The walls around the mall playland are lined with seats for parents. There are a couple different types of parents I see there. Here's a quick list of the more memorable ones:
- The Disinterested iPhone Parent - This mom or dad spends the entire time their child plays in the playland silently texting or using some app on their iPhone designed to stave off boredom. They usually look like they'd rather be somewhere else.
- The Guardian - On the other end of the spectrum from the iPhone Parent, this kind of mom or dad is right behind their precious little one for every second they spend at the playland. They typically seem very anxious and try their best to ward off kid-on-kid collisions.
- The Shouter - This is usually a large mom who plants herself in one spot and then yells at her child from across the length of the playland. "Tyler, no!" or "Get down!" or "Slow down!" This is probably my least favorite type of parent at the mall.
- The Elitist - These snobs sit around thinking they're better than everyone and observe other parenting styles only so they can organize them neatly into little categories and write critiques on their blogs. This category pretty much only contains me as far as I can tell.
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At least you are honest about which parent type you are!
ReplyDeleteYes, my honesty is a nice counterbalance to my snobbery. now if you'll excuse me, I have to go drink some tea with my pinkies out.
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