I wish that were true. In my experience, some of the wealthiest folks have the worst kids, and they bring them to the expensive restaurants. Some of the farmers in our area tend to have the best-behaved kids--we sometimes go to a place that serves good food for a low price, a real no-frills kind of place, and are seldom bothered by screeching little monsters.
But go to the "in-spots" in Norman or OKC--well, bring your earplugs, and prepare to have kids running into you, spilling food on you, and parents glower at you when you indicate you don't like it.
My fiance and I avoid restaurants that tend toward families, as we've heard far too many screaming kids that the parents don't control. I've yet to understand how parents can sit there and calmly eat while their kid screams. I know I didn't put up with it from my kids.
But go to the "in-spots" in Norman or OKC--well, bring your earplugs, and prepare to have kids running into you, spilling food on you, and parents glower at you when you indicate you don't like it.
There's a big difference between the hip or "in" places that target free-spending yuppies and upscale traditional places targeting an older well-to-do class. The former will almost invariably be filled with brats; the latter will have a mix, but parents will be far more likely to insist on good behavior from their kids.