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#1 homicidal_squirrel Jul 14, 2011 19:54:14	www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/14/...
#2 Escef Jul 14, 2011 20:01:19	I agree with the decision. It's a restaurant/bar next to a golf course, there is no reason to bring small children there.
#3 homicidal_squirrel Jul 14, 2011 20:05:10	Exactly. Still... you know someone is going to cry about it.
#4 KillerGM Jul 14, 2011 20:05:58	*shrug* It makes sense, if it's an adult restaurant.  I don't really see a problem with it (and I have two small children).  My 4 year old is relatively well-behaved, but I've also been "that parent" who is dragging her screaming child out of the restaurant to calm him down.  Kids have meltdowns; it's part of being children. If the restaurant felt that they didn't lose that much, or gained more, by eliminating children, then more power to them.  As the article mentions, it's an adult restaurant, not a family one. I think the whole "common courtesy" and "understanding" goes both ways, as well.  I don't think people need to be so uptight when kids are throwing fits - it happens to the best of us. ;) But hey, it would be nice to have a quiet dinner with my husband and actually not be seated next to someone with kids, which has happened the last two times we've had a "date" (Valentine's Day and my birthday). ;)
#5 homicidal_squirrel Jul 14, 2011 20:26:57	I went to a restaurant with my GF last night. We ordered our food and it was brought to us fairly quick. After about five minutes, two ladies and their 4 kids sat down at the table next to us. I wanted to start hitting people with a chair. All four kids were jumping around in their seats, screaming and doing all the other kids stuff. Only one of the kids was actually upset, but they all made a heck of a commotion. We had to eat quickly to get out of their before I threw a tantrum.
#6 jetshield Jul 14, 2011 21:43:07	While I agree with the policy, this line from the letter to the editor made me shake my head. My right to dine out in peace must always trump that of the arrogant people who believe they have an inherent "right" to destroy a restaurant for others through the presence of a screaming toddler...
#7 lokiare Jul 14, 2011 21:57:52	While I agree with the policy, this line from the letter to the editor made me shake my head. My right to dine out in peace must always trump that of the arrogant people who believe they have an inherent "right" to destroy a restaurant for others through the presence of a screaming toddler... I think its a balancing act. I've been on both sides of the situation. It sucks either way. I usually just don't bring them back for a while if they misbehave. It is possible to teach young children how to act in public. One of the ways to do this is to simply take them home when they misbehave and explain to them that if they act that way they will not get the priveledge of going out again... It is especially annoying when you go out to eat at a restaurant and you've planned it for awhile and expect to enjoy yourself, then a screaming spoiled brat has to ruin it for you... One is curable the other is not... So I side with the diners in the end...