When my daughters were younger, we had lunch at a buffet place. It was pretty quiet when we got there. The hostess knew us. Soon after, a couple came in and was brought to a table near ours. Looking down their noses, they informed the hostess that they did NOT wish to be seated near that table with SMALL CHILDREN!!! Respecting their wishes, the hostess moved them, even tho the hostess told them that those particular small children were pretty well-behaved. Soon after, the place started picking up, and a family with three loud, rambunctious boys were brought in…and seated right next to the couple! We saw the couple look over at us, with our two little girls sitting quietly and eating nicely.
It seems to happen quite often that after my husband and I are seated and have ordered and maybe even gotten our food that someone with bratty kids is seated near us and the kids can’t behave or start whining and bawling which ruins our meal. If it happens before we’ve ordered we can move our seat (and have) but once everything is on the table that’s rather hard. Now that restaurants have gone non smoking the next thing they need to do is have kids sections vs no kids sections. Older people ought to be able to dine in peace!
My kids were taught to behave themselves in restaurants (my husband too). Yes, a certain amount of “kid noise” should be tolerated, but misbehaving, crawling around other people’s tables, annoying other diners are all things a parent has to (not should, but MUST) break their children of doing the first time they try it. Allowing children to be rude is training them to be rude adults.
My children were expected to behave when we went somewhere nice. If not, grounded for a week. I expected them to respect other diners and, when very little, I would apologize to the other diners and remove them from the table. Once we went somewhere decent with another couple and WE were berated for not allowing our children to run around the restaurant with their children. In fact, our son informed his friend that we did not allow that. As he’s gotten older, he appreciates why we did that.
Parents’ job is to teach children how to behave in all kinds of situations. I think that the children miss out on the enjoyment of the place because they don’t know how to behave in those places, so they react in the only way they know how: panic; so they start to act up and yell, and run around.
When my kids were very young, once they were old enough to accompany us, I would prepare them about an outing before we got there. We would read a book about it or I would describe the situation and then ask them about it, so when we got there, they would recall what we talked about.
But in this case, I think it is funny because it is a comic, and I like Teena’s reactions. She is so smart.
The Old Wolf over 11 years ago
By the dessicated skull of Mogg’s grandfather! This lady belongs on "Not Always Right.’
paha_siga over 11 years ago
Very much so.
Tog over 11 years ago
At our local chip shop there’s a sign saying that unaccompanied children will be fried. I’m a bit worried about what’s in their meat pies.
sjsczurek over 11 years ago
…. and parents need to supervise their small children.
Wren Fahel over 11 years ago
When my daughters were younger, we had lunch at a buffet place. It was pretty quiet when we got there. The hostess knew us. Soon after, a couple came in and was brought to a table near ours. Looking down their noses, they informed the hostess that they did NOT wish to be seated near that table with SMALL CHILDREN!!! Respecting their wishes, the hostess moved them, even tho the hostess told them that those particular small children were pretty well-behaved. Soon after, the place started picking up, and a family with three loud, rambunctious boys were brought in…and seated right next to the couple! We saw the couple look over at us, with our two little girls sitting quietly and eating nicely.
VTX1800F over 11 years ago
we behaved in Food Places.. or we got KILLED when we go home. Mom said so. and she would.
I have a list of restaurants that I will not go to, because of misbehaved kids.
LtPowers over 11 years ago
Since when does the Olive Garden serve french fries?
coolhand000 over 11 years ago
Such a disgusting eye roll. . .
alondra over 11 years ago
It seems to happen quite often that after my husband and I are seated and have ordered and maybe even gotten our food that someone with bratty kids is seated near us and the kids can’t behave or start whining and bawling which ruins our meal. If it happens before we’ve ordered we can move our seat (and have) but once everything is on the table that’s rather hard. Now that restaurants have gone non smoking the next thing they need to do is have kids sections vs no kids sections. Older people ought to be able to dine in peace!
Piksea Premium Member over 11 years ago
This woman is horrible. I really hope she’s just acting this way as an object lesson.
sperry532 over 11 years ago
Parents are responsible for the public behavior of their children. Sadly, there seems to be fewer and fewer responsible adults these days.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 11 years ago
If restaurants had any guts they would kick people out that don’t mind their kids.
ChappellGirl5 over 11 years ago
My kids were taught to behave themselves in restaurants (my husband too). Yes, a certain amount of “kid noise” should be tolerated, but misbehaving, crawling around other people’s tables, annoying other diners are all things a parent has to (not should, but MUST) break their children of doing the first time they try it. Allowing children to be rude is training them to be rude adults.
unca jim over 11 years ago
….rude adults, and gawd knows, there’s no shortage of THEM in this world !!!(eyeroll)
Dragon0131 over 11 years ago
My children were expected to behave when we went somewhere nice. If not, grounded for a week. I expected them to respect other diners and, when very little, I would apologize to the other diners and remove them from the table. Once we went somewhere decent with another couple and WE were berated for not allowing our children to run around the restaurant with their children. In fact, our son informed his friend that we did not allow that. As he’s gotten older, he appreciates why we did that.
1JennyJenkins over 11 years ago
Parents’ job is to teach children how to behave in all kinds of situations. I think that the children miss out on the enjoyment of the place because they don’t know how to behave in those places, so they react in the only way they know how: panic; so they start to act up and yell, and run around.
When my kids were very young, once they were old enough to accompany us, I would prepare them about an outing before we got there. We would read a book about it or I would describe the situation and then ask them about it, so when we got there, they would recall what we talked about.
But in this case, I think it is funny because it is a comic, and I like Teena’s reactions. She is so smart.