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10/24/2006 Manny A. says:

I remember my parents taking me to many fine restaurants around the world while I was growing up, and will be forever grateful for the experiences. I also am now, not always then, grateful that I was taught how to act at these places. When it was a beach place, or a bowling alley, or a hot dog stand we acted like kids, because we were kids and it was a kids environment. Kids always know how to be kids, now if only parents knew how to be parents.
If you don't want to handle the hard job of parenting, leave them with a baby sitter.
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10/24/2006 badass P. says:

I don't fault parents for not always being able to get a baby sitter.  Lately I've had a different view point on the whole 'kids in adult atmosphere' routine.
Instead of blaming the parents, I'm beginning to blame the businesses that allow the parents to bring their children.
Is it a fucking crime to cater your restaurant or other business to people without kids?  I realize that this might be bad business practice, but hasn't anybody figured out that the whole 'if you build it, they will come' mentality?  In other words, if your establishment caters to single adults (or married adults, but with no kids), then your establishment will draw masses amount of people that want no part in listening to little Johnny cry over spilled milk.
Kids ruin a lot of cool places.  That's a fact.
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10/24/2006 Meridith H. says:

Manny, I have said it once and I will say it again...you are a man after my own heart!  Thank goodness for someone that takes the position you do on this topic.  I grew up travelling and completely agree with your assessment.  We were not permitted to act up in restaurants.  That is the only reason we were allowed to go and enjoy delicious meals.  If we did act up, we were punished and remembered it the next time we were out.  Letting your children run around unsupervised and crawl under other's tables is unacceptable.  If parents are unable to get a babysitter and their children cannot behave, then there is probably a reason for both.  The babysitter does not want to babysit an unruly child and the parents have given up control and turned their life over to their tots.  If parents are unable to get babysitters for their misbehaved children, then they should go to Chuck E Cheese and play Skee Ball.  Let me enjoy my filet and red wine.

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