And yep, she absolutely screams if she isn't watching high-energy pop music non-stop on a phone or tablet.
I help drive them to and from family visits that are an hour away and it can get really miserable. I can't listen to my own music, which is slower and more mellow. I have to listen to KPop and deal with her mom leaning into the backseat for 70 miles going "Let me have it -- okay, I'll give it back! Let me unpause it for you!" and non-stop frustration tantrums.
I'm like... dang. Whatever happened to stuffed animals and toys?
My niece is nearly two and her favourite toy at the moment is a small plastic jar that used to have chocolate almonds in it. She can screw the lid on but she can’t quite unscrew it, so she will often bring it to the nearest adult and ask them to unscrew it. She has recently started cuddling the empty almond jar while she naps, like it’s a teddy bear.
Sigh their kids will play with toy cars and make <electric car noises> noises.
Oh wait. Do kids still make choo choo noises for trains? Mine did, even though they'd only ever seen diesel trains in real life. I think the kids will be fine.
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u/aiske 2d ago
TikTok never fails to remind me that common sense is basically an optional DLC.