Subject: Children in pubs and resturants ?
Posted by: s-m-w
Date: May 05 10
Just arrived back from town after a day’s shopping; nothing unusual about that or that we had a late breakfast in the Copa in Cheltenham (which I can strongly recommend).
OK, long story short...
Was just about to tuck into a wonderful “Full English” (11.30) when in walked mother, daughter with one 4 year old girl and a baby boy approx 10 months into the selfsame pub/restaurant my initial thoughts were “please sit anywhere but not close to us” and looking around many of the other patrons felt the same. But, no such luck! The noise of screaming and throwing of anything within grasp of the brats then ensued. Many of the people sitting around either just left the establishment or took their food /drink to other tables hoping to continue in peace.
Question, am I and others who would like to enjoy their food/drink in such places being unreasonable, or is it time that people with unruly peace disrupting kids were asked to either stay at home or control their kids?
It was a dark day in my opinion when the licence laws changed in U.K to allow children onto licensed premises.
Rant over.
Posted by: s-m-w
Date: May 05 10
Just arrived back from town after a day’s shopping; nothing unusual about that or that we had a late breakfast in the Copa in Cheltenham (which I can strongly recommend).
OK, long story short...
Was just about to tuck into a wonderful “Full English” (11.30) when in walked mother, daughter with one 4 year old girl and a baby boy approx 10 months into the selfsame pub/restaurant my initial thoughts were “please sit anywhere but not close to us” and looking around many of the other patrons felt the same. But, no such luck! The noise of screaming and throwing of anything within grasp of the brats then ensued. Many of the people sitting around either just left the establishment or took their food /drink to other tables hoping to continue in peace.
Question, am I and others who would like to enjoy their food/drink in such places being unreasonable, or is it time that people with unruly peace disrupting kids were asked to either stay at home or control their kids?
It was a dark day in my opinion when the licence laws changed in U.K to allow children onto licensed premises.
Rant over.
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Turbotude..........Dead right I would! Reply #61. May 22 10, 2:59 PM |
ElusiveDream
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I'm Australian & one thing that really annoys me when I go to a restaurant for dinner with my family is kids who scream, shout and treat the restaurant as if it's a playground. Is it too much to ask for me to be able to eat my dinner in peace? Reply #62. Jul 17 12, 11:48 PM |
Mommakat 
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Well believe it or not I am just 30 minutes home from eating out at my (once) favourite restaurant but no more. Was it unruly kids? No way - it was not one but two different tables of mature adults carrying on and yelling at each other to be heard above the rest. I am now about to find the aspirin in the medicine cabinet to get rid of this headache. Bad behaviour whilst common these days with kids is not confined to them alone unfortunately. Reply #63. Jul 18 12, 12:45 AM |
Greatguggly
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Can't honestly say that I've run in to this problem very often. Or even that it's that big a problem when I have. Other people's kids' behavior doesn't much bother me though I'd be embarrassed if my kids acted like that. Reply #64. Jul 19 12, 4:19 PM |
Cupra
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A few places I know, have seperate areas so parents can sit with their children and eat. This is a great Idea. No one can hear the unruly kids then. Reply #65. Aug 27 12, 1:42 PM |
Ceistenna
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My worst experience was when a group of us (all adults) went to a pub to watch a band at 4pm on a Sunday. At several tables were groups of families who had obviously been there quite some time - food was eaten and children were drawing/playing game consoles. The parents were sitting drinking while their children got bored and started to act up. I don't usually have a problem going to pubs/restaurants which also cater for families but it's not a suitable enviornment for children for hours on end. Reply #66. Dec 17 12, 11:23 AM |
hermet
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Whenever the wife and I go out to eat I always ask for the non-crying baby section. I know it sounds mean but I like to eat in peace, Reply #67. Dec 17 12, 12:27 PM |
rayven80
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We went out to eat a few days ago. There was a child playing some game that booped and beeped a lot. What happened to teaching your kids manners instead of giving them a toy to keep them entertained? He had to have been at lease 8 so able to understand how to behave in public but apparently it's easier on the parents to give them a toy. Reply #68. Dec 17 12, 1:15 PM |
paulmallon
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After the carnage in Connecticut, I'm inclined to give the kids a little more slack than I normally would. Reply #69. Dec 18 12, 9:46 PM |
callie_ross
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Whenever I go into a public place & unruly children are present, I try to block out the noise. That's all you can do, really. I try not to let it bother me too much. There is one thing that I have never understood, though. Why take an infant to a movie? The baby cannot watch the movie, wouldn't understand what was even going on. Nowadays the theaters seem to turn the volume up full blast so your ears are ringing when you come out! That wouldn't be good for a baby & it would frighten the baby so he/she would start crying. Who wants to hear a crying baby while trying to watch a movie that cost you almost $10 to get in to see? If the parents can't find a babysitter then they should stay home! Just saying... Reply #70. Dec 19 12, 12:45 AM |
daver852
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I am always embarrassed by my nephew when I go out to eat with my sister's family. He's a horrible little boy. Reply #71. Dec 19 12, 1:44 AM |
| Greatguggly
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I was in a Roy Rogers restaurant with my sister and nephew years ago when he was about four years old. Nick was just entering his "say whatever's on my mind" stage. There was a very large woman in line in front of us and I just knew something was brewing in his twisted little mind. Sure enough, after a couple minutes,..."Mom! Mom!, look at that lady's butt!...Never before or since have I been so interested in the artwork on a restaurant's walls. Reply #72. Dec 20 12, 12:38 PM |
SisterSeagull
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Public Houses and bars are for adults, and adults alone. I have no objection to children in restaurants, but not in pubs. Reply #73. Dec 20 12, 1:11 PM |
scorpion1960
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Kids are wonderful...at home. Hubby and I used to sit in the smoking section just so we could eat without screaming kids. No more smoking, so now we ask to sit wherever there are no children. If parents cannot control their children, then cook, have delivery, or get it to go! Reply #74. Dec 21 12, 1:26 AM |
| Ceistenna
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Have to get this off my chest. I met friends in a pub on New Years Eve and it was more like lunchtime at Disneyland. There were children there until 10.30pm and quite young children at that. When we queried this with the bar staff they reply was that the parents couldn't get a babysitter!!!! Why do some people have children? Reply #75. Jan 02 13, 6:55 PM |
rosifer
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My older son was a little horror when he was young. He soon learnt however that if he acted up when we were out we left as there was no way I was going to inflict his behaviour on others & spoil their enjoyment. Why can't some other parents do this. Reply #76. Oct 07 13, 11:55 AM |
sally0malley
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Look at the parents! You need a license to marry, fish, hunt, sell liquor etc. But you don't need one for parenthood! My Mother used to say she could contol us "with a look". I'm almost 60 and I can still remember that look. Reply #77. Oct 07 13, 3:01 PM |
brm50diboll
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I don't it's possible to ban all children from all restaurants. But it would be nice to have some restaurants that prohibited children under 12 - just to have a place to eat with some peace and quiet. Reply #78. Oct 22 13, 5:12 PM |
veronicavee
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The problem is not the children....it is the parents. The thinking seems to be..we must not stop our children's creativity! If children are taught how to sit at the table at home they will do the same in a restaurant. Reply #79. Oct 22 13, 5:49 PM |
| ElusiveDream
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Just heard that a top U.S chef has banned children from his restaurant in Chicago after getting complaints from diners about a crying 8-month-old baby. It would probably have been better for these parents to have left the child at home with a trusted babysitter rather than causing a disturbance at a fancy restaurant. Reply #80. Jan 14 14, 9:32 PM |
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