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Restaurant bans kids under 6 years old

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I have young kids as well, and have no problem with the restaurant's decision. Not all restaurants are meant to be family-friendly establishments. If I am having a rare adults-only night out, I would probably go to one of these places. If you really like the food there and have young children, get take out.

This does punish parents who are responsible for their children, which is a little unfair I admit, but there really are too many parents out there who just don't care. The responsible ones are slowly becoming the exception rather than the rule.
 
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I was at an Olive Garden a few years ago. I was waiting for a table with my friends. There was an 8 to 10 year old boy running around. As I was talking with my friends, I took a step back and I stepped on something; it was the kid's head. He decided to lay down on the floor.

He got up and looked at me and his dad. I apologized to the kid. His dad said; "that's what you get for laying down on the floor like that." And the kid stopped acting like an ass.

It was great. But, the father should have had control over this kid. No reason for someone like him to step on his kids' head to get him to stop acting like a lunatic.
 
I applaud this move and I have a 2 yr old child of my own.

Who doesn’t find it irritating to have a screaming child at the table next to yours (or even on the other side of the room) and the parents seemingly have no control over their antics??
We RARELY take ours out to eat because there are some days that there is no way of controlling a mood swing. One minute she’s quiet and cute, then the next all hell breaks loose.
When she does get fussy or starts to get a little hyper, I calmly take her outside and walk with her or we sit until she calms down. I do it for my own sanity and courtesy to those around me. When she is better, we go back in and continue with our meal.
 
Macamus Prime said:
I was at an Olive Garden a few years ago. I was waiting for a table with my friends. There was an 8 to 10 year old boy running around. As I was talking with my friends, I took a step back and I stepped on something; it was the kid's head. He decided to lay down on the floor.

He got up and looked at me and his dad. I apologized to the kid. His dad said; "that's what you get for laying down on the floor like that." And the kid stopped acting like an ass.

It was great. But, the father should have had control over this kid. No reason for someone like him to step on his kids' head to get him to stop acting like a lunatic.
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Screaming brats are the reason that I no longer frequent Olive Garden. I realize that kids do need to be taken out to restaurants as part of thier growing up, but I can see why they enacted this policy. Honestly, the first sign of a kid screaming or disturbing others should prompt the establishment to ask the family to step outside until the tantrum is over with. That would be enough for me. Or perhaps some restaurants could offer a 'cry room' similar to most churches. Kid not behaving/making a scene, have them step elsewhere so as to not disturb others.
 
JJ650 said:
I applaud this move and I have a 2 yr old child of my own.

Who doesn’t find it irritating to have a screaming child at the table next to yours (or even on the other side of the room) and the parents seemingly have no control over their antics??
We RARELY take ours out to eat because there are some days that there is no way of controlling a mood swing. One minute she’s quiet and cute, then the next all hell breaks loose.
When she does get fussy or starts to get a little hyper, I calmly take her outside and walk with her or we sit until she calms down. I do it for my own sanity and courtesy to those around me. When she is better, we go back in and continue with our meal.
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This is what a sensible parent should do. Thank you.
 
i fully support this

next they need to ban people who dont take their hats off and talk on their cellphones at the table
 
I have a 2 year old that goes everywhere with us. This doesn't bother me. Most parents and in my case my mother don't control the kids. My son behaves when we are in public. When my mom takes him out, she lets him act like a fool.

I certainly don't blame a place for this type of rule. I hate dealing with people that don't require their kids to behave.
 
heh when we see other children screaming or having a tantrum i point it out to my kids. In a loud voice i point out the kid and say something like "if you were behaving like that what would you lose?" wich my kids start going down the list of stuff.

i continue to say how that is not how good children behave in public or at a restaurant (or store if we are in one).


Thinking on this i wonder how many have a sit down dinner at home? WE have dinner at the table. with no TV's, Radio, or phones. we sit and talk and enforce good manners, and behavior.
 
This reminds me of how it was in my childhood. Back in "my day", if children acted up in a public place it was not unusual to see the parents put them in their place out in public. No passer-by would say anything, and everyone would just go about their day. All it took was a few backhands from my mother in a grocery isle, and I learned not to mis-behave in public. Ah those were the days!!! 🙂
 
Luzah said:
This reminds me of how it was in my childhood. Back in "my day", if children acted up in a public place it was not unusual to see the parents put them in their place out in public. No passer-by would say anything, and everyone would just go about their day. All it took was a few backhands from my mother in a grocery isle, and I learned not to mis-behave in public. Ah those were the days!!! 🙂
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If only things were still that easy...
 
As long as all restaurants don't have the same policy it's fine. There are other choices or they could go enjoy some time at Chucky Cheese's.
 
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