Toddlers in Restaurants

[morningbell]

yep about 1.

he was playing with the VCR. I told him no, removed him from the area of the vcr. he went back again and again.

One little swat on the tooky and he never played with the vcr again.


so let me know how it is when you are cleaning those cookies outa your DVD player

every thing I didn't want my son to get into was up high where he couldn't reach it. Its all about having a kid friendly atmosphere.

 

[nicole_M]

every thing I didn't want my son to get into was up high where he couldn't reach it. Its all about having a kid friendly atmosphere.

What happens when you go to other people's homes who are not 'kid friendly'?

I certainly would not expect other folks to move half the stuff in their homes to accomodate my kids.

JMO.

 

[godsbutterfly]

I certainly don't believe in beating children but I didn't let mine get away with acting up in public either. The things some parents let their kids do now blows my mind. I see toddlers slap their parents in the face and the parent will say "Now you know you aren't supposed to hit Mommy in the face. Is that how we behave?" and I'm thinking "Evidently it is!" We had a client in here awhile back with a Brattanella child of about 3 and when it was time for her to leave the girl was hanging on to the chair and wouldn't let go. The Mother started the countdown "One..." and Miss Sassy looked at her and said "Two...". Her Mama just laughed. I would have snatched her up in a heartbeat and we would have gone out the door with her having a little pop on her backside. I'm sure she would have lived to tell it!

 

[stockgirl]

Sorry thats sad Doug you spanked your kids as soon as they were able to walk.. what was that 1? you spanked a one year old? Holy crap.. thats just plain wrong. Sorry I don't agree.

Both of my walkers got their tail wacked as soon as they began walking. After weeks of smacking them on the hand, they began to laugh at me. There is a huge difference between spanking and beating.

 

[hotmomma]

was it a black girl?

I went through the drive thru about a week ago ordered my kids their happy meals we were sitting at the window waiting to get them and I saw her doing that... She was acutally sticking her hands in the fry bin and eating them plain as day... I asked to talk to the manager told them to keep their food and give me my money back

no, she is white

 

[Cowgirl]

Both of my walkers got their tail wacked as soon as they began walking. After weeks of smacking them on the hand, they began to laugh at me. There is a huge difference between spanking and beating.

Proof that spanking works!

 

[morningbell]

What happens when you go to other people's homes who are not 'kid friendly'?

I certainly would not expect other folks to move half the stuff in their homes to accomodate my kids.

JMO.

I never really had to worry about it really b/c I was lucky enough for my son not to get into everything. I have allowed him to rummage in my lower cabinets and play with the pots and pans. Once he got into the onions at 11 months old, he had one in his hand and looked at me. I told him it was an onion and said "don't eat it, you won't like the taste" he looked at it again and bit it. It took him a few seconds until he started spitting it out he then realized that I was right.

 

[nitwhit3286]

yep about 1.

he was playing with the VCR. I told him no, removed him from the area of the vcr. he went back again and again.

One little swat on the tooky and he never played with the vcr again.


so let me know how it is when you are cleaning those cookies outa your DVD player

I move the object(s) out of reach.. my DVD player is up so High on top of my tv I can barely reach it. I am not going to say that hitting solves problems. i tel her "no" and she listens to me. I get stern and look at her a certain way and she knows. No need to hit, slap, or spank. People that do it esp. in public places disgusts me.

 

[Giantone]

Till our children reached a certan age we went to "Family" resturants but we always knew when they were not acting right and would leave if they did'nt behave.

 

[SoMDGirl42]

It is amazing how many perfect little angels we have on the forums . Mine is an angel, but I'll be the first one to admit my grand daughter is hell on wheels. I took her to Cheeseburgers once. NEVER AGAIN! I was mortified with her behavior. Even though her mother was there (and made the issues worse mind you) I will apolize to every one who was made to bear witness to that night.

For now on, I'll stick with taking her to McD's or burger king (drive thru ). I will not subject innocent bystanders to that again. YW!

I took my angel to IHOP for breaskfast Sunday. It was very enjoyable.

 

[vraiblonde]

I'll be the first one to admit my grand daughter is hell on wheels.

My gosh - an honest woman!

Mine acted up on occasion and they had one chance to straighten up and quit being stupid, or we went home and they went to bed. All kids get carried away - they're just kids. But there's no call to make everyone around you suffer because your demon seed is being a butthead.

 

[SoMDGirl42]

My gosh - an honest woman!

Mine acted up on occasion and they had one chance to straighten up and quit being stupid, or we went home and they went to bed. All kids get carried away - they're just kids. But there's no call to make everyone around you suffer because your demon seed is being a butthead.

