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I think i'm more mad at the article. This is the kind of journalism that pisses me off.
"Every mother knows it's essential to get out of the house from time to time in order to preserve her sanity, but one young mom said she was attacked for simply bringing her baby to a restaurant."
This mom was not attacked. Having someone slam a note down on your table does not constitute as an attack. It wasn't even a verbal attack because no insults were even given. It was nothing more than a statement left on a piece of paper. Also, she was not "attacked" for "simply bring her baby to a restaurant". She was 'attacked' because she could not control her child.
What, you mean like, creating a public altercation? That would have been better?
It's going to create something anyway if they gave it to her while they were still dining. She's going to react to it.
The only time you can give it to her and not create a situation is on your way out.
There's a wonderful park here with a river running through it, that was designated an off-leash dog park by the city. There was a family with a child, who clearly had a dog phobia. The child flinched and screamed out every time a dog ran by and the parents kept saying can you please come get your dog? Can you please control your dog? Um, no, we can't. People can be weird. It's not like the dogs were even approaching the child, just zooming around the park.
And yes, there were clear signs and doggie poop bag stations indicating this was an off-leash park.
That's not just ludicrous, but borderline passive-agro.
Normally, I would agree with complaining about a baby screaming in a restaurant during dinner, but the couple of older women must have known this restaurant they chose wouldn't be quiet. On the contrary! Below is the quote from a representative of the restaurant. Per the linked article:
A rep for the Texas Roadhouse.....saying in a statement: 'We were voted one of the loudest restaurants by Consumer Reports. We are proud to be loud. If you want to hear clinking wine glasses and clinking forks, then this probably isn’t the place for you.'
Texas Roadhouse is not exactly haute cuisine...neither is it a quiet, romantic ambiance for couples. It IS a family restaurant so loud kids aren't the worst thing in the world. Kids need to be taught to be quiet but 10 months is too early to expect much...not a big deal.
Texas Roadhouse is not exactly haute cuisine...neither is it a quiet, romantic ambiance for couples. It IS a family restaurant so loud kids aren't the worst thing in the world. Kids need to be taught to be quiet but 10 months is too early to expect much...not a big deal.
I'm glad I went from page 1 to last page and then just read the very last post, because you just summed it up.
Screaming kid at Applebee's or a Texas Roadhouse? I mean....there's some noise to be expected, though a 10 month old having a meltdown needs to be removed, and it was egoist and selfish of the mother to expect everybody else to listen to her life choice blow a gasket. In this instance, all parties were wrong.
Screaming kid at a nicer restaurant (which is something I encounter a LOT these days): Throw the parents out of the restaurant after taking their photo and putting them on a ban list.
I'm glad I went from page 1 to last page and then just read the very last post, because you just summed it up.
Screaming kid at Applebee's or a Texas Roadhouse? I mean....there's some noise to be expected, though a 10 month old having a meltdown needs to be removed, and it was egoist and selfish of the mother to expect everybody else to listen to her life choice blow a gasket. In this instance, all parties were wrong.
Screaming kid at a nicer restaurant (which is something I encounter a LOT these days): Throw the parents out of the restaurant after taking their photo and putting them on a ban list.
It wasn't a melt down. Its a normal phase most babies go through at that age. The learn a really annoying scream (2 seconds long tops) gets all the attention on them. Ignoring it is often how people deal with it, but its hard to ignore. They drop it when they learn other ways to get attention, like saying mama.
Its annoying...but it isn't non stop screaming and it isn't out of place for this type of restaurant. Its like complaining kids are running around in Chuck E Cheese.
When my daughter would act up at a restaurant when we took her out at that age (which was rare) we would take her outside so she wouldn't be disturbing other patrons. Doesn't matter what restaurant, other paying customers have a right to have a meal in peace. A lot of times, that meant we had to get our meals boxed up and we ate at home instead. I know for myself, when we got the rare night off and had a babysitter, and we'd go to dinner, the absolute LAST thing we wanted to hear was some other screaming kid. Our one night out a month maybe, and we're subjected to screaming by parents who aren't as courteous as we are? F that.
Both mom and manager are in the wrong here. Sick and tired of people not taking responsibility for their and their children's actions, and neglecting to consider the feelings of the other patrons around them.
When my daughter would act up at a restaurant when we took her out at that age (which was rare) we would take her outside so she wouldn't be disturbing other patrons. Doesn't matter what restaurant, other paying customers have a right to have a meal in peace. A lot of times, that meant we had to get our meals boxed up and we ate at home instead. I know for myself, when we got the rare night off and had a babysitter, and we'd go to dinner, the absolute LAST thing we wanted to hear was some other screaming kid. Our one night out a month maybe, and we're subjected to screaming by parents who aren't as courteous as we are? F that.
Both mom and manager are in the wrong here. Sick and tired of people not taking responsibility for their and their children's actions, and neglecting to consider the feelings of the other patrons around them.
I absolutely disagree.
Choose the restaurant that caters to your wishes. You want quiet, go to a quiet restaurant. You have a child who doesn't want to sit still, go to a restaurant where kids can run around. You have a noisy toddler, go to a restaurant that welcomes families with young children.
For one to expect their surroundings to change just because they show-up is just selfish and self-centered.
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