Parents criticised for taking toddlers out late, ignoring curfews and expecting kids to adapt to their lifestyle
CURFEWS were once a standard part of parenting. Being home at a certain time and going to bed at 9 or 10 pm was common practice for most families.
Today, however, few parents enforce such routines. Sleeping after midnight and taking toddlers out late at night has become normalised.
In a post on Threads, Faizul Arslee criticised modern parents for complaining when their children’s sleep is disturbed by others.
He recounted dining at a mamak restaurant around 1 am, when a family with a baby sat nearby. He overheard the mother telling her husband, “The table beside us is noisy, our baby is sleeping.”
Faizul argued that it is unreasonable to accuse the public of being “noisy” when simply following traditional curfews would ensure a peaceful sleep for the child.
Other netizens shared similar concerns. Wani said, “Imagine parents who bring their children to food festivals, car events or other extremely crowded events and return home late at night,” describing it as reckless parenting.
Najiha noted that some parents disregard timing and bring babies out late, writing: “It’s not about adults being ‘immune’, but at least use some common sense about taking small children outside at Maghrib.”
Some also highlighted the risks of taking children to smoking zones in certain mamak restaurants late at night.
Meanwhile, @shshffn_ commented, “1 am? If you’re really that hungry, just take the food home. Parenthood is about sacrifice. We adjust our lives around the presence of kids, not expect the kids to adjust to our lifestyle.”
