Ban kids from restaurants?

[jrc]

The problem here is stereotyping and the precedent. If I can ban entire class of people from a restaurant because of the behavior of a a few member of that class, where does it stop? Can I ban all French Canadians because some of them talk too loudly about hockey. Can I ban all New Yorkers because some wear irritating Yankees hats. Can I ban Southerners because some of them talk funny. Can I ban teenagers because, well just because. I stayed with "safe" prejudices but you all know of where this leads.

I think restaurants need to deal with the problem not the class of people.

[JPC]

Originally Posted by jrc

The problem here is stereotyping and the precedent. If I can ban entire class of people from a restaurant because of the behavior of a a few member of that class, where does it stop? Can I ban all French Canadians because some of them talk too loudly about hockey. Can I ban all New Yorkers because some wear irritating Yankees hats. Can I ban Southerners because some of them talk funny. Can I ban teenagers because, well just because. I stayed with "safe" prejudices but you all know of where this leads.

I think restaurants need to deal with the problem not the class of people.

JRC, some restaurants are dealing with the problem. The problem is some parents haven't learned how to be parents and have no respect for other patrons.

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by jrc

The problem here is stereotyping and the precedent. If I can ban entire class of people from a restaurant because of the behavior of a a few member of that class, where does it stop? Can I ban all French Canadians because some of them talk too loudly about hockey. Can I ban all New Yorkers because some wear irritating Yankees hats. Can I ban Southerners because some of them talk funny. Can I ban teenagers because, well just because. I stayed with "safe" prejudices but you all know of where this leads.

I think restaurants need to deal with the problem not the class of people.

Ummm... Your not banning a "class" of people by not allowing children in under a certain age. This isn't discrimination or racism that's being discussed here, far from it! I don't like people playing the tuba while I'm eating either so is banning tuba players from a restaurant discriminatory or like banning a class of people??... I think not. There is a time and a place to play the tuba and it's not while sitting at a table at a fancy restaurant!

Dan

[Jonas Pilot]

Hey! Some of my best friends are tuba players.

[tricia1218]

I have a 3 year old and it is hard to predict how she will behave out for dinner, so we pick places that are family friendly, louder enviornments and no later than 5:30 for dinner. We have a group of friends with kids that often invite us out for dinner kids and all, and I avoid it. The adults spend most of the dinner making sure no one is spilling, choking, eating what they are not supposed to. I am ok with no children dinning, there is no shortage of family friendly places to eat, if my daughter is coming along.

[jrc]

You can't ban tuba players but you can ban tuba playing.

You shouldn't ban children, you should ban childish behavior.

"Well behaved children, Welcome!" Leave your brats home.

I'm just having a little fun, I do believe what I say here but I don't think people are capable of determining that their kids are brats. Plus restaurants are chicken to play, your kid can come in, but yours can't. It easier just to ban them all.

Plus parents have totally abandoned the idea that there are adult places and things that children just don't belong. Travel to Las Vegas and even Foxwoods and see infants and toddlers in the casino at midnight! I've seen parents swap off, one hold the baby in the hallway while the other gambles, then they swap.

Even locally, I see kids in the bar side of restaurants all the time. Sitting next to a bunch of college guys doing shots, is no place for a baby.