iPads in a restaurant...

[NoNameNoGame]

So today I met a friend for lunch at a restaurant with her 2 DC (5 & 3). They both bring along their iPads and watch YouTube / play games with the volume on full blast.

I could see a group of 3 girls on a nearby table keep looking as I know the sounds must have been annoying for them. I was struggling to hear why my friend was saying and she did not seemed to be phased by the loud volume (X2!).

I tried to hint and say... Awww DC1 can you turn the volume a little low, I can't hear mummy (she didn't even react). I pressed the button on the iPad of DC1 turning the volume halfway down, thinking she would to the same to DC2. But no!

I have no kids.

AIBU - iPads on full volume in a restaurant disturbing other diners?...

Oh and to top it off, when it came to paying the bill she only paid £5 extra even though her DC had starters main and desserts!

why would you be friends with someone like this? i would be mortified.

Mine has little interest in using a tablet so he is just noisy.

Deanna I just wanted clarification. It hurts that people (not saying you) think 'naughty' children like my child with Sen should be hidden away when he can be kept amused and not overwhelmed/upset on a muted iPad. I also have a 3 year old DD who I don't wish to lock away and need to teach her social skills etc but I cant leave my Sen child at home. I don't take a tablet out for DD she happily will chat/colour and will sit and enjoy being in that kind of environment. If she tantrums I take her out until she behaves whereas a lot of people seem to not know the difference between tantrums and meltdowns. Once DS has a meltdown there is no consoling him so I would do anything to keep him happy if it doesn't affect others. I do agree that as soon as a child com across as badly behaved a lot of the time on MN it tends to be blamed on Sen rather than misbehaviour. What annoys me most is people saying "eugh, my toddler has just had a huge meltdown today because I wouldn't give him a bag of crisps". Meltdown, you've no idea!