SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
OpalFlower · 36-40, F
@SunshineGirlHow old is old enough when they need away time from their parents? The child is 6. The other children I notice some are younger, at least 6, or older than 6 by one year or 2 but I see them outside more often. It isn't raining out as of yet and the kid never asked anyone can he go outside at all. He would only go outside if we go. Strangely enough yesterday he asked can he go for a walk AND I WAS SHOCKED because he never ask but I asked him who going to walk with you because I was working and his uncle was either playing games or asleep. So something is up. But making loud noises often inside though? Where others live inside the same place in an apartment upstairs and downstairs where people might hear it? There is a time and a place for being loud during sports games, amusement parks, outside playing, but inside.....? I usually tell him inside voice but the mom is setting confusing guidelines. Like it is ok for the child to be loud inside if they are playing cards etc. But when the child is on his own and being loud then it is a problem because the mom is relaxing. So they created something that now is a bothersome to them as well.
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@OpalFlower In my opinion, it is deeply worrying that a 6 year old is spending 95% of his time on devices. Boys are naturally noisy and adventurous. It is unnatural to confine them indoors and exoect them to be well behaved, especially when their friends are playing. It is good that he asked to go out.
OpalFlower · 36-40, F
@SunshineGirl Exactly. My thing is who runs around an apartment being overly loud during certain times at night? Eventually someone will complain. But I am noticing that the mom is coming off more to him like his friend than an adult/parent. Like he is supposed to go to camp soon. Having him up around 11:30pm close to midnight then waking him up around 7:00am to go visit family and then you're off to work plus your voice sounds frustrated trying to wake him up. Then texting me saying she would like for her son to not use Youtube because he was watching something disturbing again etc. I am over here like......where is the parental control placed on his devices? This kid been watched disturbing stuff before and she took youtube off the tv. There are ways for children to access things or go their way around finding out. Like she never heard of parental control? He had it on his phone now. Like make it make sense. These devices are like a babysitter to him. It seems like I am the only one who takes him outside a lot to do inexpensive fun activities/games with him and other children. But honestly we are adults and he is a kid. He need to play with kids his own age.
