Restaurant says NO to screaming children!

[moosmom]

Too bad stores don't have sound proof rooms that parents and their children can sit and eat.

It's really too bad that it's come to this, though. When I was growing up, as my Dad would say, "We could take you kids ANYWHERE!!" That meant if we even thought of putting up a fuss, we'd get "IT" when we got home. But that is from a totally different generation.

[Kirsten]

We do eat out with our kids, and they will be kids, but we don't tolerate screaming and running around in a restaurant. We've taught them that from the beginning, and they know that's the way it is. We actually get lots of compliments on our kids' behavior when we do eat out.

That's the point! But unfortunately, it's becoming more and more popular for parents to tolerate their kids behaving like monsters; at least here in Germany. In return, it is unpopular to say something against it; if you do, you will be labelled a child hater immediately.

A while ago, we had a similar discussion here in Germany (about a restaurant with a restricted area for screaming kids, so that the guests could enjoy their meals in peace), but parents were furious.

I don't know what's wrong with children these days (or with their parents). I have to listen to screaming kids every day; they're playing on the street outside my house, and it would be nothing wrong with that if they we'ren't screaming ALL THE TIME, and really loud. Even now, at 8:30 pm and already dark outside, I can hear them screaming, and none of their parents is telling them to behave. I think the generation that's currently brough up will be a reckless one 'cause they're not taught to respect others.

[Cataholic]

I like peace and quiet. I think I have always had a real aversion to noise, any kind of noise. I can still remember the early days of J's life and the live band practice going on next door. As a homeowner, I should be able to exist in my own home, peacefully.

I don't see the reason/need to single out screaming kids/babies. Frankly, of all of society's 'ill behaviours", this is the group of people least likely responsible for their own.

I will take a crying baby over an obnoxious adult any day of the week. I can count on less than one hand the number of times I have been out to dinner/show/movie, and had my time disturbed by screaming children. I would need many more hands to add up the offenses caused by "adults". For some reason, we seem less tolerant of the little ones.

[Bonny]

I have seen the dirty evil looks people will give each other while dining out, if the cell phone rings or a child is acting up. There are choices to be made. Get up & move to another table or booth or leave the establishment if you can't take it & go home & make yourself a peanut butter & jelly sandwich & eat it in peace although there is a dog that may be pestering you for a nibble.

[Catlady711]

Based on these polls, and the comments here, I'd say the majority supports the restaurant's ban on screaming children.


http://community.polls.todaymoms.com...aming-children

Should restaurants have the right to ban 'screaming children'? After a restaurant in North Carolina stirred up controversy by posting a sign warning that “screaming children will NOT be tolerated,” many parents have objected to the policy. Do you think restaurants have the right?

Total of 63,952 votes

92.7%
Yes
59,312 votes

5.1%
No
3,277 votes

2.1%
Maybe
1,363 votes



http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dail...staurants.html

Yea or nay: Should restaurants ban screaming children?

84.06% --I’m trying to eat in peace. If you can’t control your kids, then the drive-through is for you.

14.01%--C’mon, give the parents a break. They’re doing the best they can.

1.93%--I think disruptive children add to the atmosphere.

[Laura's Babies]

Lordy, you should have seen the kid at wal mart today, crawling around on the floor blocking people getting by.. he was about 4 to 5 years old, having himself a whopping good time and disrupting EVERYBODY trying to shop! His Grandma (or older mother) was there telling him to stop..over and over and over while he happily ignored her! Once she saw the people who had to stop backed up she grabbed him and told him to get over here, hold on the the buggy and NOT TO MOVE! 2 minutes later he was doing it again while she talked to friends she had ran into and he's crawling on the lower shelves also. I later had to pass back through that way and he and his 3 sisters were running without regard to where they were or what they were doing! They were running all over the place! Mom or grandma was nowhere to be seen..

Yet, if one had gotten hurt, they would want to sue wal mart!

[Medusa]

I think crying kids aren't really the issue; it's when parents allow it to continue w/o removing the child so as not to disturb others. If there's a cranky baby, I'd tend to be more lenient. Poor Mom and/or Dad are trying to have a nice meal and baby is cranky. They don't want to leave. I get it. I think we're talking more about the downright brats who are allowed to get mouthy or run wild in stores and restaurants. We've all seen, haven't we? The worst is when you're stuck on a plane w/a bratty kid whose parents think everything s/he does is adorable, such as the two kids who ran up and down the aisle on my son's flight home to L.A. They actually wrote w/magic markers on the walls of the plane and the parents did nothing. Zero. Neither did the flight attendants, probably b/c they'd end up getting sued. I'm still proud of the self control my son had by not tearing into the parents for that one.