General Chat

I know exactly where your coming from Uzzi,

I sometimes go to Pizza Hut, basically because I cant cook..lol.
Often there are children actually running around the tables, or standing on the chairs generally making a bloody nuisance while their mothers and now and then, fathers take no notice.

The parents seem to just allow their darling little brats run amok, and when I have said something to them regarding their kids bad behaviour they think I am being rude.

I never allowed my children to be badly behaved when out anywhere, they were taught manners and to respect other people, which I am glad to say has rubbed off onto my grand children.

I expect half of the time its not the childrens fault, but just bad up-bringing by the parents.

I think,if people want child free dining, they should chose adult only restaurants. Or restaurants who stop admitting kids after a certain time.

why should families be brushed aside from places if it spoils your enjoyment ?
After all, like you they are paying to be there, with their kids instead of palming them off somewhere else.

If you pay for a babysitter its your choice, take your chance or as said, go to a kid free restaurant

I do agree that children shouldn't be running around in any restaurant. For a start it could be dangerous if they bump into someone carrying hot food.
Also I wouldn't find it fair on other diners, with children or without.

id go mad ...mine have been told from an early age that 2 think off others. "its not a play ground it's...." is my fav sayin to them & it works

My view on children in restaurants is that the parents should be asked by the manager to stop them running around. I don't have a problem with them actually eating in restaurants, I do have a problem if they are not taught how to behave. Little Johnny may be cute and make his family laugh but other people who pay good money should be able to expect to enjoy their meals in peace.

We often used to have our daughters three boys from a very early age, for a weekend. We always took them out for meals (ages say 5,8 and 9 or even younger). We always had compliments paid to us by other diners on their behavious. And the same thing has happened with our son's two, although our granddaughter gets bored and 'flops' but never disturbs other people.

I do hate to see toddlers running around with chips in their hands. Why don't they use the high chairs these days? However, watching some of the child parents eat I can see why the little ones have no table manners.

As with all things, there are exceptions.

Well IUzzi
I think you have answered your own question. As a child your parents obvioulsy new how to control their children whilst teaching them good manners at the same time.
I have 4 children of my own plus two step children who I have also brought up.
We normally took the children with us to any class of restaurant and we simply did not allow bad behaviour.
However in my view the TV ruined a lot about manners, meals in front of the TV on childrens laps or god forgive them on the floor.
Then came Comps in each childs room and I have met one family where the children cannot remember when they all last had a meal together, they each have their meal in their bedroom whilst on the computer.

whats your view?

I personally cringe if we out out for a meal in a classy place and see children. I hate kids running about when I am trying to eat an evening meal say in the Chinese.
Now I appreciate that if you don't allow children in restaurants then they will never know how to behave ....mmmm that reminds me of some adults ! lol
BUT I do believe that there has to be a limit for childless couples and those who have paid for a babysitter to eat in peace.

As kids we had to behave at the dining table (rather than the kitchen quick eat) which was sat at every sunday for dinner. After that we were taken out for meals at cafe's etc and progressed from there.
Never as a child were we allowed to run around and cause havoc at a meal table....if it was early then we had crayon books or other things to amuse us but it was all no elbows on the table, request to leave the table (not away from home).

What do you all think?