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Babies on the tube at 11.30

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CoughLaughFart · 08/08/2017 23:53

I've just spent 20 minutes on the tube listening to not one, but two babies screaming at top volume. It's nearly midnight! Who is that irresponsible?

OP posts:

Whatthefucknameisntalreadytake · 09/08/2017 13:05

It's offensive to people who need professional help to say that needing professional help is offensive.

joannegrady90 · 09/08/2017 13:07

I had to get the late train once. Had just got out of hospital as dd had suspected meningitis. She was fine but very teary after lots of blood tests etc.

No buses available and couldn't afford a taxi

Mind your own business op.

Sayhellotothemoomoos · 09/08/2017 13:16

I just find is very frustrating when anyone dishes out quite strong and unusual opinions, but then refuses to enter into any type of discussion to back up their beliefs.

MamaHanji · 09/08/2017 13:36

I completely agree with you OP. Parents, more specifically women, should categorically NOT leave the house with a child under the age of 5 after 4pm. Routine must be upheld!

My baby has only just found her feet. She hasn't got a fucking clue whether we are in walking down the high street, or walking round the garden. And she most certainly hasn't got a clue how to tell the time.

Do get off your high horse and stop judging people for something so simple and using public transport.

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CoughLaughFart · 09/08/2017 13:43

It's offensive to people who need professional help to say that needing professional help is offensive.

It's not people needing professional help that I find offensive. It's some nobody on a forum deciding I, or anybody else, does.

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HipsterHunter · 09/08/2017 13:47

Do we think this is the parcel / bus stop poster....?

Original poster

CoughLaughFart · 09/08/2017 13:52

*OP, I don't think you're being a goady fucker or anything like that.

However, why has this situation bothered you so much to post about it? You say babies/kids need routine (some agree some don't), maybe this is part of their routine?*

It's not that it hugely bothers me; it's just something I've seen a lot, with toddlers too, and I think it's really odd. (Hence the why comments about it being the school holidays don't really wash.)

Sure, they could be coming back from the hospital/heading out on an emergency/running away from a monster in the downstairs toilet, but aren't such situations rareties rather than the norm?

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EdmundCleverClogs · 09/08/2017 14:00

Sure, they could be coming back from the hospital/heading out on an emergency/running away from a monster in the downstairs toilet, but aren't such situations rareties rather than the norm?

Coming back from family/friends houses

Going/coming back from holiday

Emergency situation

Baby sleeps half the day therefore parents do more at night

Parents are from a cultural that are used to not worrying what the time is.

The list of why people with children are out later is long, and I can't see why it would be a rarity (especially in a big city). I brought my newborn home from the hospital at a similar time, was I irresponsible? I have family who spend a lot of time between here and Europe - are they irresponsible as they always get very late/early flight with their children? What exactly where these parents you saw last night doing to be deemed irresponsible, considering you don't know why they were out?

maddiemookins16mum · 09/08/2017 14:01

Much like babies on the tube are (imho) a rareity rather than the norm.

CherryChasingDotMuncher · 09/08/2017 14:16

Were the children wee children OP?

Aeroflotgirl · 09/08/2017 14:38

YABVU its public transport, if you can't stand noise, get a taxi. Maby they have had to collect their child from someone looking after them, mabey they have been out to a function. So all those with young children should stay at home, in case they hurt your delicate ears

user1478289914 · 09/08/2017 15:40

Fucking hell 😂 You would be shocked at my toddler with your obsession with routine, he'll go to bed anytime between 8:30pm and 4am. The thought of a baby or toddler actually sticking to a routine all the time is hilarious

IDoDaChaCha · 09/08/2017 15:42

Cough I wouldn't necessarily think that if I saw them on public transport but I do wonder why some people bring tiny babies to bars at night and seem surprised when they spend the entire time standing outside with a crying baby... You had a baby, your life does have to change...

IDoDaChaCha · 09/08/2017 15:57

MrsBennetts is there a home ed thread? I'm considering it for DD, would appreciate any advice going! X

Ifailed · 09/08/2017 16:07

Funny how no one wants to 'wrap up' the thread by not posting anymore.

States the OP, who keeps on coming back for more. Plenty of people have suggested why it is not unreasonable for a small baby to be on a tube late at night. OP choose to post in an area entitled "Am I'm Being Unreasonable", many people think OP is.

Why not just accept you are "Being Unreasonable" and move on?

HungerOfThePine · 09/08/2017 16:12

It doesn't matter op people with kids don't have curfews, sure screaming kids at any time on public transport is annoying but it is public transport and it's what kids do, either stick earphones in, move or catch a taxi.

Routines are important for kids but the odd out of the norm stuff won't actually do them or anyone else any harm.
It's festival time here so many kids will be up and out til late these days enjoying themselves with their families.

I got tutted and glared at by a woman for daring to sit next to her on a busy bus. I felt like telling her if she hated sharing a public space so much she shouldn't be on it.

ArchieStar · 09/08/2017 17:03

Yes they are rarities, but London is a big bloody place where rarities actually happen quite often!

Just like any other city. In my husbands hometown it would be a big shock horror moment to see a baby out after dark. In some other places I'd say it would be a regularity. Swings and roundabouts and all that.

melj1213 · 09/08/2017 17:32

Sure, they could be coming back from the hospital/heading out on an emergency/running away from a monster in the downstairs toilet, but aren't such situations rareties rather than the norm?

If it's the same family, sure but I'm fairly certain that there's more than one family living in London and therefore it is not unusual for someone to be having an emergency at any given time.

There's nearly 9million people living in London, so statistically "one in a million" occurrences could happen nine times a day, every day ... if they happened to the same person it would be newsworthy, but if it happens to a different nine people every day then it's just "one of those things"

AwaywiththePixies27 · 09/08/2017 17:48

Haha. No hospital type situations aren't rarities for some of us. DD has to have a procedure done fortnightly.

Sometimes her appointment is first thing in the morning so = antisocial. Sometimes if emergency = squeezed in last thing so 5/6pm. It's nearly 9pm by the time we get back.

CheshireChat · 09/08/2017 20:59

Cough Are you actually going to discuss this with anyone or will you continue ignoring all the questions asked of you?

If you don't actually want to discuss this with someone, why post on MN about it? I mean you can carry on thinking whatever you like in the privacy of your own head/ talk about it in RL.

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