Badly behaved children don’t make ANYTHING fun. There are lots of middle and low priced restaurants where families can enjoy dinner with their kids. Restaurant owners (of any price range) should be able to run an “adults only” business. Adults should be able to enjoy a nice, quiet dinner out, without having to deal with someone’s kids.
I was always able to take my kids (and now my grandkids) to a restaurant, as they were properly behaved. I still, however, enjoy a nice dinner out, while the kids stay home.
This discussion reminds me of the flaky parents who take offense when they’re invited to a wedding, but no children, please. As if the world revolves around their kids....and they don’t attend, because their kids weren’t invited.
Number One: It's not the child's fault he has crappy parents. Number Two: You all that judge have no idea where I might becoming from. Everyone thinks their child, grand child is the best. cutest, smartest, most special and unique person ever to grace the planet. EVERYONE thinks this, so kind of proves it's not true! Number Three: I have no problem with a parent trying to teach their children how to behave in a nice restaurant. But how about not doing it during prime adult time? Do lunch!
BTW: I do notice a well behaved child and when I can compliment the parents. Planes? Kids cry on planes! Church? Kids get bored in church. I deal with that. Even offer the parent a sympathetic look. but when I go out to a nice restaurant I want to enjoy my meal and the ambiance! Sue me!
I've been to down home, country weddings, where the family provides the meal at a hall, and I've been to more upscale affairs, and the ones in between.
But, if a wedding reception is at a banquet facility, whoever is footing the bill could be paying $100 a person, if a bar is involved.
The average wedding has 125 guests. That's $12,500 for the reception.
A lot of people don't give a gift that would equal the meal.
(Granted, people don't invite people for the gifts)
(But those who go should think about what their being there actually costs someone...their kids are a big expense to someone else)
“This discussion reminds me of the flaky parents who take offense when they’re invited to a wedding, but no children, please.”
I went to a no-children-please wedding. A few parents took their children and the kid were as expected of such parents...terrible. They very rudely interrupted the service multiple times including running up to the alter and tearing down the flower arrangements.
Considering the out of control behavior children exhibit these days, I expect more and more no-children expectations.