No crybaby brats allowed!?

Question

Basically that's what this new rule in some restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, grocery store and other places are portraying. They are allowing no children to come. How do you feel about that? I really disagree with it. Who has babysitters on call if you need to run to the grocery store while hubby is at work and you have the kids? Like theaters yea after a certain time like 10pm and later I can agree with but at anytime that's so wrong. Its like babies will cry that's what they do and little kids can some times be hyper but to just ban them from these places are taking it too far. If you have kids or don't what is your view on this?

Answer 1

There are no grocery stores banning children, first of all. That was a false rumor started by a terribly written Yahoo news article. The "journalist" who wrote the article confused an ad from Whole Foods advertising "child free shopping" to mean that children were banned. What it really referred to was a service the store was offering to watch your children in a special daycare area while you shop - so you shop "child free" but they aren't making you or banning children from the store.



As for the other instances, I think they are justified. A private business can ban children if they want to, they have the right. Not only is it annoying to have screaming children in ritzy fancy restaurants where you're spending $100+ on dinner for two, it's also bad for the kids because they don't want to sit for hours in a place like that with no crayons and no kids menu. I think it's justified in theaters too in all but children's G-rated movies. Kids have no business in PG-13 and R rated movies even if they are with their parents. People go to those films expecting that there won't be children there.

Answer 2

For theaters I would say from 6pm and on kids should be banned unless it an all kids movie.

In restaurants I think they should give parents a warning and if the kids continue crying then should be asked to politely leave but this should on be done in restaurants that are not aimed for kids meaning not family oriented( cause what are kids doing there in the first place).

The main point is that babies are gonna cry no matter what because that's how they communicate.

Other parents should discipline their children properly since because of them other responsible parents are paying the consequences.

If people would discipline their children correctly then there really shouldn't much of a problem.

Answer 3

It depends on the place. Honestly I don't take my kids to places that are super nice if I think they are going to act up and be bad. But I think it's rude if you go to an "adult" restaurant with a bunch of bratty kids and let them run around and be bad. Kids shouldn't to to the movies unless it's a kid movie and they are able to sit thru the movie. Grocery stores? I think that's a bit much anybody should be allowed in there.

Answer 4

Its a popular topic here. Most have supported it, or at least a no-children timezone.



Personally, I guess im really tolerant. Babies cry, and bored little kids scream. But I dont see it as being THAT big a deal. The parents that Ive seen usually try to calm, or remove the child. I think i can only remember a few times that i was truly "annoyed". But to be honest, I get more annoyed with the loud and very rude adults who feel they have some right to be impolite or disrespectful to others. Kids at least have an excuse -- there kids.



Funny how all these outraged parents never complain that kid meals and child ticket prices are ALWAYS cheaper then adult prices. Isn't that ALSO discrimination based on age?? selectively picky?

Answer 5

At the Grocery store that is RIDICULOUS!! At the movie theaters I think they should be band from pg13 movies (and r, and x, and tv14 movies) after about 4 ish 5 ish 6ish....

And at resteraunts I can understand both sides... If your baby is crying, I think that's okay, but if they are like getting up and moving around or eating like cave men or something then I think that's something to band them for...

And at hotels, I can also understand both sides... If you have a crying baby at 4 in the morning, I know you can't help it, but I would get ticked off!! But if you have kids that are all screamy and hyper till bed time, that's okay.



Hope this helps!!

Answer 6

No one's banning kids from grocery stores. That defies basic economics (ie. I spend far more than any single person does on groceries, and parents pay far more attention to feeding their kids healthy and/or organics foods -- they *want* my/our business,bratty kids and all.)



As for movie theaters and restaurants, well I'm quite sure that someone will fill the gap left by kid-unfriendly businesses by creating more kid-friendly businesses. After all, there's always going to be someone begging for our money. I don't find it concerning in the least.

Answer 7

I have kids and I come from a large family (my mom had 6 brats). I absolutely love the idea of going somewhere that kids aren't allowed. It would be awesome to have a babysitter, go out to dinner and not hear someone else's brat screaming his fool head off. I love my kids and I spend massive amounts of time with them, but I would be the first on the reservation list.



There are plenty of family oriented places where those who want to take their families or wouldn't care if kids were screaming all around them could go.

Answer 8

If parents can't handle their kids, then neither the kids nor their parents should be there.

Families like peaceful nights out. If they didn't, they'd stay home with their own noise.

Babysitters exist for a reason.

Answer 9

Don't bring your dang kid to the movies. I have had it with people like you saying "Oh well, babies cry" in the middle of the movie I paid 10 dollars to see and 40 bucks to a babysitter to watch without my kids. Stop complaining and just go somewhere kid friendly. Some of us want a break from our screaming kids and your screaming kids.



That is coming from me, a PARENT.



What grocery stores are banning kids? Got an article?





Edit---



Sounds like you made up the grocery store story.

Answer 10

Well, they're restricting the rights of human beings, which is wrong, but then again little kids are monstrously annoying. And babies are a hassle. Both tend to drive people away. And that hurts business. And everyone knows owners love(and need) business. Even more than kids.

Answer 11

I agree with it. I am a parent. Gain some control over your children, folks. My daughter NEVER misbehaved in public, and if she was an infant and began to cry, I TOOK HER HOME!!!

Answer 12

^^^^^supertroll right above me^^^^^^





i am 17 and never misbehaved as a child in public, if i did, there was hell to pay



but this is wrong, yes parents need to step up and control them, but discriminating based on age? that is just plain wrong

Answer 13

Personally I feel if the place isn't kid friendly then I would rather go elsewhere. For my entire crew to go out to eat we spend 80 dollars easily. They don't want that money and my more then generous tips that is their loss!!

Answer 14

I think it's fine. If my kids were ever bad, I took care of it, but a lot of parents don't.

Answer 15

I think it's disgusting. It's called discrimination.