Restaurant says NO to screaming children!

Oh I'd like to see equal removal across the board. talking loudly on a cell phone and disrupting everyone? get a warning and if you don't pipe down then you should be asked to leave. Have a child running around? one warning... then asked to leave. Causing a scene, an argument etc that is carrying across the restaurant? one warning... and so on

yep adults are more disruptive most of the time and I wish they would ask them to leave too.

BUT that being said... there is NO reason your child should be screaming and carrying on in a restaurant and you don't do anything about it. It's not about "don't want to hear screaming children then don't go out" that's ridiculous. It's not that difficult to teach a child how to behave in public and if they have an off night then there is no reason you can't pack up and take them home. YOU are responsible for your child and their actions. People shouldn't have to leave because you don't do your job as a parent (not YOU as in anyone specific... YOU as in the parents that don't care that their child is disruptive)

Like medusa I think most people wouldn't be upset if it were an infant crying or what have you. I think most people are referring to kids who are old enough to KNOW better. children who run around the restaurant or throw temper tantrums at the table or on the floor just screaming and yelling. nothing annoys me more than parents that deal with this with a soft "OH honey... please get up and sit in your chair. if you don't then Dora will be sad" or some stupid nonsense like that. Tell your child to get up and get in their chair and stay put or take them outside and deal with it or just go home. make the rule and stick to it. they will learn. it's not hard. Everyone else shouldn't have to leave because you won't be a parent.

NOW that being said... if you go to friendlies or chuck e cheese... well then if you don't like screaming kids then yeah you should leave lol. but at a regular restaurant NO it's not up to you to avoid misbehaving kids and parents who don't care.

I don't blame the kids though. it's not their fault. They are just being kids who are allowed to do what they do. they don't have rules or boundaries and they aren't going to learn it on their own. It's the parents fault hands down.

as for if the restaurant should be allowed or not... of COURSE they should be allowed. this is america no? they h ave the right to refuse service. It is their gamble to take on whether they can handle the loss of business or not... but in this case it doesn't seem to be losing them much in the way of business. I would go there... and take my child who knows what will be tolerated when we are at a restaurant

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Originally Posted by sparks19

Oh I'd like to see equal removal across the board. talking loudly on a cell phone and disrupting everyone? get a warning and if you don't pipe down then you should be asked to leave. Have a child running around? one warning... then asked to leave. Causing a scene, an argument etc that is carrying across the restaurant? one warning... and so on

yep adults are more disruptive most of the time and I wish they would ask them to leave too.

BUT that being said... there is NO reason your child should be screaming and carrying on in a restaurant and you don't do anything about it. It's not about "don't want to hear screaming children then don't go out" that's ridiculous. It's not that difficult to teach a child how to behave in public and if they have an off night then there is no reason you can't pack up and take them home. YOU are responsible for your child and their actions. People shouldn't have to leave because you don't do your job as a parent (not YOU as in anyone specific... YOU as in the parents that don't care that their child is disruptive)

Like medusa I think most people wouldn't be upset if it were an infant crying or what have you. I think most people are referring to kids who are old enough to KNOW better. children who run around the restaurant or throw temper tantrums at the table or on the floor just screaming and yelling. nothing annoys me more than parents that deal with this with a soft "OH honey... please get up and sit in your chair. if you don't then Dora will be sad" or some stupid nonsense like that. Tell your child to get up and get in their chair and stay put or take them outside and deal with it or just go home. make the rule and stick to it. they will learn. it's not hard. Everyone else shouldn't have to leave because you won't be a parent.

NOW that being said... if you go to friendlies or chuck e cheese... well then if you don't like screaming kids then yeah you should leave lol. but at a regular restaurant NO it's not up to you to avoid misbehaving kids and parents who don't care.

I don't blame the kids though. it's not their fault. They are just being kids who are allowed to do what they do. they don't have rules or boundaries and they aren't going to learn it on their own. It's the parents fault hands down.

as for if the restaurant should be allowed or not... of COURSE they should be allowed. this is america no? they h ave the right to refuse service. It is their gamble to take on whether they can handle the loss of business or not... but in this case it doesn't seem to be losing them much in the way of business. I would go there... and take my child who knows what will be tolerated when we are at a restaurant

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Amen!

