His got stuck in his throat and button batteries have direct contact w/ saliva, "creating an electrical current which causes a build-up of caustic soda". The AP battery is pretty well sealed up, some have even gone thru the wash without damage. And his got to his stomach. I wouldn't encourage eating them, but I wouldn't doubt the doc's expectation that it will pass.
Stroud hopes that other parents will be cautious when giving AirPods to their kids, as she never anticipated her son would swallow the AirPod.
Absolutely worst case of entitled parenting. What the heck are parents doing by giving 7-year-olds such expensive, elaborate gifts? I tell you... kids nowadays (and their parents) are what's wrong with society.
When I was seven, I was happy just playing outside in the dirt.
I wondered if the 2nd grade is a little young for AirPods, but it's weird to claim this is 'entitlement." I've given away much more expensive items to children simply because I no longer needed them. Why is it so hard to believe that the AirPods were a hand me down because they got new headphones or because the AirPods didn't fit right with the original (adult) owner? The only option you see to claim that the child is entitled? 🤦‍♂️
Seven year olds regularly lose their coat, backpack or lunch bag. WTF are they doing giving him Airpods that ADULTS regularly lose. He wants to listen to music, there are a lot of Cheap wired earbuds. Even if you want bluetooth, give him a pair of cheap Knockoff beats that have a line connecting them. Don’t worry about sound quality, at that age they can’t tell good from bad.
Are AirPods water (saliva) proof ? .. the fact that he had it in his mouth suggests a fit-for-purpose issue with respect to a 7 year old. I picture an Apple store employee looking at the teeth marks down the AirPods as parent / child put forward a case for them being defective. The doctor at emergency didn't know what an AirPod was ? .. how demeaning for Apple
Stroud hopes that other parents will be cautious when giving AirPods to their kids, as she never anticipated her son would swallow the AirPod.
Absolutely worst case of entitled parenting. What the heck are parents doing by giving 7-year-olds such expensive, elaborate gifts? I tell you... kids nowadays (and their parents) are what's wrong with society.
When I was seven, I was happy just playing outside in the dirt.
Me too, an empty can of sardines are my truck toys....and yes I can never swallowed that....;-))
"The doctor at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egelston didn't know what an AirPod was, and was said it was a unique case." ...said the doctor that I would never, ever take my kid to.
Search for "swallow AirPod" on the Internets. There are many, many, many cases of this.
Brand new airpods and an iPhone for a 7 year old kid does seem a tad much to be honest, regardless of how well off the parents might or might not be. Most adults dont even get that good of an Xmas present I bet. Nobody bought me an iPhone for Xmas, not that I need a new iPhone.
I think that technology in general is great, and Ive probably said this before, but too much tech makes certain kids dumb, as they tend to overly rely on things like their phone, without ever having learned basic skills. I see evidence of this all of the time.
Airpods should probably not be given to people who do not know that Airpods belong in the ears and not in the mouth.
And under what rock has the doctor been living to never have heard of Airpods before? Even if somebody is not an Apple user, Airpods can be seen everywhere. I cant step outside for 2 minutes without running into somebody wearing a pair.
I dont have a 7 year old kid, but if I did, then they should not expect any Airpods from me for Xmas, not because Im cheap, but because thats how I would raise my kids. And they wouldnt be getting any iPhone from me either or any phone at all when they were just 7.
My kids would be raised smart and I wouldnt be contributing to the idiocrafication of society. Thats probably not a real word, but I dont care.
Next Christmas, ask for some apostrophes and a grammar book.
Times change. AirPods, iPhones, iPads, xboxes, etc are normal gives now. Just like walkmans or blue rays were at one point.at one point we all got something that old people said “when I was a kid”
Stroud hopes that other parents will be cautious when giving AirPods to their kids, as she never anticipated her son would swallow the AirPod.
Absolutely worst case of entitled parenting. What the heck are parents doing by giving 7-year-olds such expensive, elaborate gifts? I tell you... kids nowadays (and their parents) are what's wrong with society.
When I was seven, I was happy just playing outside in the dirt.
In the dirt! Privilege! When I was seven, I would only dream of being able to play in Teh Dirt!
Why, when I was seven, after working 27 hours nine days a week in teh old Satanic Mill cleaning teh factory floor with my tongue, I would get home at teh start of tomorrow for my nightly whipping with teh leather belt off ma ol’ Pater, before bein’ allowed to eat a bit of regurgitated gravel which I might get five minutes teh play wif before bein’ sent to bed in the cardboard box I shared wit ma sistas.
I think they should go through all the fecal matter, find the AirPod, and test it. If it still works, a whole new marketing strategy! Can pass through a human and still work!
Times change. AirPods, iPhones, iPads, xboxes, etc are normal gives now. Just like walkmans or blue rays were at one point.at one point we all got something that old people said “when I was a kid”
Well, I did get a Commodore 64 when I was twelve in 1984, which was probably pretty expensive back then. I remember having to do months of chores to save up enough for the 1541 floppy drive. Good times. Now you can download Virtual 64 on a Mac and run all those old programs again.
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If they let it pass, would they have to provide it to the tech for AppleCare+ replacement?
That was after walking home from school in 3 feet of snow...
Search for "swallow AirPod" on the Internets. There are many, many, many cases of this.
Dirt! Privilege is wot it is!