Children in public places
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Can someone explain to me why parents think that it is acceptable to not supervise or control their children in public places?
My hub and I go out for a nice dinner and we are assaulted by the screaming baby in the booth next to us, have to watch some small child run through the restuarant (almost tripping servers carrying large trays of hot food), etc.
And if - GOD FORBID - I tell the child to stop running around, the parents GLARE at me as if I'm a serial baby-killer.
Do I like kids? Yes - WELL BEHAVED ones.
I'm the youngest of 8. My parents used to take all 8 of us out to restuarants. We were expected to sit at the table quietly, eat our food and then remain at the table until everyone was finished and we were ready to leave.
How hard is that? It's really annoying to be somewhere and know that my DOGS are better behaved than the kids we see - but my dogs arent' allowed there.
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Balaniki
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