Have you got to the stage where as the children do not let you talk to anyone

My roomie's dad won't let her mom talk on the phone without wanting something, he's just like a 2 yr old! (He's actually 72)

my son is the same,he likes to be in on everything,he hates to miss something,even if i'm on the phone he's constantly saying,who is it,who are you talking to,what are you talking about,it drives me round the bend,as much as i love him sometimes i just want to have a conversation without him there,a bit of adult time with my friends

I'd been trained by my parents during my childhood to discipline myself giving respect to my parents' invited visitor(s). Welcome and regards them during their point of entry and will never bother for the next agenda between my parents and visitor(s). So I did the same practice as in-home-culture to my kids.

Yes, my kids are the same way. They will not let me talk to someone on the phone. And when someone knocks at the door, they will come running to the door. They won't let me enjoy even a couple of minutes with someone. It is very aggravating. I need a break and my kids make it very hard for me to have one. They love to be the center of attention a lot. That is why I will talk to people on the telephone when they are asleep or even when my son is in school. That is when I really have some peace then just as long as I am awake. I can't wait until this annoying stage that my kids possess will go away.

No, my children understand that it is rude to interrupt an adult conversation, and if they attempt to interrupt I tell them they're being rude and need to wait before speaking. If it's an important conversation that children shouldn't be involved in I'd send the child to another room so they couldn't disrupt us, and if it were bedtime the child would sternly be told to return to bed, and they'd probably get some sort of punishment for not staying in bed when they should have been.

Hi jugs, Don't let your children rule you, when they are supposed to be in bed, tell them bed means bed!!! and its very rude to interrupe when grown ups are talking, remeber you are the boss not them. Tamara

yup grand dqaughter does it al the time. and we tel her we are talking and she will be pateint for awhile then she asked if she can talk now!

My youngest two don't live with me so when I get them they are the center of my attention. I am sure they wouldn't mind if I was talking with someone else, as I do have a girlfriend who has kids the same age and they get along well together but still when it comes to my kids they get my attention first because I don't have them all the time.

i knew i was very well taught by my parents how to behave and respect. even just the two of them talking, my siblings and i knew that we were not supposed to insert ourselves in their conversation unless, we were the ones who started the chat. in two different occasions, i attempted not to follow this discipline, and i received two different responses... i was ignored as if i didn't exist, and the second, i was scolded and grounded.

umm no.. my kids will do as they are told, or i will pick them up and carry them back to their beds where they belong, and if they STILL get up and disrupt grown up conversations.. they get themselves grounded and lose tv and vids for a few days

Oh my gosh, I really think that children have some sort of radar when it comes to their parents talking to someone that isn't in the house with them. Whenever I get on the phone it is like all heck breaks loose, they immediately need everything under the sun because I am not giving them my full attention. However, when we are around other people in person, the kids aren't quite as pushy because most of the people that we are with are parents as well and I allow them to correct my children for rude behavior. So, I will say something and if they keep it up, the other person will say something.

I don't have any kids, but some of my friends talk to their kids when they are on the phone with me. Not just their kids, their spouses or whomever. I think it is very rude and annoying. I will usually find some excuse to hang up. I was always taught you don't talk to someone who is on the phone, but apparently everyone wasn't.

No, I have never been in such situation but feel that it would be very difficult to communicate if there is continous inturruption.

Well some kids are very possesive and they behave the same way. It applies even to the pets, they never allow us to talk to others.

LOL! Well, SMALL children can be excused, I'm talking like toddler age and under, but I would just keep putting them back in bed, or put a baby gate in front of their door, or shut the door. Sometimes I encounter frequent interruptions from kids, especially when I am on the phone. Usually that means I will be on the phone LONGER before I give them any attention. I expect certain behaviors from the kids, including understanding that if they are supposed to be in bed or otherwise NOT bothering me when I am entertaining company or on the phone, that is what I expect, and I won't tell people not to come around, that would be akin to allowing the kids to dictate what goes on!! Not a good thing, not good at all. In fact, I have trouble understanding anybody who allows kids' behavior to effectively curb their social connections with friends or cause them to just let the kids walk all over them. There is a time and a place for everything and kids need to learn that as well. It's pretty simple - you respect ME, then I'll respect you in return. Also, whatever the parent says is the bottom line. When they are the parent, it will be their turn.

our 3 year old son wants lots of attention, most of the time. even when there are visitors or someone in the neighborhood have a talk with my wife, he makes something to get her attention and makes you stop talking with the friend. of course, he's too young to know that this is not good. most annoying is when the older kids talk with you in between the conversation with the friend.

I would never let my children have that much control! They do it because you let them. I would repremand them, take priviledges away, etc. Children should never be allowed to act this way. You are the parent and they should treat you with respect. If you tell them you need to talk or visit and they need to go play they had better do it!

I have the same problem with my eight year old daughter! She constantly cuts into conversations and if I’m not the phone she insists on knowing who it is and interrupting. A couple of my friends who have children the same age have the same problem. It is children being curious but we discipline our child when she does it now because it is rude; I would not have dared to do that when I was a kid! Times do change...

This is a topic to be considered very seriously. I have observed this situation many a times and discussed also. While we are in a discussion or any chat or any kind of engagement with few people, if small childrens are around, they make notice. If possible, in louder and again if not attended, they will scream and rag our attention to them. Even if they are small, their behaviour has certain physic attachment. They know that something is going on and they are not noticed, to get their attraction, the child will make notice. If noticed, they will become calm and if not, they will try more. You also must have noticed the same. So, be sure that they are attended or surrounded with some one. Regards, Thank-s

No they would not dare! My children have been brought up to respect their elders - especially their parents. Too many parents are too soft on their children, discipline does not have to be harsh, it should be fair and explained to the the kids, it is needed for them to grow up to be well rounded and polite adults.