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I have no problem taking my children out to a fine dining establishment/private clubs. My children are well-behaved in public for the most part. If they act up, we go have a "chat" in the ladies room. This has rarely been necessary. We expect them to use table manners wherever we eat - home, a friends house or a nice facility.
I get season tickets for the local theater's kids programs, and take one daughter at a time out on the town. We usually go with another mom and daughter, and get dressed up and go out to dinner at a fancy place before the play. The girls really get excited about it, and it gives them a goal to work towards in using those perfect table manners.
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