But yeah... 2 year olds have no respect for their parents. However, they do come to show respect for some foreign authority. So the restaurant owner did the right thing, even if too late.... and after being a bit passive-aggressive, which was unnecessary.
I don't know what they told each other, but those people were in her restaurant and there must be a rule against allowing disturbing clients to remain in your premises... even if they are toddlers.
Some crying is allowed, it is expected... 5 minutes... more than that and the parents are being idiots. I've been there.
There's a great sentence passed on to me by my dad: shut up or I'll give you something to really cry about.
Of course, the threat only works if the parent carries it out. At 20 months, the kid knows if mommy and daddy are going to do anything about it or not....
