out of touch but would really love it if there could be at least part if the afternoon when they were switched off.
what do you think??