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Wakey wakey, sweetie, time to get out of bed and come down for breakfast!
Coming Mummy, what am I having?
Whatever you want, you choose.
A boiled egg an soldiers please!
Hey sweetie, put your colouring book away, it’s a lovely day and Jack and Millie are outside playing hopscotch, why don’t you join them?
Yes, great! I’ll take my marbles too!
If you go to the park be careful climbing that tree and make sure you’re home by dinner time!
I will mummy, see you later.
I’m home mummy what are we having to eat?
Sausage and mash, sweetie!
My favourite, yummy!
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Wakey wakey, sweetie, time to get out of bed and come down for breakfast!
I don’t want to get up yet and please stop calling me sweetie.
I’m afraid you must, now stop fiddling with that phone and get dressed.
Okay.
Daughter dear, put your phone away it’s lovely day, why don’t you go outside and play games with your friends?
I am playing games with my friends, please stop going on Mum, I’m trying to concentrate.
Dinner time, stop messing with that phone and come to the table.
I want to eat off my lap. What is it anyway?
My lovely home made spaghetti bolognaise.
Why can’t we just have something delivered like my mates do?
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I dread to think.
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This is so very realistic… and annoying for a parent!!
Being a parent was fun when mine were young!
Yes, I know what you mean!!
The sad truth of today’s generation!
Sadly so. They have no idea what they are missing!
An absolutely perfect take for this photo! I am so glad i am old…..
It’s not something I say often, but in this situation I quite agree!
sad isn’t it, but it’s up to each family to change that from within
It is. It’s not unusual to see parents ignoring their children whilst staring at their phones these days.
We are the models
We are the models. I always tried to get parents to understand this when I was a teacher
Yep. Just so.
Afraid so.
A sad progression! All too true…
It is!
Just add water……………………………………….
Yes!
You nailed it!!
Sadly so!
glad I’m old
I was looking at a condo and asked the salesperson where I was supposed to put a dining table. He told me folks don’t use them anymore and eat off their laps or the kitchen counter. That’s our future. Sad.
I’m so glad we set the table and had meals with the children.
Ahh, back in the day… etc etc. Like other people said… it’s good to be old!
This is what is happening in at least 90% of homes where teens live. And I do shudder to think of future too. Thanks Keith for joining in with this very realistic story.
Oh do do true Keith I dread what it will be like in 20 years probably a sophisticated robot creating something deliciously artificial ☹️