So, this is something I have - I think - an unpopular opinion on. I think children should be a part of life, and saying, “I don’t want to be around children” is a bit like saying you don’t want to be around old people, or immigrants, or men, or the homeless. With some balance I can accept it, but I think on the whole society should expect to be around all these people (with the exception that we should help the homeless people to not be homeless!).
But kids can have their own area to play, especially if there’s a few of them. Making workplaces child-friendly shouldn’t mean you can’t have some child-free space, or need little Timmy running between your legs and screaming while you solve that intricate Lisp bug.
I know this is an old post, which is why I chose to respond now. As a fully diagnosed ADHD sufferer, I have a huge sensitivity to unpleasant noises. I like your premise in theory, and I give my own young children all the care they need; but I can’t handle it being at work too unless it’s a specifically designated children day, and I can prep for it.
So, this is something I have - I think - an unpopular opinion on. I think children should be a part of life, and saying, “I don’t want to be around children” is a bit like saying you don’t want to be around old people, or immigrants, or men, or the homeless. With some balance I can accept it, but I think on the whole society should expect to be around all these people (with the exception that we should help the homeless people to not be homeless!).
But kids can have their own area to play, especially if there’s a few of them. Making workplaces child-friendly shouldn’t mean you can’t have some child-free space, or need little Timmy running between your legs and screaming while you solve that intricate Lisp bug.
I know this is an old post, which is why I chose to respond now. As a fully diagnosed ADHD sufferer, I have a huge sensitivity to unpleasant noises. I like your premise in theory, and I give my own young children all the care they need; but I can’t handle it being at work too unless it’s a specifically designated children day, and I can prep for it.
That’s entirely fair. Being sensitive to ADHD sufferers, as well as children - as well as other particular requirements people might have.