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I have seen several articles lately about restaurants banning children under a certain age, or after a certain time of day. What are your thoughts on this?
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I can see both sides of this as a good thing and a bad thing...
Some people not all.. Do not know how to control their children at restraunts.
And this is probably the reason they have came up with that.So people can enjoy
the restraunt in peace.
On the other hand Some parents enjoy taking their kids to restraunts
and/or they are just tired, got home from work and is not looking to cook.
That will put a hurt on the parents because that means now
They will be forced to find a babysitter to watch their kids.
Sometimes that is not always easy and on that note who really
wants to leave their kids with someone else in this day and age?
Not me that's for sure unless it's family..
personally i think that's a bit harsh.
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Im really dumfounded about this but to some point I can also understand what they are doing
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I can see both sides of it. familys with young kids should not take them out late in the evening as they are tired and cranky and should be in bed. :dontknow:And i know that sometimes it is the only way you are going to be able to go out and eat, But also so many people would like to have a nice quite dinner too and how can you with little ones crying and screaming. So take the kids where they can play like mcdonalds But i have seen them bring them into bars and just turn them loose or ignore them and it is not right.
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I have seen several articles lately about restaurants banning children under a certain age, or after a certain time of day. What are your thoughts on this?
I don't think that makes for good business and I do believe parents should be the ones who decide if their children go to a restaurant or not.
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don't get me wrong some kid should not be allowed in restaurants ,if their selling alcoholic beverages so yeah banning is good in that way
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I have mixed feelings about that. If your kids are well behaved, of course they should be welcomed in any restaurant. However, this weekend my husband and I went to Logan's for a steak dinner on Friday night about 6 pm. There was a family with 3 kids, all under about 7. These kids literally ran around the restaurant yelling, laughing, and being loud. All the time the parents sat talking to each other and not paying attention or correcting their kids. I love kids, I had 2 of my own, but I wanted a nice dinner, with little noise. If I wanted to hear kids yelling I would have gone to Chucky Cheese.,
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??? Yes, I too can see both sides. Sometimes it is hard to have a romantic dinner or a enjoyable dinner if there is a child that is disruptive. I had two sons so don't get me wrong, the way to teach a child how to act in certain settings is to take them to that setting. But I see parents not even trying to do anything with a child that is raising heck in a restaurant and it doesn't seem fair to the other folks paying for a dinner they hoped to enjoy.
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If they are being bad or disruptive kick them out. Some parents have no control over their kids. Why do they take them to upscale 5 star restaurants anyway? If you want to enjoy a nice dinner great find a babysitter. Take them to Denny's where it's more acceptable to run amock.
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it is not all restaurants so i do not see what the big deal is. There are probably plenty of other places to take kids out to eat. Happy hour is probably a part of some these establishments' features.
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As someone who has worked in a restaurant, I too, can see both sides.
I think there should be family sections and quiet (no kids) sections. Families want a family night out and couples want a quiet, romantic dinner.
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Tis a strange world we live in where kids can be banned and other minoritys would take you to court in a heart beat. Personaly I think if I saw a young couple with kids being banned from a resturant I was eating at I would probably get up and leave. Guess some folks just cannot figure out that the kids are our future and if we mistreat them while they grow and mature. How the heck do you think they are gonna treat us when they grow up.
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That all depends on the restaurant. Most restaurants I have been to have no problems with kids. And if one does not allow kids, I just don't go there. My money is green like everyone else's, so I can go anywhere I want.
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I see nothing wrong with it. Restaurants are businesses and as such they try to please their customers... If this is a 5-star restaurant and most of the customers would be annoyed at kids crying or running around the place, then I can see why they may impose such a stricture. It's similar to restaurants requiring men to wear at least a sports coat or a shirt and tie. I mean family restaurants won't impose a rule such as this since their customer base has children. It isn't like this is some national law nor is the restaurant forcing people to go to that establishment; if a family with young children can't get a babysitter for that evening, then they just won't go to that restaurant.
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I see nothing wrong with it. Restaurants are businesses and as such they try to please their customers... If this is a 5-star restaurant and most of the customers would be annoyed at kids crying or running around the place, then I can see why they may impose such a stricture. It's similar to restaurants requiring men to wear at least a sports coat or a shirt and tie. I mean family restaurants won't impose a rule such as this since their customer base has children. It isn't like this is some national law nor is the restaurant forcing people to go to that establishment; if a family with young children can't get a babysitter for that evening, then they just won't go to that restaurant.
Not only that, but if the kid is running around the place and gets hurt, then the restaurant now has a lawsuit on their hands. It's not like the manager can beg the parents control their children. As previously mentioned, I've worked in restaurants for about 7 years and I've seen kids LITERALLY running around tables, throwing fits and much more destruction. Some would say that the restaurant has the "right to refuse service to anyone", but that usually isn't the case. There are so many restaurants that are hurting (and ObamaCare is going to hurt them even more) and asking people to leave because their kids are annoying isn't justifiable to corporate office.
Bottom line: I don't think that is right to restaurants should be allowed to
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I say let them if parents cant control there kids in public they should stay home until they learn how to keep them under control
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I hate it when im at the theater and a baby cries all through the movie and its not a kid movie im a grandparent but there are places and times when children should not be there. in my town I know a family that actually take their children into a bars just so the parents can drink
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It probably depends on the restaurant. As others have indicated, if these are more upscale restaurants or mid-level restaurants trying to attract a more adult crowd, then I can see why such rules are being implemented.
It could be that the restaurant is losing revenue due to potential customers choosing not to go to their restaurant because of the potential of having their quiet/romantic dinners interrupted by children's commotion.
