Will and I went to a Christmas puppet show the other night. I’m not sure that he will be the next Gene Siskel…he said ‘it was awesome but too short’. I want to say that I was overcome with the spirit of Christmas but … instead, I wanted to kill a few people.
Granted, I was in a grumpy mood. (I got the Heisman earlier in the day…I’m going to let you guys figure it out). But – you bring your kid to a Christmas puppet show….a half an hour Christmas puppet show…can you not hang with them?? Do you need to chit chat with your friends or spend the time on your smart phone?
Thank god my over the shoulder movie glare was well rehearsed – I only needed to do it FOUR times to get these two ladies to shut up while their adorable kids wrestled on the ground in front of the stage. I also enjoyed the texting dad…who was either laughing at his kid booing the poor librarians…OR at the funny status update on his buddy’s facebook page!?!
Here’s the thing. It takes an effort to go out with the kids. Stay home if you want to ignore them. I’m thinking…and maybe I’m kidding myself…that 85% (90%??) of why Will loved it so much is because he was sitting on my lap, on the floor, and we were whispering to each other – that’s the magic. Put down the phones people or you might just miss it.
Oh and by the way, did you hear that Kevin Spacey’s been stopping his stage production of Richard III to yell at people for being on their phones?
I wrote about theatre etiquette earlier this year. It always amazes me how obnoxious people are. And look at the example they’re setting for their children. It’s pathetic.
Well Will is just one lucky little boy that mama has been spinkled with magic christmas fairy dust.
Those grinches are getting nothing but coal from the big guy. Take that Texters!
Bang on! I have never understood how parents can be out with their children but not spending any time with them – there is a time and place for it and it is not while you are with your kiddies.
All it took was for my 10yr old to ask me to put my phone away to keep me connected to the kids and not the bbm.
I was bbm’ing and told him a couple of times to “hang on one sec…”
When he finally asked me to put it away I was embarrassed and felt like such a jerk for putting him second.
Lesson learned.
Nice post, lady! 🙂
I got Greg to comment on UrbanMoms!!!!
Really? God I hope that’s not the case. But it was a very special time! Thanks!
Oh Erin – I can be bad at home as well…I’m totally not saying that all the time you have to be on…but to go out and ignore them – it makes no sense to me!
my favorite is when the caregiver…people that people HIRE to look after their kids…are on the phone!!! GAH!
I’m not sure that many people develop personal
relationships with their kids like you do. Sad for them.
Sounds like a very special time!!
You’re so right. It is about sharing the experience, not exposing them to it. This reminds me to spend less time on the computer at home also. I admit, I’m pretty bad that way.
well said. This goes with everyone. Not just parents. I want to slap people’s phones out of their hands all the friggen time. I don’t understand how the hell people can spend so much time on their phones. I get bored so fast on mine.
Maybe it’s just because I’m not interesting.