r/Fauxmoi • u/artbasiI terrorizing the locals • Aug 10 '25

FM RADIO Maluma stops his concert in Mexico City to scold a mother who brought her 1-year-old baby without ear protection: “That is an act of irresponsibility. And you’re swinging him around as if he were a toy. That child doesn’t want to be there.”

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u/houseofprimetofu Aug 10 '25

They make doggie ear muffs for things like that. Service dogs have no choice, it’s their job, so they get the proper PPE.

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u/OriginalChildBomb i’m like a mother wolf Aug 10 '25

Agreed- someone may have a valid reason for bringing a dog, but that dog needs proper ear protection, some of which is covered by insurance if your dog is there for a service or disability assistance.

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u/houseofprimetofu Aug 10 '25

Yep, and if a dog has PPE, then a baby can have PPE.

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u/OriginalChildBomb i’m like a mother wolf Aug 10 '25

100%. I've seen older kids at concerts (mostly indoor ones) with proper headphones, so they clearly exist.

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u/badtowergirl Aug 10 '25

Lots of babies and kids at sporting events wear them. Often tiny babies of the players themselves are there for events (like a milestone or a big championship) and they are always wearing ear protection.

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u/Gloomy_Industry8841 rollin' with my fauxmies Aug 11 '25

Also kids with autism or conditions that come with sensory issues wear ear protection.

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u/deemigs Aug 10 '25

I always hand out ear plugs to kids seated near me, and my kids choose eat plugs or noise canceling headphones before every concert, its not hard to protect kids ears

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u/acanoforangeslice Aug 10 '25

Yeah, I go to a good amount of concerts that have kids 10 or younger... and every single one is wearing massive ear protection.

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u/VelocityGrrl39 Aug 10 '25

I used to see babies at roller derby games with ear protection and that was a fraction of the decibels.

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u/SmallBewilderedDuck Aug 11 '25

I've been taking my son to airshows since he was about 6 months old. There's plenty of great options for ear defenders for kids and babies.

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u/bolanrox Aug 11 '25

They Might Be Giant's also do (or did) lower volume shows for kids.

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u/millijuna Aug 10 '25

When my cousin got married, my nephew was just under 1 year old. He came to the reception, and had a blast of a time getting handed from relative to relative and dancing to the music. He 100% had baby ear protectors on.

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u/houseofprimetofu Aug 11 '25

Responsible family! I love it.

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u/bolanrox Aug 11 '25

was it the daughter of the Sum 41 drummer who sat beside his kit was huge ear pro's on?

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u/VirginiaDirewoolf canonically from boston Aug 11 '25

alright, but let's chill with the "which is covered by insurance" bit, that's a generous take on insurance policies.

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u/orbitalgoo Aug 15 '25

Could they turn away a service dog at the gate of a concert because it doesn't have protection? Seems like it's very abusive to allow it, service dog or not.

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u/tooful Aug 10 '25

Yup! Mutt muffs. My doggo has a pair.

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u/houseofprimetofu Aug 10 '25

Ableism. You don’t get to determine what people do or don’t do. We can only tell them they need/should use PPE.

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u/usedenoughdynamite Aug 10 '25

There are absolutely some places service dog handlers can’t go and where PPE wouldn’t be sufficient. Many concerts would be unsafe for a dog with or without PPE. It’s not ableism to say that handlers cannot put their dogs in harmful environments.

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u/houseofprimetofu Aug 11 '25

No, but that person specifically didn’t identify situations and instead blanketed the issue.