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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?

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SerfTerf · 09/08/2017 00:13

When DC1 was a baby I lived three tube stops from family in one direction and several stops from friends in the other. I went everywhere by tube, sometimes after dark. If the baby dozed off at someone's house, I waited until he woke up before putting him back in his sling and heading home. Much better for his routine.

AssassinatedBeauty · 09/08/2017 00:13

You said babies... and in the school holidays I'm not bothered about older children either.

Imaginosity · 09/08/2017 00:13

My children are school-aged and staying up late. Its the summer holidays - no school tomorrow. Why the need to stick rigidly to a routine if the parents and children are happy and functioing perfectly well in a more relaxed way?

AnnieAnoniMouse · 09/08/2017 00:14

Slow news night?

Coconutspongexo · 09/08/2017 00:15

I imagine it would be for something important if a parent had taken their school aged child on any form of public transport at that time.

Ellieboolou27 · 09/08/2017 00:16

lucked exactly! Young primary kids in supermarkets after 9pm on a school night has me eye rolling!

Babies on a tube at night? nah I'd just be glad I've not got to personally deal with the screaming Grin

Letstryagainshallwe · 09/08/2017 00:17

My baby has only just drifted off now. I can't force her to sleep! Am I irresponsible? How it be ok if they were in a car or is it just cos there on the tube?

TheSolitaryBoojum · 09/08/2017 00:17

My babies had routines, but their days seemed to be cut into 6 hour chunks. The tube is horrible at any time if you are a baby. School age children? It's the summer holidays you plonker, so time to suit themselves. Rather children yelling than drunk blokes menacing.

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CoughLaughFart · 09/08/2017 00:18

How is it nonsense, PaulAnka ? If parents working shifts is an issue with babies, surely it would be for 5, 7 or 9 year-olds?

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Imaginosity · 09/08/2017 00:19

Ellieboolou27 even in the summer holidays? My children's sleep routine for the holidays is midnight to 10am. We are all having a lovely relaxed time and might be seen out at the supermarket after 9pm.

DeleteOrDecay · 09/08/2017 00:19

Oh get over yourself op. What concern is it of yours anyway?

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CoughLaughFart · 09/08/2017 00:20

It's the summer holidays you plonker

Well move over Stephen Hawking.

Are you telling me this never happens in September?

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Ellieboolou27 · 09/08/2017 00:20

But there not school age, they are babies, it's summer hols and babies don't go to school Confused

CauliflowerSqueeze · 09/08/2017 00:20

Seeing 6/7 year old kids in their primary school uniforms yawning their way round Tescos at 10/11pm bothers me a lot more. How the hell are they going to cope the next day at school.

SerfTerf · 09/08/2017 00:20

Hours before school!?

In August?

PaulAnkaTheDog · 09/08/2017 00:20

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Coconutspongexo · 09/08/2017 00:21

OP why are you acting like you know the circumstances and why are you making up situations?

You have no idea why they were on the tube.

SerfTerf · 09/08/2017 00:21

FGS never visit the continent OP. You'll expire with disapproval.

TathitiPete · 09/08/2017 00:21

Ellieboolou27 Similar. When I was pregnant with DC2 I often had to travel -by train - to antenatal appointments with DC1. During rush hour! And I usually had to stand for the hour and a bit journey whilst keeping my 2 yo entertained.

Now DC2 has a chronic disorder that means regular hospital appointments. Again by train and again during rush hour so that we get to the hospital by nine ish because if a blood transfusion is needed then we're gonna be there for the day.

Oh, are inconveniencing people travelling to work, avoiding eye contact with the heavily pregnant woman? Oh well.

PaulAnkaTheDog · 09/08/2017 00:21

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CoughLaughFart · 09/08/2017 00:22

Oh get over yourself op. What concern is it of yours anyway?

Nice attitude. Maybe I shouldn't have reported the domestic abuse going on next door either?

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GammaDelta · 09/08/2017 00:22

Does school holiday ring a bell..

AssassinatedBeauty · 09/08/2017 00:23

Yes because that's exactly the same... Hmm

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CoughLaughFart · 09/08/2017 00:24

Ugh reporting now.

You lost the argument when you began the sentence with 'ugh'.

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Countvesuvius · 09/08/2017 00:24

Don't be a twat