there is no question....... in this house it is going to happen! There has been a controversy brewing in a small town in Pennsylvania that banned children under the age of 6 from their restaurant.....Do I agree - Not so much...Do I blame the owner - NOT one bit. Before LDG {and now}I used to go to restaurants and have to deal with kids who were completely out of control - {newborn excused since they really have no control in the first few months} My child has been going to restaurants since the age of 6 weeks and she knows how to behave - NO..... she is not a saint - YES..... she does get testy but when this happens we take care of business and do what we have to do in order for the other patrons of the establishment not to be disturbed. Accountability folks......
Too many times I have been out were little ones are running around, completely out of control and their parents just don't care or are oblivious to what is going on around them. Unfortunately some of today's parents think discipline is a bad word and in turn it has resulted in a generation of children with no manners - the same way we have a generation of men who do not know how to act like gentlemen {that is a whole nother' rant and rave that I will get to soon enough}.
It is sad but so true. I feel today's parents are scared to discipline because they want too be "friends" with their kids. Listen up..... you are here to be their parent NOT their friend and sometimes you just have to drop the hammer. It is NOT fun..... or pleasant..... and makes you feel like a total shit, but you know what...suck it up! You have a duty here..... and it is too raise stable, well adjusted adults. Not a bunch of non socialized brats!
When my little one misbehaves and she has received her 2nd warning and has decided to once again ignore that warning - third strike your are out. LDG has already gotten a small swat on her butt and has had a few run ins with "time out" {jury is still out on this method}.
My brother and I were raised to behave ourselves at restaurants, movie theaters etc...if we chose not to listen to our parents we paid the price later. We do not have that in today's world and I feel if we continue down this path their will be other establishments that will no longer allow children to join in on the fun.
Side note -To all the self help book reading, let's try and reason with the screaming toddler while they are having a shit fit in a grocery store ...... The way a parent disciplines their child is NOYB so keep your stares and opinions yo selves...
Peace
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