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What is your opinion on children in nice restaurants?

  • What do you think about parents who bring misbehaved children into nice restaurants? Personally, I think it's incredibly rude. If the child is well-behaved and minds the parents, it's one thing, but if you know that your kid throws tantrums in public and you don't physically take them out of the restaurant or have any sort of discipline in place, why not hire a sitter? It ruins everyone else's meal and the parents never seem to care. I have literally watched a child run rampant through a restaurant while the parents sat there in silence. The restaurant manager literally had to take the child back to the parents and ask them to keep an eye on their child. And really, it isn't fair to the kid because if they think early on that they can have whatever they want by throwing a tantrum, they are going to think that later in life as well. I just have noticed this phenomenon happening more often. It isn't just restaurants either it's public places in general. Any opinions on this? I would love to hear feedback and/or personal experiences.

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    As long as they can behave, I have NO problems. But THAT's the PROBLEM, isn't it. I am NOT a fan of the doctrine of the "Natural Child," where the child is allowed to express itself in any manner and at any decibel level THEY so choose. I recall a time in our family's past (and this was in the 1960's mind you... so this is NOT a NEW problem... only it's WORSE now), when my family went to dinner at a GOOD restaurant. We children were so well-behaved that the MANAGER came over and COMPLIMENTED my parents on how well-behaved we were. Having worked in a national pizza restaurant chain for 14 years, I've seen... and HEARD... it ALL! My normal reaction to their misbehavior is an "under the breath" mutter of, "Kill... kill... kill... " along with the slight "choking" hand gesture. Have a polite day.

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I have asked to have my table changed, and on occasion made the request within earshot of the offending parents. Who cares if it upsets them, their brats are disrupting us; since when does that become OUR problem. My opinion: diners should maintain a minimum standard of decorum, or be asked to leave; and this includes diners with children.

Old Mister Happy

I'm not a fan. And, yes, I have children. If my husband and I want to spend an evening at a nice restaurant, we leave the kiddos at home with a sitter. We also choose not to frequent restaurants that supply wooden high chairs and crayons for evenings such as those. I do, however, know a couple that always brings their kid. They think it is "cute" (their words) when their daughter proceeds to walk around the restaurant saying hi to everyone. I think it's annoying. If I wanted to eat with kids, I would have taken mine to McDonalds.

pathological

It's one of the very many reasons I do not want kids.

ha

They should be asked to leave immediately. If a customer is not behaving in an appropriate manner then get them out of the establishment ASAP! I hate going out and spending money to be annoyed by rude children and their obnoxious parents. My wife and I booked a sitter and went to an expensive place for a quiet romantic evening to celebrate and anniversary . At 10 pm we had screaming kids under our table crying and running about annoying everyone. I suggested to the manager he had 2 options remove the kids or give us our meals for free. We left without paying and had a very unpleasant evening.

D700 Doug

What you say is true about all people, adults and children at any venue. Rude parents, misbehaving children, all a royal P.I. T. A. even in Walmart! But when you want to enjoy a special night out and you're spending a lot of money, they can ruin it. But I don't blame the kids. After all, they are not responsible for raising themselves. It's the idiot parents who are too PC to discipline their offspring who bear the blame.

windowman

Apate, I doubt very seriously that you'll get even ONE response disagreeing with you. Personally, I agree with every syllable in your question! But here's where you and I may disagree: I also believe strongly in the enforcement of dress codes for adults in nice restaurants. There are very special times when we want a very special experience; we dress up, we may even order a limousine (although I, personally, think that's a Bit Much), and we go to a really nice, probably, very expensive restaurant. There may be no wild, screaming kids running around, but---at the next table, in our full view---there sits Bubba in his wifebeater, cut-offs and flip-flops. Sure, he's also paying $75.00/each for dinner, but...well, I don't like it!

MrD

I think it's an abomination. Far too many parents today have zero skills and take zero accountability for their monstrous rug rats. My parents would have put us in the hospitals if we even got up from the table without permission, never mind running around being loud and obnoxious. It is beyond disgusting. I would stipulate no children under the age of ten allowed if I owned the restaurant; it is so much more civilized in France; they allow dogs, dogs are so much better behaved. I was being waited on standing in line at customer service in my supermarket and this idiot female put her little POS brat, about 2 years old up on the counter right next to me and he immediately started screaming his head off. She thought it was so cute I wanted to punch her. I couldn't wait to get out of there, thank God I'll never see her again, stupid *****.

Spindrift

Even parents who have drilled their children in polite restaurant manners have experienced the occasional slip from the kids. I think they should stick to "family style" restaurants that cater to folks with babies and children, until theirs can be relied on completely. Here's an Internet site where the restaurant staffers go to rant. They have some harsh things to say about kids in restaurants, especially the ones who run around loose and bump into servers carrying trays of hot food: http://stainedapron.com

marys.momma

Only nice children in nice restaraunts.

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