Eating out but not talking.

I did actually make the point it wasn't just until dinner arrived dear. But going round in circles. getting boring. ????

I am certainly not your dear and you really don't need to be so patronising. I explained earlier why a child may be using technology whilst eating too so I didn't think I needed to explain that again!

Recently in my local GP waiting room ,out of twelve patients , I was the only one without a phone stuck to their hand.

Any waiting time is dead time. I no longer need to remember a book.

Other than concern that other people are not helping their kids develop good language skills or have dull relationships why do people think it is an issue that people use phones rather than books & papers on trains, in waiting rooms etc? I check emails, read work documents & news items, catch up / make arrangements with friends & family via messenger, update my diary, check my bank acct etc etc. Do not assume it is all games and FB!

Recently in my local GP waiting room ,out of twelve patients , I was the only one without a phone stuck to their hand.

What did you do whilst waiting to be called Sarahellen - stare into space?

Adaunas I agree totally with that lady - my children weren't brought up badly, but once they realised that actually parents can do virtually nothing at all nowadays, that description about entitlement and responsibility just fits them, and I am embarrassed about it to be honest - I am unwell and disabled and tried my hardest, but it wasn't really good enough - My friend has a similar boy who has just turned out to be a complete waster, whereas his brother who is on the spectrum works really hard and has achieved his goal of going to a specialist college and has started his career in horse racing! Mine are now AC and are still the same to some extent, especially my youngest with the 11 month old baby - she isn't socialising with any other Mothers or children and I do think that at some point it will show sadly .... never had to share for example. But she won't take any advice, especially from me! She just seems to think everything will just come to her and all will be well .... my eldest at 25 has finally realised that missing her education was a big mistake and is now at University doing a 4 year Masters Degree - won't have earned a living mind until she is about 30!

Message deleted by Gransnet. Here's a link to our Talk guidelines.