>>If old farts want my kids social security contribution they should stop whining about the mere presence of children<<
I think you’re being a bit dramatic.
I have NO problem with child-free establishments and I’ve raised four kids.
No one is going to be whining about the mere presence of your children unless your children don’t know how to behave and you do nothing about it.
I’d rather take my kids where they are going to learn HOW to behave. Dennys or Big Boy are perfect for little kids. You want to go to a fine restaurant when you have toddlers? Get a sitter. Same with movie theaters unless the movie is rated G.
I was in a Jersey Shore restaurant recently and the parents had a little kid along. The kid was normally rambuctious: standing up on the chair and occasionally misbehaving. But the parents’ overreaction to the kid was completely uncalled for. Yelling, screaming at him until my teeth rattled and my husband called for the check early, lol! So it works the other way sometimes.