Picture this: You’re on your way home from a hectic day at work, ready to unwind and relax. You find a seat on the train, set your cute sparkly backpack down, and start scrolling through your phone. But wait, what’s that sound? A chatty kid is making their way through the train, striking up conversations with every passenger in sight! You’re not a fan of small talk, especially with tiny humans. So, what do you do? Buckle up, because this commute is about to get interesting!
Exhausted Commuter’s Train Ride Home

Staying Alert Without Tunes

Chatty Cathy on the Loose ️

Sparkly Backpack Attracts Tiny Talker ✨

Fake Sleeping Beauty

Lowering the Volume for Freedom

Mama Bear’s Wrath

♀️ Not a Kid Person, But Not a Monster Either

Ignoring a Chatty Child: Am I a Monster?
Our protagonist finds herself in a sticky situation on the train ride home. A talkative tot spots her sparkly backpack and makes a beeline for her, ready to chat her ear off. Not in the mood for a lengthy convo, she cranks up the volume on her earbuds and pretends to sleep. But when it’s time to exit, the kid’s mom confronts her, calling her a b*tch and a sicko for ignoring her little one. Our gal doesn’t hate kids, but she’s not a fan of having her ears talked off either. So, let’s see what the internet has to say about this awkward encounter!
Teachable moment for respectful parenting and good etiquette.

Avoiding chatty kids on train: NTA, teach children boundaries.

Polite NTA comment suggests setting boundaries with strangers on trains.

Teaching kids boundaries is important. NTA.

Mom’s presumption invites sleeping beauty tactics, but NTA.

Empathetic NTA comment acknowledges annoyance and suggests better parenting.

Mom’s lack of boundaries causes woman to fake sleep

Some moms tune out their kids and expect strangers to listen
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Teaching kids boundaries and social cues

Avoiding chatty kids on train: NTA or crazy?

Avoiding chatty kids on trains: NTA for pretending to sleep

NTA calls out parent for lack of responsibility

Enjoy your solo ride home, you’re not obligated to talk

Mom defends child’s happiness, lashes out at friend’s pregnancy.

Respectful boundaries on public transport

Mom needs to control her kid on public transport

Entitled mom lets 6-year-old annoy strangers, NTA OP

Engaging with strangers’ kids on train: Safe or not? NTA.

Mom sympathizes with chatty kid, but supports woman’s actions. NTA

Avoiding chatty kid on train: NTA, mom should control child.

Avoiding chatty kids on a train: NTA wins the day.

Mom expects strangers to entertain her kid on train. NTA.

Not obligated to interact with kids on train.

Setting boundaries on public transportation is important for everyone

NTA. The entitlement of some parents is ridiculous
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Tired teacher takes a break from Satanism to avoid chatterbox

Ignoring chatty kid on train and protecting your hearing health

Woman gets called a b***h for pretending to sleep

Teaching children social cues is crucial

Mom insults woman who pretended to sleep to avoid talking

Ignoring kids to focus on podcast and avoid petting invitation

Don’t owe entitled moms a conversation with their kids. NTA.

Mother fails to control child’s behavior, NTA for avoiding conversation

Respecting personal space on public transport

Teaching basic manners to your child is important

Mother encourages dangerous behavior, commenter is NTA.

NTA for not wanting to talk to entitled mom’s chatty kid ♀️

Parent acknowledges importance of respecting others’ boundaries with kids

Respecting personal space on trains – NTA takes action ♀️

Brilliant solution to avoid chatty kids on train.

Teaching kids about consent and boundaries is important
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Protective parent agrees with woman pretending to sleep on train.

Passive-aggressive passenger refuses to interact with talkative child

Mother should have controlled her child, NTA for avoiding conversation

Teaching kids boundaries and respect is important

Avoiding chatty kids on trains . NTA for pretending to sleep.

Avoiding entitled talkative mom and kid? NTA!

Avoiding talkative kids on a train

Avoiding talkative kids on trains is totally fine

Avoiding talkative kids on train: NTA and assertiveness tips

NTA calls out parents’ lack of manners and entitlement on trains.

Commuters share frustration with chatty kids on public transport

Mother’s entitled behavior criticized, commenter is NTA

Woman pretends to sleep to avoid chatty kid on train. NTA

Some parents also don’t want to talk to strange children ♂️

Using ANC headphones is the universal sign of ‘don’t talk to me’

Don’t feel guilty for not entertaining someone else’s child

Ignoring a chatty kid on a train: NTA, not a sicko
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Ignoring a chatty kid on train is NTA approved

Polite response to chatty kid, parenting experience helps. NTA

Ignoring chatty kids on trains: NTA or ESH?
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Mom thinks strangers owe her kid entertainment, NTA stands up.
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