Parents who don't teach their children discipline should be thrown out of the restaurant on general principle >_>

Parents who don't teach their children discipline should be thrown out of the restaurant on general principle >_>

And people who say that usually don't have children.

Nonsense, Mark. My parents would never have let me get away with the rude behavior so many parents let their kids get away with these days. It's gotten to the point where you can't even enjoy a meal in a nice restaurant without some kid running around the place shouting at the top of his lungs while his parents sit there seemingly oblivious to it all. Too many parents want to be their kid's best friends instead of their parents. That wasn't the case in the 60s when I was growing up.

James, sadly you're spot-on with your proposed amendments.

Nonsense, Mark. My parents would never have let me get away with the rude behavior so many parents let their kids get away with these days. It's gotten to the point where you can't even enjoy a meal in a nice restaurant without some kid running around the place shouting at the top of his lungs while his parents sit there seemingly oblivious to it all. Too many parents want to be their kid's best friends instead of their parents. That wasn't the case in the 60s when I was growing up.

 

James, sadly you're spot-on with your proposed amendments.

Do you have kids?

I have kids...mine know how to behave in a restaurant.

Demetz and GaryRoger are spot on. If your child isn't old enough to behave in a restaurant then don't take him/her to one. If your child is old enough to behave in a restaurant and doesn't, then the parents aren't doing their job.

Mark, I don't have kids, but I eat almost all my meals in restaurants so I have a pretty good sampling of what parents are up to in terms of disciplining their kids these days. I don't see many of them trying to keep their kids in line when they're out in public. Granted there are some restaurants, like the local burger place with a wall of games for the kids where behavior rules are loser than at more formal places. I'm OK with some rambunctious at those sorts of places. But when I'm going out for a good steak dinner I don't wanna have to deal with a screaming kid at the next table. I think it's reasonable to expect that at an expensive restaurant where I have to wear something other than my usual jeans and t-shirts.

sat8997, I'm glad to see there are some good parents left in the world. If your kids are like me they'll appreciate what mommy taught them as they get older.

I agree with the restaurant thing. Don't take em unless they can be quiet and not run around and make noises