Imagine you went to a semi-upscale restaurant to propose and next to you is a table full of kids screaming and throwing tantrums. Would pretty much kill "the moment". They would probably want to choose a restaurant where there was more of a guarantee the moment would remain intact.
Or imagine you are an older couple looking for some quiet - noisy kids would pretty much grate on their nerves and they would not return.
I've seen interviews with some local restaurant who have made those similar changes and they indicated their revenues went up as a result - because they now are attracting more customers seeking that type of guarantee (a nice, quiet meal with their friends/family).
There are plenty of other options for families to choose from, and I'm guessing most families would not be going to the restaurants implementing these policies anyway.
Now if McDonald's implemented such a policy...well, they'd go bankrupt pretty quickly...
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I think it is an excellent idea. ;D
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There are enough restaurants advertised as Family Restaurants to give the customer a clue that children will be involved. Restaurants catering to the adults who really want a quiet atmosphere should have the right to set age limits. Then each consumer can choose based on his and his party's needs and preferences. Restrictions should be clearly stated in the restaurant's promotions.
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Many people dine out at a nice restaurant to relax and enjoy themselves....screaming children can ruin that kind of atmosphere. But most parents seem to make sure their children behave and there are restaurants that cater specifically to families. I have a friend that refuses to be seated by any children.
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I think it's a good idea. People go out to eat to enjoy themselves. If they're young parents and on date night, I'm sure they don't want to go to a restaurant to hear kids crying, yelling, or running around out of control. It would remind them too much of what they deal with every day. :)
As another poster said, the liability is on the restaurant if a kid gets hurt. Doesn't matter if the parents can't control the kids...the restaurant is still liable. The only way the restaurant could avert such a disaster would be to ask the family to leave (which would embarrass the family) or not allow kids during dinner hours between 5-9 p.m.
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It's kind of the same thing to compare dogs to children in this particular context. Now hear me out, please. :P
If I go out to eat expecting to have a nice, quite dinner, then I would resent loud, noisy children. I would not resent all children present at the restaurant in general.
As a matter of fact, I usually enjoy the antics of children, even in a public place. :)
I love dogs, but when I take a walk I don't want every dog I pass by, while on the sidewalk minding my own business, barking and snarling at me.
That makes me angry with the situation, not the dogs in general. >:(
In both cases, the child/dog is not at fault. It's their irresponsible parents/owners. :angry7: :BangHead: :bs:
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I have seen several articles lately about restaurants banning children under a certain age, or after a certain time of day. What are your thoughts on this?
I don't have a problem with it. If people would make their kids mind and control them there wouldn't be a need for this.
I don't eat in places like this anyways. But I use to work in a steak house when I was a teenager and there was a kid screaming over and over and over. I made a random comment to a person at the buffet bar 'I wish somebody would shut that kid up'. Didn't know it was the father. lol. You may think your kid screaming is cute and throwing food is cute but the other people around and the ones who have to clean it up do not think it is cute. It is annoying. ::)
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Wow, Very Good IDEA!
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Having a special needs child - I think it's wrong. We all have to remember we were children once too.
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I think when you go to a nice restaurant that especially isn't cheap (which I don't get to very often), you should have a pleasant dining experience without screaming, crying kids or cellphones ringing or people talking loudly on them. There are many kid-friendly restaurants that parents can take them to. I know that we stopped taking my daughter out to restaurants when she started acting up when she was young and didn't take her back until she learned how to behave herself. I have seen so many parents act like they don't hear or see their kids misbehaving. That's when you'd like to whip the parents!
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I hate it when im at the theater and a baby cries all through the movie and its not a kid movie im a grandparent but there are places and times when children should not be there. in my town I know a family that actually take their children into a bars just so the parents can drink
I would probably go ask for a manager and tell them I want my money back. I will return at another time when I don't have to try to hear the movie over a screaming kid.
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Having a special needs child - I think it's wrong. We all have to remember we were children once too.
When I was a child I did NOT act like the brats of today. Maybe they could just say if you can't make your kid mind then you will be asked to leave. I don't have an issue with kids in general. But I do not want to listen to an out of control kid screaming because they don't get their way. Or because they want chicken nuggets. I also have worked in restaurants and it irritates me to no end to see a kid throwing food and the parents just laugh about it. Why not, they aren't the ones who have to clean it up. I think if I own my own business then I have a right to say who I want to come in. I don't see what the big deal is. If it upsets you then why would you want to give them your money if they don't want your kid in there. Doesn't make sense to try to make them allow you to come in. Are you really going to spend your money at a place that you are not welcome in?
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some kids act very well behaved as some don't. There shouldn't be a policy for it. I encounter people who are loud and dumb all the time, but you just have to deal with it sometimes in your life.
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I can see the pro's and con's of this as well! I have been to some restaurants where people having smaller children letting them scream, throw food, or do whatever they want. The parents were totally ignoring the situation while I as a customer was completely annoyed!
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This is a case of the many ( I hope it's many ) having to pay for the few who bring their children to a restaurant and expect everyone else to put up with noise and sloppy eating habits. I know some people who bring their children and you would never know they were there. If you do they remove them immediately. But said to say I also know a few people who can't control their children and have given up trying. They expect others to deal with the commotion and mess they cause. When you pay good money to go out to eat you shouldn't have to deal with crying children or yelling parents.
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It seems that they would be limiting their income by refusing to feed the entire family. I understand no smoking, no shirts/shoes no service; however, some of those restaurants might be defeating their selves by discriminating against their customers babies.
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I have seen several articles lately about restaurants banning children under a certain age, or after a certain time of day. What are your thoughts on this?
Unless the establishment is a night club - NO WAY - Those kids
will be customers one day - keep them entertained with fun stuff,
BE CREATIVE :) :) :thumbsup: :thumbsup: