Is this accepted now? Young children and electronics on public transport.

[AnneGrommit]

The last few times I've been on a train (not in quiet coach) and quite often on the bus I've had my peace disturbed by toddlers with phones/tablets either playing noisy games on them or watching programmes. When I've asked parents to rein them in I've been invariably met with either passive aggressive remarks about not liking children (I have three myself) or outright hostility and a statement along the lines of "it keeps them quiet". No, it doesn't. It stops them from pestering you but it's far from quiet. AIBU or is this an accepted "thing" now? Because it's fucking annoying.

Yes, isn't it? But if you like loud electronic noises you have the option to wear headphones so that those who don't don't have to listen to it.

I just think you talk quietly (unless there are hearing difficulties of course) but electronic noises can be minimised by either having the volume low or using headphones.

For my dd and ds (and me) any loud noises can be physically painful, but especially high pitched noises.

objecting to unwelcome and intrusive electronic noise is not perplexing in the slightest. Unless you are determinedly self-centred and wilfully ignoring the fact that inflicting your taste in electronic noise on others without their consent is rude and inconsiderate. In which case the moral high ground is inaccessible from the morass of selfishness the noise polluters are wallowing in.

The only electronic device I use in public is a kindle which doesn't make a noise but a child watching a programme on a tablet doesn't cause me any offence. Foul mouthed people offend me and I hear them every time I go on public transport, I get over it so should you. It is called tolerance.

Putting up with other peoples manners is not tolerance. We just have far better manners.

Well the anti kids on tablets brigade on here seem to have a few foul mouthed people with very poor manners.

Bus wankers

Well the anti kids on tablets brigade on here seem to have a few foul mouthed people with very poor manners

But quietly, and only to people who choose to read our posts. We're not shouting our opinions in your face on a bus.

I hear it on public transport all the time, very offensive to me. Everyone knows in a civilised society you shouldn't use such language. It is a rule you know. You will find it in the same book of rules that you all use.

I do know, I would never dream of doing so. Because I know the rules and follow them.
Maybe you should try it seeing you expect others to?

granny's son is in his 40s and only watches Peppa Pig at home, not on the bus, as I remember.

Yet there are so many other social rules, any one of which I could have been referring to....

Sure... why not?

Are you missing the part we're some children can't use headphones and won't use the device muted? In that case you would have to get over it as they don't have to do as you say. You may think headphones are an easy alternative for others but for some children it doesn't work like that. Your disability does not trump others disability.

Are you missing the part we're some children can't use headphones and won't use the device muted but they HAVE to watch a video and honestly no one, child or adult wants to use a muted device, but if the choice is muted or nothing they will...or find another activity.

Bloody hell, this thread is like sitting between two people alternately smashing you in the face with a frying pan.

your right it is a spurious argument but I wouldn't turn it off for you. Yours doesn't trump my sons and my sons doesn't trump yours but I'm going to do what's right for my son.

Urubu - what else is he meant to do on it? He doesn't know how to play actual games on it and yes he would have to have it unless people wants to hear a meltdown, trying to run up and down the aisle, annoying the person in front. It's called a severe disability. Il let him have some screen time if it makes me not want to pull my hair out for a journey.

& for the posters that saying there is a lot of children with Sen children asif people are lying about it, welcome to search old posts, your find some in the SN boards.

So many twats. So so many. Selfish and (usually) unintelligent people inflicting themselves on the world around them.