I see some of the more upmarket restaurants are considering a ban on children after 5pm in the evening. Personally, I think they've been given little choice by the inconsiderate behaviour of a minority of parents who seem oblivious to the annoyance their children or screaming baby are causing to other diners. Hard on parents who do know how to behave in restaurants though.
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Some of the parents that I've seen misbehaving in restaurants, especially under the influence, are a lot worse than any child. Christmas seems to bring out a lot of the space cadets.
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Yes, oldnick, their every whim and foible.
Just like Veruca Salt.
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Exactly, I may have to start frequenting them!
Id also like to see child-free flights, child-free hotels and child-free beaches.
I stayed in a very expensive hotel last year in Sicily and the first 2 days by the pool were totally ruined by just one family and their feral children. Tbh the adults were probably louder than the children with all the screaming at the children they did.
Don't be hard on them! it's possible some AAM'ers skipped childhood, came out fully grown and allergic to the hoi polloi. But I agree, miserly move on behalf of Pichet, when Restauranteurs quote health and safety as a reason to not do something it rings alarm bells with me similar to that of a dirty toilet in their establishment
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It's not intolerance. Most kids are bored stupid in up-market restaurants and so who can blame them for acting up. It is selfish on the parents part to bring them there. They are not doing it for the kids. How many 5 year olds do you know that demand to be taken to Pichet's for a bite to eat?
There are plenty of restaurants that cater for families. If parents want to enjoy the finer restaurants, then they should organise child care.
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....and how ridiculous is it that children under the age of 16 are not being allowed drink, vote, smoke, drive, are forced to go to school, cannot legally have sex, etc.
Imagine we imposed all these rules on foreigners.
Is it any wonder we have so many messed up kids
If a foreigner ran around a restaurant shouting and banging into the back of my chair, or set up a loud wail for the duration of my meal then I would feel perfectly entitled to object to his company.
It is not 'children' that people object to, it is parents who allow their children to run amok or who don't take their screaming baby outside. Yes, we were all children once and I was certainly never allowed disturb other diners in restaurants. Part of childhood is learning that you have to consider others and that the universe doesn't revolve around you.
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