At this point she's only 2 1/2 and doesn't understand she has one chance to stop acting like an a$$, so I'll keep taking her to the drive thru until she is old enough to act right. After all, she is only 1/4 MY demon seed.

 

[toppick08]

My gosh - an honest woman!

Mine acted up on occasion and they had one chance to straighten up and quit being stupid, or we went home and they went to bed. All kids get carried away - they're just kids. But there's no call to make everyone around you suffer because your demon seed is being a butthead.

Will you color my hair.??

 

[nicole_M]

My gosh - an honest woman!

Mine acted up on occasion and they had one chance to straighten up and quit being stupid, or we went home and they went to bed. All kids get carried away - they're just kids. But there's no call to make everyone around you suffer because your demon seed is being a butthead.

We've got 3 kids (4 year old and 3 year old twins).

I stay at home with them, so typically, if hubs and I want to go out to dinner we get a sitter for an hour or two and go actually enjoy the meal.

 

[High EGT]

I say until we get this whole disciplinary issue figured out with kids in public places we should enforce sterilization or possible export all children udder the age of 8 to a remote state such as North Dakota. Furthermore I agree with adults without children who say they have more rights then those that do not and that their space trumps those adults who make the foolish effort towards preservation of the American race. It’s their own dame fault to have kids and beside why should childless adults care about the future stewards of health care, law makers, software developers, and the military.

 

[vraiblonde]

Furthermore I agree with adults without children who say they have more rights then those that do not and that their space trumps those adults who make the foolish effort towards preservation of the American race. It’s their own dame fault to have kids and beside why should childless adults care about the future stewards of health care, law makers, software developers, and the military.

Think about it this way: childless adults are still paying for OPC. Their taxes help pick up the tab for schools, bebe mama welfare, public playgrounds and other assorted amenities that they will never personally use.

So, given that we are forking over money toward the welfare of these children who do not belong to us, does it seem fair that we also have to listen to them scream and throw things while we're trying to have a peaceful meal?

 

[Bann]

never understood why people let their kids walk on the seats or put their butt on the table; teach them to sit down or put them in a high chair

I took my boys to Outback on Valentines Day and the couple behind us let their "little precious" daughter continuously turn around and hang over the booth seat gawking at us. And she was right beside the mother! Unbelievable. I kept trying to give her the "glare" from where I sat, but she just looked back at me with a clueless look. I think this went on about 20 mins. before the parents said anything at all.

Mine are older now, but when they were small, if we went out to eat, we went early - before 5:30. That way we beat the crowds, and the kids weren't so starved. I had one who was very impulsive & active & he could have been boisterous or a PITA to others if I let him. I didn't let him. He didn't kick chairs, he didn't throw food, he didn't scream and act like a heathen. I kept him busy while we waited for our food. They always behaved or we left.

 

[fumanfyter]

YOU spank your kids? sorry spanking is wrong in my book and I will never do it.

did i say what the "bathroom" timeout consists of? no. so to be a little more clear, i find a quick facewash of cold water to stop most tantrums my kids are having. and i dont mean drown them, just cool them down. seems litterally cooling them down helps emotionally cool them down as well. I was spanked as a kid and it didn't stop me from bein bad for long and i dont mean a little smack, i mean jacked up against the wall and choked kinda ####.

 

[High EGT]

I would agree and.....

Think about it this way: childless adults are still paying for OPC. Their taxes help pick up the tab for schools, bebe mama welfare, public playgrounds and other assorted amenities that they will never personally use.

So, given that we are forking over money toward the welfare of these children who do not belong to us, does it seem fair that we also have to listen to them scream and throw things while we're trying to have a peaceful meal?

would also be in favor of those who drive gas hogs to pay an additional tax at the gas pump to off set the high demand. I mean why should I pay more if I drive a compact. Also I would be in favor of a seperate tax leved at the elderly to support the rising cost of health care. If I'm healthy why should I fork over my hard earned cash for someone who probably smoked most of their lives.

 

[nitwhit3286]

did i say what the "bathroom" timeout consists of? no. so to be a little more clear, i find a quick facewash of cold water to stop most tantrums my kids are having. and i dont mean drown them, just cool them down. seems litterally cooling them down helps emotionally cool them down as well. I was spanked as a kid and it didn't stop me from bein bad for long and i dont mean a little smack, i mean jacked up against the wall and choked kinda ####.

thats a good idea. the cool cloth thing. I think that. Yeah, i was abused when i was younger. As soon as I got to be a teenager it went downhill. Hot sauce in your eyes hurts.