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.
Dumbass post. Collectively, 7yos are a lot smarter than you were, playing in the dirt. There's always an outlier.
But you solved society's ills in one sweeping dumbass post. Congratulations.
Karma. I don't agree that a 7 year old should have a phone and wireless ear buds. That was just the parents giving in to societal pressures and influences.
When my daughter was 4, her mother and I gave her a little portable record player shaped like a ladybug. Even with the fragile sapphire needle and eminently breakable tone arm, she played it every day, and never damaged it. She's 45 now, and she still has it. It still works, too, although, as I remember, the cartridge had to be replaced once in the late 80s. Her own 7 year-old twins, of course, view it as a museum piece. Their music comes from an iPod Touch airplaying to the paired family HomePods.
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.
What are you talking about? AirPods are are not expensive or elaborate as a gift. They're $140 bucks. For less than the cost of a modern console, the mom could have gotten AirPods and an iPhone for her kid. MetroPCS has an iPhone 7 for $150 (still). Last year when I got my daughter's iPhone 7's, Metro had a deal if you switch from another carrier, they would give you the AirPods free with the purchase of a new phone or bringing over a current network compatible phone. I walked out of the door with 2 iPhones and 2 sets of AirPods for $300+tax.
Actual kids toys can be a lot more expensive than AirPods. What's wrong with society (well, one of the things) is judgmental people rendering hyperbolic opinions that contain "back in my day" references as if it's significant.
Absolutely worst case of entitled parenting.
↑↑↑ Perfect example of hyperbole at it's worst ever in the history of the world. ↑↑↑ -Intentional
The kid received a new iPhone and AirPods as a gift at seven years old. You can speculate about the deals they may have gotten, but come on.. it’s a bit much for a 7 year old... Which seems obvious because the kid had the damn AirPod in his/her mouth and in there belly in a day or two. That action in itself says it’s too much for a 7 year old.
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.
Yes, an exposed battery in the throat is a very different situation from a battery which is well sealed within a device. I imagine that Apple did extensive testing on AirPods including involving waterproofing. The evidence for this includes the documented occurrences of AirPods being successfully passed through the human body.
What on earth are parents doing giving a 7-year old an iPhone. SMH I'm sorry, but that is simply an absurd gift to ANY 7-year old. Don't even get me started on the AirPods, which are an even dumber gift to a child that age.
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.
What are you talking about? AirPods are are not expensive or elaborate as a gift. They're $140 bucks. For less than the cost of a modern console, the mom could have gotten AirPods and an iPhone for her kid. MetroPCS has an iPhone 7 for $150 (still). Last year when I got my daughter's iPhone 7's, Metro had a deal if you switch from another carrier, they would give you the AirPods free with the purchase of a new phone or bringing over a current network compatible phone. I walked out of the door with 2 iPhones and 2 sets of AirPods for $300+tax.
Actual kids toys can be a lot more expensive than AirPods. What's wrong with society (well, one of the things) is judgmental people rendering hyperbolic opinions that contain "back in my day" references as if it's significant.
Absolutely worst case of entitled parenting.
↑↑↑ Perfect example of hyperbole at it's worst ever in the history of the world. ↑↑↑ -Intentional
The kid received a new iPhone and AirPods as a gift at seven years old. You can speculate about the deals they may have gotten, but come on.. it’s a bit much for a 7 year old... Which seems obvious because the kid had the damn AirPod in his/her mouth and in there belly in a day or two. That action in itself says it’s too much for a 7 year old.
If the kid got an iPad would you make the same stink? Nope. AirPods don't rise to the level of expensive or elaborate. Sorry, they don't. Neither does an iPhone. Either can be had for $150 or less. A seven year old swallowing an AirPod says nothing about it being too much for a seven year old. A cursory google will reveal people of all ages accidentally swallowing things. That action says one thing only: a kid swallowed an AirPod. Accidents happen. Anything other significance you lay on that action is silly.
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.
What are you talking about? AirPods are are not expensive or elaborate as a gift. They're $140 bucks. For less than the cost of a modern console, the mom could have gotten AirPods and an iPhone for her kid. MetroPCS has an iPhone 7 for $150 (still). Last year when I got my daughter's iPhone 7's, Metro had a deal if you switch from another carrier, they would give you the AirPods free with the purchase of a new phone or bringing over a current network compatible phone. I walked out of the door with 2 iPhones and 2 sets of AirPods for $300+tax.
Actual kids toys can be a lot more expensive than AirPods. What's wrong with society (well, one of the things) is judgmental people rendering hyperbolic opinions that contain "back in my day" references as if it's significant.
Absolutely worst case of entitled parenting.
↑↑↑ Perfect example of hyperbole at it's worst ever in the history of the world. ↑↑↑ -Intentional
The kid received a new iPhone and AirPods as a gift at seven years old. You can speculate about the deals they may have gotten, but come on.. it’s a bit much for a 7 year old... Which seems obvious because the kid had the damn AirPod in his/her mouth and in there belly in a day or two. That action in itself says it’s too much for a 7 year old.
If the kid got an iPad would you make the same stink? Nope. AirPods don't rise to the level of expensive or elaborate. Sorry, they don't. Neither does an iPhone. Either can be had for $150 or less. A seven year old swallowing an AirPod says nothing about it being too much for a seven year old. A cursory google will reveal people of all ages accidentally swallowing things. That action says one thing only: a kid swallowed an AirPod. Accidents happen. Anything other significance you lay on that action is silly.
Here's a page with various incidents of odd swallowings. I think only 3 are younger than the boy in the story, and the only adult that I'd excuse for a swallowing is the one with the old man that broke and swallowed part of his dentures during a seizure.
I did feel that 7yo was far too old fo this kind of mistake, but there's a 10yo girl who swallowed part of her fidget spinner and a 13yo that swallowed their fitness tracker.
I got my grandson a pair for Christmas last year and, not only does he love them, but his mom likes them even more -- because she doesn't have to listen to muffled YouTube videos or rap music now.
Neither consider them as "privilige" and tend to think of them more as a necessity. And they were both upset when they lost the case while on vacation over New Years. When I told the mom I could get a used case on EBay for half the price of a new one from the Apple Store, her response was: "Whatever is the quickest -- we need them now!"
And, by the way, when I picked up the new case at the Apple Store I was able to pick up AppleCare+ on them as well. And at the same time, the store told me how to extend AppleCare+ on my (and his mom's) 2 year old iPhone 7's. Having a now 3 year old phone covered with AppleCare+ for only $5.99 a month is, I think, a great bargain.
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.
Dirt! Privilege is wot it is!
You forgot about walking 7 miles through the snow, uphill both directions.
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At 7 years he should be old enough not to chew on things and swallow them... 🤦🏻♂️
But you solved society's ills in one sweeping dumbass post. Congratulations.
I imagine that Apple did extensive testing on AirPods including involving waterproofing.
The evidence for this includes the documented occurrences of AirPods being successfully passed through the human body.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6981233/Man-accidentally-swallows-Apple-AirPod-WORKS-passes-system.html
https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/youtube-swallowing-airpods-meme/
I did feel that 7yo was far too old fo this kind of mistake, but there's a 10yo girl who swallowed part of her fidget spinner and a 13yo that swallowed their fitness tracker.
Neither consider them as "privilige" and tend to think of them more as a necessity. And they were both upset when they lost the case while on vacation over New Years.
When I told the mom I could get a used case on EBay for half the price of a new one from the Apple Store, her response was: "Whatever is the quickest -- we need them now!"
1) Will it still connect with the iPhone while in your body?
2) Will it still work after it has left the body?