I think the important thing is making sure they know before you go in how they are to behave. Now my kids will sometimes try to get out of hand, but all it takes is a look from either me or my husband and they stop. Kids are kids and they will talk and sometimes get a little louder than they should. I just think that the parents should stop them from getting up and moving around and not staying at the table eating their meal.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tim Harder Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 10:08 AM To: The Sandbox Discussion List Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Your Children Are Ugly When my girls were like.... six and three years old... I dreaded going out to eat with them.... I was embarrassed. Food everywhere crawling under the table etc. We tried to keep them in line, but it was hard.... Now they are *much* better..... My wife had the attitude that they were just kids.... relax.... I kind of adopted that attitude... It took awhile... I know what Angela means by wishing that a parent would whip a kids ass, but I honestly am more bothered at a restaurant when a parent loudly is pecking at every wrong move a kid makes.... I just laugh at the kid.... (unless it is mine :) ) The parent is the one that I get sick of listening to. On Friday, October 31, 2003, at 06:56 AM, Laurie wrote: > This seemed to me to be more than just a behavior > thing...she seemed to really not like kids. > > I always took my kids to the movies, church and out to > eat. I figured they would learn how to act there by > going..and being told how to act..and if they > misbehaved...I dwelt with it..... > > Laurie > --- Charles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Well, she does seem to be quite vitriolic, but I do >> agree with her, if your >> kids aren't well behaved, don't bring them to a >> restaurant. No one else >> wants to deal with your children. However, there is >> no excuse for children >> not being able to sit quietly at a table in a >> restaurant. Mine have been >> doing it since they were infants. >> >> Charles Mims >> http://www.the-sandbox.org >> <http://www.the-sandbox.org/> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Greg >> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 7:15 AM >> To: The Sandbox Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Your Children Are Ugly >> >> >> With a attitude like she has, I would bet on it. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Charles <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List' >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 6:01 AM >> Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Your Children Are Ugly >> >> No kidding. Besides, if she and her husband were >> doing their jobs the kids >> would be able to sit for an hour in a restaurant and >> eat. Mine do. Perhaps >> *she* is the problem. >> >> Charles Mims >> http://www.the-sandbox.org >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Greg >> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 1:39 AM >> To: The Sandbox Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Your Children Are Ugly >> >> >> I get the point, but God I feel sorry for her >> stepkids.....this woman seems >> to hate kids. This paragraph I found very >> enlightening " >> >> If your little animal is so wild that he can't sit >> quietly in his seat while >> in a restaurant, then you need to leave him at home. >> My husband has two kids >> that are too wild to sit and eat for an hour >> straight, so we don't take them >> with us when we go out to eat. It really is a very >> simple concept. " >> >> Notice she didn't say her kids, or her stepchildren, >> but "her husbands >> kids".......I've been a stepkid, and God I feel for >> her stepkids. They have >> the wicked witch for a stepmother... >> >> And before someone says I missed the point, notice >> my first sentance......I >> got the point. But this just dripped hatred for >> kids...... >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Charles <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List' >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:24 PM >> Subject: [Sndbox] Your Children Are Ugly >> >> Your Children Are Ugly >> >> I work in a 'family' restaurant. Apparently, since >> we have a multitude of >> high chairs, people assume that our nice, sit down >> restaurant doubles as a >> play place McDonald's. Very often, I can be heard >> musing to myself, "Why >> isn't anyone beating that kid?" >> >> >> Did I mention that we're a SIT DOWN restaurant? With >> carpet on the floor and >> trendy alcoholic beverages that cost over $7? You >> would think that our >> customers would come in and realize that this is not >> an appropriate place to >> let your spawn crawl around on the floor under the >> booths grinding macaroni >> and cheese into the carpet and howling. You would >> think that the baby >> factories that come in would worry about their >> toddlers playing tag in isles >> where servers are carrying heavy, steaming hot >> plates. >> >> >> They don't. And furthermore, if one of those hot >> plates were to fall and >> bash in the brains of their precious little spawn, >> they would sue us despite >> the fact that we are a restaurant, not a daycare. >> >> >> One night, I was waiting on a table with 2 parents >> and 2 children who were >> actually sitting in their seats. I was considering >> myself awfully lucky >> until a 2-year-old from another table toddled over >> to my table, snatched >> some chocolate milk from one of the semi well >> behaved kids, and then >> proceeded to lurch on back to his parents. >> >> >> The parents didn't even notice. >> >> >> Obviously perturbed, I walked over to them and said >> in a sickly sweet voice, >> "While you were busy with your conversation, your >> child just stole chocolate >> milk off the table of one of my customers." >> >> >> The woman doubled over laughing, "Oh my goodness! >> Isn't that funny? >> >> >> No, it's not funny. It's not cute. It's incredibly >> rude and disrespectful. >> Furthermore, it could have been completely prevented >> had you been watching >> your child like you were supposed too. I looked >> pointedly over to my table >> hoping that she would notice that my customers were >> not in the least amused. >> This woman STILL didn't get it. I wanted to dip her >> head into a bowl of >> battery acid. >> >> >> This big group of Spanish people came into our >> restaurant another night with >> about 8 little animals. Oblivious, they got drunk >> while their kids sprinted >> though the restaurant, jumped onto random booths, >> and even ran into the >> kitchen and came VERY close to dipping their pudgy >> little fingers into the >> fryer. Repeatedly, my manager intervened and told >> the kids that they MUST >> stay in their seats. No dice. I spent the night >> wondering how I could push >> one over and hurt them badly while making it look >> like an accident. By the >> time the little monsters had finally left the >> restaurant, the other paying >> customers were so annoyed, that my manager had to >> buy them ALL free dessert >> to make them happy again. >> >> >> I guess the point I'm trying to make is: If your >> little animal is so wild >> that he can't sit quietly in his seat while in a >> restaurant, then you need >> to leave him at home. My husband has two kids that >> are too wild to sit and >> eat for an hour straight, so we don't take them with >> us when we go out to >> eat. It really is a very simple concept. >> >> >> I don't find your kids or their behavior >> particularly cute. In fact, I think >> your kids are hideously ugly. Your children are >> whining, crying, rude, >> nasty, deformed looking little brats that smell like >> shit and are in serious >> need of a good, sound beating. 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