No, I do not have kids. And this seems to be an issue divided between the people that have kids and the ones that don't. The people with kids are of course all for dragging their kids to a restaurant, even if they thrown tantrums. While the people with no kids are for a quiet and enjoyable dining experience. Some people with kids even think it should be ok to change a poopy diaper on the dining table. I think that you need to keep kids with diapers away from restaurants. Some people felt that the children were being discriminated against as a group and wondered if there should also be cafe's and restaurants not allowing Muslims or the mentally disabled. I do not see that connection. Adults (regardless of skin color and religion) or children that are a little older, like five plus know how to behave out in public. A lot of toddlers seem to have a problem with that. Whether it is the parents skills as a parent and a disciplinarian can be debated. I have experienced highly annoying toddlers on airplanes and cafe's before and yes it is disturbing and annoying. OK? And the mentally challenged do not bother me at all. I have never encountered a mentally disabled person coming up to me while I am sitting down, drinking my latte and being a nuisance. Unsupervised kids on the other hand do that a lot. Look, nobody is interested in playing with YOUR kids. You did not come to a playground, you are at a public eatery. I am trying to enjoy my meal.
If you want to go to a restaurant or a cafe I suggest that you leave your kids with somebody that can watch over them. If I was a Mom I would not drag my toddler or baby with me to a restaurant. That wouldn't be fun for me. Soon enough your little brats will be old enough to accompany you to restaurants and other places. Until then, leave them out of there. Take them to places more geared towards kids. Maybe there are some eateries that are geared towards the family dining experience. Denny's?
And yes, there are some very well behaved little angels out there but more often than not I see and hear the little kids that scream and cry for no apparent reason at all.
With parents that have no clue to how to handle them. Or maybe no energy.
And changing poopy diapers at the table? That is fucking gross. Yes, I know that I was once a baby with poopy diapers but that doesn't mean that I am interested in re living that phase of my life with being exposed to the smell and sight of some random kids diaper. There is a time and place for everything. And no, I do not dislike children in general. I am no the type that will fawn and ooooooh and aaaaah over every baby or toddler I see. Kids tend to like me when I spend time with them because I like to engage them in fun play. But yes, I dislike them when they shriek in my ear at a cafe or an airplane, or I should rather say......I dislike the parent.

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