Should fine dining establishments go out of their way to accomodate toddlers?

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Originally Posted by IrishLake

but i still did not feel comfortable, because i felt like i couldnt have a regular adult conversation. i still felt in mommy mode.

True story, I went to a nice restaurant with some girlfriends and the tables were very close. We sat next to a group of what I think were 2 moms and their kids one was like 3 and the other kid was maybe 5. But they were kind of in the corner so we didn't see them.

So, we are having regular conversation. One of my friends was talking about a "non kid friendly topic" and the little girl says "Mommy, that lady over there said "not kid friendly word." [it wasn't the f word or anything, it might have been boobs or something silly] Mom said "That's not a good word for kids to hear."

I thought she was just discouraging he from repeating what other people say, but then she gets up, comes over to us and tells us to "CHANGE THE TOPIC because it is not appropiate for her kids." [I believe her exact wording was "I'd appreciate it if you'd talk about something else because my kids are over here and they don't need to hear that"]

I seriously couldn't believe that someone would ask that, when this is clearly not a kiddie restaurant and you're the only people with kids in this place. I'm not going to alter my conversation (with people I only see once a year, no less) because you brought your children to a more adult establishment.

My friend politely suggested that she grab the hostess and ask for another seat.