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Originally Posted by sparks19

Oh I'd like to see equal removal across the board. talking loudly on a cell phone and disrupting everyone? get a warning and if you don't pipe down then you should be asked to leave. Have a child running around? one warning... then asked to leave. Causing a scene, an argument etc that is carrying across the restaurant? one warning... and so on

yep adults are more disruptive most of the time and I wish they would ask them to leave too.

BUT that being said... there is NO reason your child should be screaming and carrying on in a restaurant and you don't do anything about it. It's not about "don't want to hear screaming children then don't go out" that's ridiculous. It's not that difficult to teach a child how to behave in public and if they have an off night then there is no reason you can't pack up and take them home. YOU are responsible for your child and their actions. People shouldn't have to leave because you don't do your job as a parent (not YOU as in anyone specific... YOU as in the parents that don't care that their child is disruptive)

Like medusa I think most people wouldn't be upset if it were an infant crying or what have you. I think most people are referring to kids who are old enough to KNOW better. children who run around the restaurant or throw temper tantrums at the table or on the floor just screaming and yelling. nothing annoys me more than parents that deal with this with a soft "OH honey... please get up and sit in your chair. if you don't then Dora will be sad" or some stupid nonsense like that. Tell your child to get up and get in their chair and stay put or take them outside and deal with it or just go home. make the rule and stick to it. they will learn. it's not hard. Everyone else shouldn't have to leave because you won't be a parent.

NOW that being said... if you go to friendlies or chuck e cheese... well then if you don't like screaming kids then yeah you should leave lol. but at a regular restaurant NO it's not up to you to avoid misbehaving kids and parents who don't care.

I don't blame the kids though. it's not their fault. They are just being kids who are allowed to do what they do. they don't have rules or boundaries and they aren't going to learn it on their own. It's the parents fault hands down.

as for if the restaurant should be allowed or not... of COURSE they should be allowed. this is america no? they h ave the right to refuse service. It is their gamble to take on whether they can handle the loss of business or not... but in this case it doesn't seem to be losing them much in the way of business. I would go there... and take my child who knows what will be tolerated when we are at a restaurant

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What she said:D:D

I heard about this on the radio this morning and the DJ said what I was thinking... Some restaurants are just more family-friendly than others. If you're at a place where a steak costs $40 that might not be the most appropriate place for small children. But if everyone is hungry and you want to eat out - some restaurants are totally doable for families with children. If the family needs to eat out in order to all be around the table together, by all means go for it. They also talked about other "adult intrusions" like a conversation at the theater or during a movie, someone talking loudly on a cell phone, that sort of thing.

Yapping on the cell is bad.


I don't think there should be No kids, because not all kids are like that. But maybe, No kids under 8 years old. Cause most eight year olds don't scream in a restaurant... I hopr.

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Originally Posted by CatsMeow

I don't think there should be No kids, because not all kids are like that. But maybe, No kids under 8 years old. Cause most eight year olds don't scream in a restaurant... I hopr.

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The restaurant didn't ban kids, just the screaming kids.

I would definately eat there! It's about time!

I DESPISE trying to enjoy a meal, with ill-mannered children being loud and obnoxious. ESPECIALLY if it's a nice restaurant. At McDonald's, I expect to hear kids screaming in the Playland.

And, by the way, I have children. And they behaved in public. And if they acted up, I took them OUT of the restaurant for a talking-to!

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Originally Posted by Catlady711

The restaurant didn't ban kids, just the screaming kids.

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I know that but a few people said they should ban kids.

I was with my family over the weekend at a restaurant that I wouldn't have identified as a place for families with kids. There was a family there with two little boys, I'm thinking around kindergarten or first grade. The family was celebrating a birthday. These two boys were so good the whole time. They got a little squirrely between the salad and the main course, got up and walked around. They came over to our table and the mom tried to get them away from us, but we told her we didn't mind since we weren't eating yet. They were so cute and good. We just tried to keep them between our table and theirs so their parents could see them, which was really no problem. We had them tell us the colors on their jackets and then they started naming other colors they liked. So cute!

Oh, that's so sweet!

Nice kids are a joy to have around and be around.