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Kids in restaurants... something to thing about
On 7/28/2015 7:52 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 01:40:29 -0500, Sky >
> wrote:
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>> On 7/26/2015 4:58 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> I caught a small portion of a radio show about kids in restaurants. One
>>> women, who seemed to have some expertise on manners and training kids,
>>> suggest that if the place does not have high chairs..... maybe it's a
>>> place you should not be taking small children.
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>> IMNSHO, if children are appropriately behaved, sure, they can and should
>> accompany their parents to any restaurant. BUT! Big, but!!  If the
>> child(ren) is(are) unhappy(!!) and/or misbehaves, then the parents
>> should be obligated to take their child(ren) to another 'arena' (the
>> restroom? outside?) until their child's attitude is better suited to the
>> 'atmosphere' of the situation --- I hope this makes sense. In no way
>> did I allow (my) child to disturb any other diners' experiences while at
>> any restaurant.
>>
>> When DS was young and (rarely) exhibited unbecoming behavior, I merely
>> asked him, "Do you want to go to the restroom to have a 'conversation'?"
>> It's never wise to castigate or chastise a child (or anyone regardless
>> of age!) in public. Humiliation is cruel!
>>
>> DS's younger cousin, on the other hand (10++ years difference), was a
>> virtual devil when it came to any public affair -- my brother and his
>> wife did nothing to teach their young child proper manners or behavior
>> when in public!
>>
>> Is this poor parenting? An example is/was (years ago) . . . 3-year old
>> cousin was allowed to walk around a posh restaurant dinner table (party
>> of 12+ adults) for a graduation party. The child was allowed to
>> roam/walk everywhere along the dinner table (other diners' tables, too!)
>> with nary any supervision while folks dined, clamoring all over! Not in
>> my book - time for the child to go outside/home with their parent(s)!
>> Alas, teaching their very young child proper manners was not a priority
>> for my brother and his wife at that time 
>>
>> Sky
>
> I never allowed my daughter or any child to disturb dinner at home...
> never had to say anything either, just gave 'that' look. Children who
> act up at eateries it's because there's no control at home. When
> children are raised like feral beasts that's how they behave all the
> time... I never blame the child, I blame their zoo keeper.
>
+1
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