Restaurant In Atlanta Standing Against Free Ranged Kids!!
And here's the article:
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/local_news/no-crying-grant-central-...
Seems uncontrolled little heathens running around and their "My Junior/Princess Can Do No Wrong" parents are becoming more and more prevalent--who knew??!!
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That "it takes a village to
That "it takes a village to raise a child" has been twisted so much it's lost all meaning. It's SUPPOSED to mean that when a kid acted up he got in trouble with:
1. his teachers
2. his neighbours
3. his parents (both)
4. the authorities (police, etc)
Lots and lots of "double jeopardy" to reinforce the fact that Junior's manipulation and bad behaviour would be tolerated by NO one.
Everyone was a UNITED FRONT and had the capability to give Junior a smack or a good talking to when needed.
Nowadays the kid runs wild, the parent looks the other way and if someone DARES to say anything about the wild antics, the parent calls their lawyer.
Oh and it does NOT mean that government programs and funding are needed to parent and raise children. That is the PARENTS responsibility so screw you Hillary!!
I agree it's lost it's
I agree it's lost it's meaning...but it takes a village wasn't ONLY about discipline. I think it's sad that it's being demonized because I really do believe society/parents/children need eachother and others in society.
NOT to raise the children FOR THEM...but to offer support to eachother, friendship, breaks, care, guidance, discipline
I think the results of todays kids are TWO things-and they are polar opposites...
Those that think the village should raise my child and they have no other obligation then push them out
Those that think ONLY I can raise my child-nobody else ever needed, to the point of no family, no man, no nothing
We have become a place of extremes and lack of normal balance, leaning on society is fine, depending on them is not, becoming an island to yourself is not good either.
I think it is sad that it's
I think it is sad that it's come to this point
I think this is great and i
I think this is great and i would frequent this establishment if I was nearby. I have always taken my children to restaurants. they are very well behaved. We have gotten compliments on our children at restaurants as a matter of fact. We do not allow them to sit up in the booth and peer over at people in the next booth (this is a massive pet peeve of mine), they must use "inside" voices, they must use proper table manners, they order their own food and say please and thank you to the waiters and waitresses-they certainly are not allowed to get up from the table and wonder through the restaurant and bother other patrons.
I do tend to be a bit more understanding of parents with infants who are crying. Babies cry. It's not a discipline issue so I am willing to cut them some slack-however if they are crying for long periods of time I do believe at some point you must think of others and excuse yourself to your vehicle, leave, or what have you. It's just courtesy. However, I believe in this day and age some adults are so selfish that they couldnt care less about other people's comfort level.
One of my other pet peeves (and I hope this doesnt sound horribly unChristianlike) is when people bring their crying infants to services. We have childcare at our Church-but some folks prefer to keep their kids with them. that's all well and good, but when they disrupt services to where other people cannot even hear the sermon then I really have a problem with it.
I always took my children to
I always took my children to eat out in public with ZERO problems other than a rare beverage spill. I always got compliments on how well behaved my children were.
Now GG and the Behemoth's brood are a different story altogether! They would turn around in their seats and stare and make faces at other patrons. I can distinctly remember my parents sternly warning "TURN AROUND!!!" if we ever even entertained the idea.
Not GG. Let 'em do what they want. They climbed on the tables, blocked the wait staff, swung from the handrails, whined and complained the food wasn't coming fast enough, wasted most of it, spilled everything all over the table, ran up and down the aisles, threw food at each other and into other patron's booths, stuck straws up their noses and tried to shoot milk out of the straws, SCREAMED with raucous laughter where others at the far end of the restaurant would be startled. They sunk under the table (chair slide) at well upwards of no younger than 7.
It was a total embarrassment.