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When DD was a baby, she had to prove her behavior at Macdonald's and the
like before going to anyplace better. snip... ballet would have been just fine for these kids had they been a couple of years older, and if the parents had picked an afternoon matinee of "The Nutcracker." I think it depends on the CHILD and the PARENT~~~~ My parents took me to some famous restaurant in New Orleans - (can't think of the name now) when I was about four years old.... the people at the next table were giving my parent's the evil eye when the waitress seated us next to them. (oh god - a KID!.. you know the look). As the elderly couple left from their meal - the man walked over and handed my mother a silver dollar and said "this is for the young lady, she's the most well behaved child we ever saw." I also went to the theatre, and ballet as a very young child. Dressed to the nine's - black patents, velvet dresses and white gloves... and I knew how to sit properly like a lady - and WATCH... course - I loved it... which would explain why I danced ballet as a child - and did theatre all up through my college days! LOL I also hate kids who KICK THE BACK OF A SEAT! generally my response is to turn to the parent and say sweetly "would you like to exchange seats with me - so I can sit and kick the back of your kid's seat?.... G unfortunately -even ADULTS do that one some time - last week we went to "Lord of the Dance" and my friend complained that the lady behind her kept kicking the seat...... she finally gave the woman the evil eye - and she quit... Cheryl DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass http://www.dragonbeads.com/ |
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The "selfishness" comes from not doing our part to ensure the future of
the human race (that's what I've been told, anyway). Oh, and let's not forget "emotionally stunted". Cheers, Carla (selfishly childfree g) Kalera Stratton wrote: I'm boggling. What do people think is selfish about not having children? I always thought it was the opposite! |
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Well I can say that some people shouldn't be parents. So I applaud anyone
who decides not to have children for their own reasons. I also applaud folks who have children and raise them to be an asset to society. "Carla" wrote in message hlink.net... The "selfishness" comes from not doing our part to ensure the future of the human race (that's what I've been told, anyway). Oh, and let's not forget "emotionally stunted". Cheers, Carla (selfishly childfree g) Kalera Stratton wrote: I'm boggling. What do people think is selfish about not having children? I always thought it was the opposite! |
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It's funny, we make a huge point of only taking our children to FAMILY
restaurants. Oddly, it seems like many other parents don't see the point of doing this, and take their small children to fancy restaurants, where the little tkes feel free to rampage. How sweet! On the other hand, last time we were at Bella Fascia, a tasty family pizza joint (by "family" I mean suitable for the whole family and frequented by people with children, not a scary place with balloons and people dressed as cartoon characters) a horrid (I do not use that term lightly) hipster couple with sour expressions sat at the table next to us. We had our six-year-old and our four-year-old plus the baby, so we sat in the one corner of the restaurant that had no other occupants. Of course, the kids were talking at the top of their lungs, telling me stories, asking where their pizza was, and the baby was making periodic chortles of joy that put one in mind of large tropical birds. The hipsters wasted no time in scowling in our direction and whispering to each other, obviously thinking we shouldn't have brought our awful little brats out in public, let alone to a restaurant. Eventually, they huffily pouted off to another table... only to be confronted with ANOTHER FAMILY FULL OF KIDS! OH NO! They finished their dinner rather quickly and left with a final glare for the entire restaurant, which by then was full of happy, noisy pizza-eating children. Hopefully, they will think twice about attending a restaurant with the words "Family Restaurant" displayed proudly in the front window. I later ran into the sour-faced hipster male at the local art walk. He was sneering at some apparently unpalatable miniature glass chairs that, to me, seemed magical and wonderful. I wonder whether he finds joy anywhere in life? The other hipsters seemed to be having a good time... this year, "genuine enthusiasm and enjoyment" seem to be "in". -Kalera http://www.beadwife.com http://www.snipurl.com/kebay starlia wrote: One of the things I really despise about our current culture is that we have completely discarded the notion that there is ANY venue which is inappropriate for children. What do these kids have to look forward to as they grow up? Celine -- I thought the same thing the other day. There were all kinds of places I couldn't go to growing up because I wasn't old enough. There are children everywhere now. A grown up can only count on a child free date if they stay home and if their children are somewhere else. Thankfully most children don't like opera and most parents don't take them. I feel safe there. |
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In article ,
says... that happened to me on a plane. and there was no way to get away from it and the parents were so snotty it was obviously MY fault! he also screeched 1/2 way across the country. Screaming kids (especially *very* young kids) on a plane are a pain, but I'll cut 'em a little slack during the periods of ascent and descent. I'm old enough to know how to deal with the pressure changes, which can be very painful to the ears; they aren't. Celine -- Handmade jewelry at http://www.rubylane.com/shops/starcat "Only the powers of evil claim that doing good is boring." -- Diane Duane, _Nightfall at Algemron_ |
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When we went to pay, there was no bill. Some other guest at
the resturant was so impressed with our behavior - even the youngest who was only about 4, that he had paid our entire bill. WOW congratulations! LOL that is impressive! Cheryl DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass http://www.dragonbeads.com/ |
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