Kids at nice restaurants

[jubilance1922]

As long as the child is well-behaved, I don't see a problem with it. If you're doing something at the restaurant that you'd rather not have children see, then maybe you shouldn't be doing it in public at all.

My parents took my siblings and I took nice restaurants when we were younger, and they got lots of compliments on how well-behaved we were. If you teach a child how to behave in public, then it shouldn't be a problem.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by jubilance1922

If you're doing something at the restaurant that you'd rather not have children see, then maybe you shouldn't be doing it in public at all.

My parents took my siblings and I took nice restaurants when we were younger, and they got lots of compliments on how well-behaved we were. If you teach a child how to behave in public, then it shouldn't be a problem.

When I said "romance" over the candlelight, I meant talking and holding hands by candlelight, not "hitting it" right there and then on top of the table.

The trouble is, jubilance1922, too many people do NOT teach their children how to behave in public. They believe that their children can "do no wrong" and they ruin it for the rest of us.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

When I said "romance" over the candlelight, I meant talking and holding hands by candlelight, not "hitting it" right there and then on top of the table.

The trouble is, jubilance1922, too many people do NOT teach their children how to behave in public. They believe that their children can "do no wrong" and they ruin it for the rest of us.

That is entirely too true! Too many parents rely on teachers or other authority figures to teach their children manners. If I hear the phrase "quality time" one more time, I may have to take the "How Likely Are You to Go Postal?" quiz again!

[RU OX Alum]

If I had a restaurant, no children under 12 would ever be premitted.

The only reason they're allowed into chain restaurants is b/c chain restaurants are usually desperate. And most people who eat at chains restuarants suck donkey balls at the migrant worker camp.

The next time you're at a chain restaurant, you should kill whoever is at the table beside yours. You might get arrested, but you'd be doing society a favor. And not inside the restuarant, no one wants messy tablecloths.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

If I had a restaurant, no children under 12 would ever be premitted.

The only reason they're allowed into chain restaurants is b/c chain restaurants are usually desperate. And most people who eat at chains restuarants suck donkey balls at the migrant worker camp.

The next time you're at a chain restaurant, you should kill whoever is at the table beside yours. You might get arrested, but you'd be doing society a favor. And not inside the restuarant, no one wants messy tablecloths.

Definitely a candidate for Future Father of the Year.

[PenguinTrax]

In the case you describe, yes, she would have been better off at home with a sitter. However, it could be that the sitter canceled on the family OR they were visiting from out of town, you just don't know.

We've taken our 3.5 year old son to some fairly nice restaurants, but only if he is well rested and we bring some quiet activities for him to enjoy (paper & crayons, a book, etc.). He does not eat typical kid food - turns his nose up at chicken nuggets & fries, so working around an 'adult' menu is not an issue. In fact, the other night he devoured an entire artichoke on his own and has been known to out-eat my husband when it comes to salmon roe sushi.

[Tom Earp]

If and when I would go to a Very Posh Resturant, I would not expect Little kids screaming, hollaring, beating silver ware on plates or glasses.

Leave them at home as most parents do not do anything to kids except scream NO!

Infringement works both ways.

Dont screw with My Space Munchins!

[FSUZeta]

when my children were young, if my husband and i wanted to have a nice dinner out, we hired a babysitter. it would really burn me up when we would plan a nice evening out,book a reservation, hire the babysitter, go to a swanky restaurant and be seated at a table next to a young child. i have gone to the expense of hiring a babysitter, why couldn't they? it still chaps my hide when i think of it.

i would usually discreetly request to be seated in another part of the restaurant. children can be taught good manners and how to eat a fancy meal at home. i really resent it when it is done on my time and ruins my special evening.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

when my children were young, if my husband and i wanted to have a nice dinner out, we hired a babysitter. it would really burn me up when we would plan a nice evening out,book a reservation, hire the babysitter, go to a swanky restaurant and be seated at a table next to a young child. i have gone to the expense of hiring a babysitter, why couldn't they? it still chaps my hide when i think of it.

i would usually discreetly request to be seated in another part of the restaurant. children can be taught good manners and how to eat a fancy meal at home. i really resent it when it is done on my time and ruins my special evening.

The last part of Your Post is so true.

If they are not taught manners at home, do not take them out to disturb others who wish to have a nice quiet evening.