If your child is pitching a fit in a restaurant

[LMS]

do you....
(vote in poll)
And I'm talking about a toddler/child

[becky]

myah did this today and we actually did several things. First daddy took her outside to try and clam her down and when she just got louder we ended up going home. we just couldn't enjoy our meal with a screaming kid and it wasn't fair to anyone else.

[daisydoc]

sevannah's usually pretty good. we'll ask her to quiet down in the restuarant and if she gets too loud or out of control James will take her outside until she calms down. We've only had to do that once or twice.

[LMS]

Brendan is obviously much younger than Sevannah, so he does it quite a bit more, but we take him outside and if he's really 100% freaking out, we'll go home (that's never happened yet though).
I just don't understand how some people sit there and let their child scream bloody murder in a restaurant where other people are trying to enjoy a meal :shake

[becky]

I feel the same way you do Jackie. Its not fair to the other guest in the resturant to have to hear our screaming kid so if we can't calm Myah down then we just leave.

[daisydoc]

I just don't understand how some people sit there and let their child scream bloody murder in a restaurant where other people are trying to enjoy a meal :shake

Ya! I would never tolerate that! It's just plain inconsiderate to subject other people (not to mention complete strangers trying to eat) to my 2 yr old's tyrant... or even my 5 month old's fit. I wouldn't want to have to listen to some other persons kid's fit so why would I let them listen to mine? kwim?

[Mom of 2]

If Patty starts acting up(which is not too often), we remind her that we don't play with the sugar, salt and pepper shakers at the table(she likes to pour them into empty cups and serve you tea), then if she keeps it up, we take her outside till she can listen. We don't think other people eating should have to listen to that(the crying and the fit). It also amazes me how some people, just ignore it and pretend that its okay for their child to misbehave or its not happening ....Not too plesant for the other people eating.

Kate
Mom to Patty and Tyler

[KaisaG]

I'd never let my child disrupt everyone else's evening like that. I think that would be a very selfish way of handling the situation...
:myopinion

[Lynette]

I don't see how people can ignore their screaming children at all...wherever they are.

Having said that, Alaina is VERY loud even when she is in a good mood and thinks it is hilarious to try and communicate on a level that only bats and dogs can hear on so we really don't go out much. The hardest part is *waiting* for the food because there is nothing to distract her with so we take turns walking her around outside if it isn't by a parking lot or in an empty part of the restaurant. Quite honestly, eating out is not fun with her since she would much rather explore her surroundings than eat so I really try to avoid it.

Oh, and don't you think it is just fabulous when the kid is starving and really not used to waiting for food anyways and the obviously childless food server puts everything right in the kid's reach?! Bean girl, if ya didn't want them on your shoes than don't put them in front of the kid in the highchair!!!

[becky]

we have a favorite place we go to eat when we want to eat out. In Bennett Valley there is "I love NY Pie" its on Yulupa across the street from Safeway. the guys there are nuts and can get as loud as the kids. We usually go on a friday night after my husband gets off work. Its so much fun becusae the guys who work there are way cool and they will entertain the girls. If Myah acts up they try to play with her. We have tried leaving a couple times becuase Myah was just getting really bad and they told us to not worry about it. it didnt bother them a bit and they really made us feel welcome. Everytime we try someplace new, we end up just going back to this place because we can relax and eat. Its like eating at home but I dont have to cook or clean up.

[LMS]

Oh, and don't you think it is just fabulous when the kid is starving and really not used to waiting for food anyways and the obviously childless food server puts everything right in the kid's reach?! Bean girl, if ya didn't want them on your shoes than don't put them in front of the kid in the highchair!!!
omg, i HATE This. at cattlemans the other day someone put one of those hot metal plates with a PRIME RIB IN JUICE right in front of brendan. good thinkin

[KaisaG]

Anyone think that they were totally oblivious to everything like that before they had kids??

[LMS]

yup, 100% LOL

[Marisa]

Alaina is VERY loud even when she is in a good mood and thinks it is hilarious to try and communicate on a level that only bats and dogs can hear on so we really don't go out much.
That is so funny!! Brianna does the same thing! She's blabbing away and screaming happy screams while she bangs on the table. Once we went to Michelle's down in RR Square and she was doing this and a group (2 men and a woman) actually stormed out shortly after being seated next to us. One of the guys said something about "f'ing kids screaming while he's trying to enjoy dinner." (although they hadn't even ordered yet!!) The hostess was mortified and brought me a free dessert because she didn't want me to worry about it. She said "I hope you don't think those are the kind of customers we usually have. You and your daughter are welcome here ANYTIME."

[LMS]

Marisa: wow, that's impressive! Jr jumps up to take Brendan out anytime he so much as makes a peep... even when he's babbling, and it's taking a lot of explaining and conditioning for him to understand that when brendan babbles, he's not being any louder or more disruptive than the dozens of adults carrying on loud conversations in the restaurant. We only take him out when he's actually upset. If he's happy and giggling and whatnot, I don't take him anywhere. To me, that isn't misbehaving.

[daisydoc]

That reminds me of one of the alst times we went to Chevy's in SR. It was for my SIL's bday and Sevannah was 5 1/2 months old. She was soooo goood... fun, squealing, chatting and eating her dinner. It ws getting to the end and she was getting cranky... just fussing a little. No sceaming or wailing... just fussing. The main hostess (I think she was even a manager) came over and asked me if there was anything she could do to "help calm my baby down!" I looked right at her and said "No, she's just a little tired. If she's being a problem for you you can get us our check!" She tried to back peddle saying "she just wanted me to be able to enjoy my dinner." I again looked at her and said "I'm sorry my 5 months old is bothering you. But if you're worried about noisy customer maybe you should be talking to the 4 drunk guys at that table who just tipped their table and broke all their glasses and seem to think it's the most hilarious thing in the world!" She just turned and walked away! The only time I've been back there was for our SCM MNO!

[Lynette]

"f'ing kids screaming while he's trying to enjoy dinner." (although they hadn't even ordered yet!!) [/COLOR][/FONT]

Yikes! I think if that happened to us they would have been more worried about Brian yelling his head off because he would have gone nuts! Alaina does the same thing though, some people laugh and think it is cute and if others don't seem as appreciative we walk her around to entertain her.

You just know that if that person has kids someday that karma is going to bite them in the @ss and give them a total hell raiser! Muhahahahaha!

[KaisaG]

Lynette-- Emanuel would do the same thing... And he can be pretty intimidating!

[Marisa]

Oh, no. They are lucky that we didn't hear them or Bill would been kickin' the guy's teeth in. We saw them leave and could tell they were unhappy but we really didn't know exactly why until we heard the bussers/wait staff talking about it. Yeah, they're lucky they escaped!

[Maggies Mama]

*Knock on wood* this hasnt happened yet. I think, depending on the situation, if she were out of control I would take her home. If she is just a LITTLE whiney, I would keep her there and try to get her occupied with something else.

We always carry paper and color crayons with us when we go out and carry a small toy of some sort, so this always seems to occupy her pretty well until her food comes. Once there is food...she is always happy! lol

[Kellie_MO5]

This usally doesn't happen.. the few times it has we told them in a very firm voice that that was not okay behavior for the restaurant, and they need to stop it immediatly or we would go home.. they always stopped

[colleen&Kail]

i didnt see a choice for pinching them under the table.......LOL JK

[Kellie_MO5]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!


Though whats sad is that there are parents that do this and see it as an acceptable form of disciplin :(

[Lorah]

not sure, have not had this happen ...yet.