Redditer: Do parents in Singapore rely on tablets a lot during mealtime outside now?

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Do parents in Singapore rely on tablets a lot during mealtime outside now?​

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Recently I noticed something while eating out. Almost every table with young kids had a tablet or phone playing cartoons during mealtime.

Honestly no judgement at all. Sometimes parents just want to survive one peaceful meal.

But it made me wonder if there are actually any realistic “middle ground” options between passive cartoons and expecting toddlers to sit still for over 30 mins outside.

For parents here, what do you usually do during waiting time at restaurants or hawker centres?

Books? Sticker books? Small toys? Snacks? Just screen time and accept reality?

Do interactive activities actually work outside, or is mealtime already chaotic enough that cartoons are just the most practical option?

Curious how other parents in Singapore think about this.

 

[searcher1]

Tablet or phone is the most easiest way to stop the child from misbehaving.
The child will be eye fixed onto the gadget & stay quiet for the limited time.
How will that be helpful in a long way, nobody knows, but for sure it works for now