RE: Parents not taking there crying child outside at a restaurant or store
April 30, 2016 at 6:36 am
I fail to see why someone else's squalling brat should disrupt my own dining or shopping experience. Don't mistake me - I quite like children. I used to volunteer at a childrens' burn ward in Belfast and we're still involved with various local childrens' charities.
That being said, I've paid for both the meal and the dining experience, and I've a right to enjoy an adult evening without be subjected to the shrieking and crying of a child whose parents fail to see the problem. On of the best mums I ever say took her bawling kid OUT of the restaurant proper to the al fresco area and told the child clearly and distinctly (and calmly), 'When you can act like a big boy, we'll go back and have our desserts.' It worked. But if it hadn't, I would have supported management asking them to push off.
Boru
That being said, I've paid for both the meal and the dining experience, and I've a right to enjoy an adult evening without be subjected to the shrieking and crying of a child whose parents fail to see the problem. On of the best mums I ever say took her bawling kid OUT of the restaurant proper to the al fresco area and told the child clearly and distinctly (and calmly), 'When you can act like a big boy, we'll go back and have our desserts.' It worked. But if it hadn't, I would have supported management asking them to push off.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
