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Post by MeLily on Aug 9, 2013 15:21:37 GMT -5
What do you all think about this? Seems to be quite a controversy, even in the news. For myself, it depends on the restaurant. Family style is okay even when there are screaming kids (and they are often). But after 7:00 in a more formal type restaurant, I say no way. This one is supposed to be family friendly, so I don't quite get it. But I do kind of understand.
Quite frankly, I believe that today's parents are doing a lousy job at controlling their kids.
Yes, again the board cut me out. I tried rebooting my laptop with no luck.
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Post by pat on Aug 9, 2013 18:03:21 GMT -5
A tough one, Lily, but I can fully understand why a restaurant might want to keep little ones out after 7. By that time they are tired, restless and do not want to sit still while Mom and Dad try to enjoy their dinner.
I agree, some parents forget to teach their children proper behavior in dining establishments. Kids running around with little regard to waiters, those clearing tables and older patrons who might be a bit unsteady on their feet is dangerous as well as annoying. People are paying for someone to prepare and serve their food, they expect to be able to enjoy their meal in relative peace and quite. Not sure just how costly dining at the establishment in question is. I know if I'm paying a fortune for an exceptional dining experience, a good meal, great service, I appreciate the good manners of other diners, young and old. . I've been in expensive restaurants dining and young patrons were also enjoying their meal. I've been in less expensive restaurants and have also had well behaved young diners.....and then there have been some really obnoxious children making the evening memorable and not in a good way. Sometimes the parents need a slap upside the head, letting children run wild is wrong for so many reasons, for the kids and for others.
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Post by debutante on Aug 9, 2013 18:24:21 GMT -5
Quick reply -- that's absolutely discriminatory. Not all children are disruptive. I was often complimented by complete strangers on my children's behavior when they were little. I am NOT -- as my daughter would attest -- a disciplinarian. My "discipline" (if you want to call it that) was to NEVER say anything unless something was vitally important. Thus, at a very early age -- it became clear to my children that IF I bothered to say something -- they knew it was time to listen. They were never hyperactive kids to begin with -- but even so -- a single word from me and they'd stop on the dime.
By that same token -- IF they're going to ban kids -- I think they should ban drunks. Seriously -- we went out for pizza last night and the waitress seated us in a booth near the bar. It was a sports bar and they've got fairly good pizza. Anyhow, there were these three drunken women (around 24 to 27 years of age) vying for the attention of a drunken man (about 32). They were extremely loud, crude, and terribly annoying as far as we were concerned. We were there to relax -- not to watch three idiots duck walk around the bar (I presume demonstrating some kind of exercise???) Nevertheless, they were FAR WORSE than children and they don't have the excuse of youthful inexperience.
My daughter and I sat there insulting them under our breath. My husband was fuming because he claimed one of them had such a sharp voice it was giving him a headache. What was supposed to be a "relaxing time out" -- ended up with him saying every two minutes, "I can't wait to get out of here."
Anyhow -- the point is that people make such a big deal over children's misbehavior but make allowances for so-called "adults" who are far worse than kids.
--Debutante
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