Vent, our children too busy............

knightstyle

to send a birthday card to their grandparents but they have plenty of time to put rubbish on Facebook and Twitter!

PudseyDB

What age children are you talking about here?

MamaMoo_2

knightstyle wrote: »

to send a birthday card to their grandparents but they have plenty of time to put rubbish on Facebook and Twitter!

If they are your children, and are of the age where you're still in charge, then I suggest you remove their privileges until they grow up a little...
Perhaps some parenting re: getting their priorities straight.

Mojisola

knightstyle wrote: »

to send a birthday card to their grandparents but they have plenty of time to put rubbish on Facebook and Twitter!

I expect their grandparents will be too busy to send them cards or presents on their birthdays from now on.

Azari

MamaMoo wrote: »

If they are your children, and are of the age where you're still in charge, then I suggest you remove their privileges until they grow up a little...
Perhaps some parenting re: getting their priorities straight.

Well said.

It always amazes me that parents will bemoan the ways of their offspring but not be prepared to take charge of the situation.

That is not intended as a sleight against the OP as s/he may well already have the matter in hand and just be lamenting the need to force some action on their part.

System

knightstyle wrote: »

to send a birthday card to their grandparents but they have plenty of time to put rubbish on Facebook and Twitter!

In fairness updating twitter or facebook literally takes seconds and is free. To send a birthday card takes a bit more effort (and money)

Its obviously not good they've not sent a card but its not really comparable with updating facebook/twitter.

Chickabiddybex

Updating Facebook/Twitter = free
Sending card = £2 card and 60p postage

Updating Facebook/Twitter = seconds
Sending card = go to buy the card, write the card, go post it, possibly an hour in total (depending how far away shops are etc)

Updating Facebook/Twitter = Can do this in bed, at work, while eating
Sending card = must go to dedicated place

I'm not saying they have an excuse for not saying thank you but... apples and oranges.

oldagetraveller

Chickabiddybex wrote: »

Updating Facebook/Twitter = free
Sending card = £2 card and 60p postage

Updating Facebook/Twitter = seconds
Sending card = go to buy the card, write the card, go post it, possibly an hour in total (depending how far away shops are etc)

Updating Facebook/Twitter = Can do this in bed, at work, while eating
Sending card = must go to dedicated place

I'm not saying they have an excuse for not saying thank you but... apples and oranges.

Showing a bit of respect, love and acknowledgement for your Grandparents - priceless!

DCFC79

£2 for a card, i get the 99p/£1.49 ones from the shops, they will only get recycled/binned after a few weeks. Takes minutes to choose 1 (I admit it cna be hard to choose 1 when the choice is poor) and less time to write it.

Slowhand

Updating facebook and twitter 2/3 times a day 300+ days a year versus not sending a couple of cards to grandparents. Shame on all who are ATTEMPTING to defend it. They don't spend seconds on facebook or twitter.

yangptangkipperbang

Chickabiddybex wrote: »

Updating Facebook/Twitter = free

Where did the PC/tablet/mobile phone come from ? Free 'phone line ? free broadband ? free rental/airtime as well ?

Please tell ME where I can get all this for free ................

I must have been wasting a fortune with PC World, O2, BT, Argos, etc, etc, etc..................