I, too, was taken to nice dinners while very young on special trips or for special events. I actually remember eating at the Rainbow Room in the Royale Orleans before I was 2.
We always used table manners, even at home, so it was just not a big deal. Just something special.
However, I have been (once) at a very expensive ($180 per person) dinner and seen a child screaming and hitting his mother. I was shocked. Not so much because it was a nice dinner, but because I would have NEVER thought of screaming and hitting my mom!
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