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[The Grouch]

I believe it depends on the restaurant. Like, the last time I went out for sushi in a fancy restaurant, there was kids crying and screaming and their parents weren't even doing anything about it. I just wanted to punch them all in the fuckin' mouth.

In this case, I believe it's just fine. It's meant to be a fine dining restaurant with cocktails and a calm atmosphere and if bad parents don't want to control their children that's their problem and they put it upon themselves.

[Reyo]

If a kid is noisy despite any sort of intervention from the parents, then that's not really anything the parents can control. In that case all I could ask out of the parents is that they "escort" the kid out of the restaurant and beat the living shit out of him discipline the little bastard. I understand that sometimes kids are just annoying little brats no matter what the parents do.

Now if the kid's doing this that and the other thing and the parents are like "LOL kids will be kids!" then no...just no...discipline your goddam kids like a PARENT.

So no, kids shouldn't be banned from restaurants as a whole......but parents who don't know how to parent should be banned from reproducing altogether.

[Some Person]

Seeing as a baby's crying is actually designed to cause maximum distress in those who hear it, I fully support this. I have an immense hate of loud, shrill noises- like a child's screaming or whingey complaining- coupled with a short temper and very little patience with anyone under the age of fifteen. Looking back, I can recall times when I was at a resturant and had the meal almost ruined by the sound of some little brat kicking up a stink on another table; one of those times was my birthday, and I spent most of the meal clutching my knife and fork in a white-knuckle grip while resisting the temptation to just roundhouse kick the little darling into next week. The fact that I used to be a horrible brat like that just made it worse. The fact that I know that children under a certain age are naturally egocentric and are physically unable to grasp certain concepts- like the effect their actions have on other's emotions- also doesn't help me relax.

To sum it up, if we pay out the nose for meal at a posh eatery- it's a rare treat for our family, we don't have much money- we want a relaxed, quiet setting where we can enjoy the food and conversation. Restuarants are not creches. Do not take your untrained babies along with you.

[tweeety]

I think banning them is a bit extreme but I do think that establishments should be able to just ask people to leave if their children are just too out of hand. I see bad parents take their kids out and let them do whatever they want, and try to evade responsibility. "Boys will be boys" and stuff like that. But it's the parents' responsibility to keep them civil. Not just ignore them and force everyone else to put up with them. If you can't do that then get out. But if it's say a quiet, sleeping infant, and the parent just popped in for a coffee or something, then that's a whole different story. But doing the same thing while dragging along 3 frustrated, tired, hungry children is another thing alltogether.

[Ryuko]

Ultimately depends what type of restaurant. Kids shouldn't be at a fancy restaurant if they can't be quieted down. Although, it's the kids that are completely disrespectful towards everyone that should be banned and slam dunked. I REALLY hate it when people don't know their place.

[hashtag anthems]

I think it's perfectly fine that they banned kids from the restaurant. I've had plenty of times where I ate at a semi-fancy restaurant and the kids around us were being total brats and I wanted to kick them out myself. I want a nice, quiet lunch/dinner where I can eat in peace. Screaming, crying children is not what my parents are paying for.

If parents can control their children, go ahead and bring them. If they're smart enough to take them out of the room when they get upset, by all means take them with you. If you're going to sit there and let them cry themselves into next week, leave them at home where they will only bother you.

Another thing I hate is when they complain about it when they do it too. I just can't stand that.

[sfsssfs]

I think it's fitting, especially for those really fancy restaurants people go to.

People don't pay big bucks to at somewhere just to hear noisy children, they want a nice quiet dinner with the family.
But of course we can't blame it all on the restaurant itself, the parents need to act when their children are throwing
temper tantrums.

But unfortunately, there are parents out there who just let the child throw a temper tantrum.
You either teach your children how to behave or don't bring them at all.

[trackingwolf]

From the article it seems that the restaurant in question is the kind of place that most parents wouldn't take their kids to anyways. I support it in this case. If I'm going to spend a larger amount of money than usual I have some expectation of peaceful, quiet dining.

It is unfortunate they had to institute a policy at all. More parents need to understand how to raise their children to behave in a public place. If you want to let your kids scream and whine at your own house fine, nobody but you has to listen to it. However, when you bring your children to public places, especially places where a level of quiet and calm is expected, it is annoying. If you know your child has difficulty being well-behaved, you should do a favor to everyone else and bring them to a more appropriate place.

This post has been edited by trackingwolf: Feb 2 2012, 12:03 AM

[LucarioandDialga]

I think that is justified because children can be really, I mean really annoying. Since it's for more adults, they would like it to be quite and mellow. if they wanted to go somewhere with alot of noise they should go to the park or something.