Originally Posted by splck

Crying babies are a part of life folks, get used to it.
However, bad behaivior by older kids dosn't have to be accepted.
My kids behave quite well out in public (quiet, no running around, no fighting), but they occasionally have a break down and loose it. I can tell you that the ones that get pissed off tend to be people that don't have kids (I was one of those people too). Now that I have kids and I see a parent having a hard time with their kids I just give them the "I know what you're going through" look as long as they are dealing with the issue. If my kids start acting up, I'll deal with them and or remove them from the room so they don't disturb other people. I also don't take them to places where it's not appropriate to take kids.

The trick is to follow through on all disipline, as much as it pains you to do so.

Just wait till you have children...you might just change you opinion about kids in public. Chances are you'll be getting "the look", no matter if you are the best parent on earth (in your own mind).