Discount for non-bratty kids
atamrowski
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I read this article today on Yahoo regarding a restaurant giving a family a discount for having "well-behaved kids". While I think the gesture is quite rewarding, I don't think I necessarily agree with it and here's why:
While I think this is a nice gesture, I think it's quite unfair to other patrons who have kids that may display "bad manners". Some children may exhibit bad manners in public due to medical conditions, such as autism, Tourette's, or another mental disorder. What constitutes a "well-behaved kid" in the eyes of this restaurant?
What are your thoughts?
Here's the link to the story
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/restaurant-gives-family-discount-having-well-behaved-kids-192500505.html#!Irgh
While I think this is a nice gesture, I think it's quite unfair to other patrons who have kids that may display "bad manners". Some children may exhibit bad manners in public due to medical conditions, such as autism, Tourette's, or another mental disorder. What constitutes a "well-behaved kid" in the eyes of this restaurant?
What are your thoughts?
Here's the link to the story
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/restaurant-gives-family-discount-having-well-behaved-kids-192500505.html#!Irgh
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I think that it's ridiculous.0
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I'm for it.
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I think it's quite unfair....
What are your thoughts?
Life isn't fair. Stop expecting it to be.0 -
I think it's quite unfair....
What are your thoughts?
Life isn't fair. Stop expecting it to be.
Ding, ding, ding!0 -
If your kid makes me look over at your table because of noise or for any other reason, you should be kicked out of said restaurant!0
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Why does everything have to be fair!. . .lord. . Life's not fair. . My kid is completely hyper. . He's a great kid and he has good manners, but he couldn't sit still if his life depended on it. .He would NOT qualify for this discount. . However, why can't we as a society let OTHER people (including privately owned businesses) do what they want!? I'll take him to beef-o-brady's where nobody cares that he's squirming in his seat. . I'm going to teach my kid not to run around looking for excuses to get his feelings hurt or finding ways to 'feel' excluded. . boo hoo. .0
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As a parent......If your kid makes me look over at your table because of noise or for any other reason, you should be kicked out of said restaurant!
...I absolutely agree. Every time my child acts up in public, either my husband or I will take him outside/to the bathroom to reprimand him and wait til he calms down. Other patrons shouldn't suffer because my child is throwing a tantrum.
That being said, if someone is annoyed by my child's laughter, they can kindly eff off.
I like the idea.0 -
Good.0
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I thought this meant a discount for purchase.0
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If your kid makes me look over at your table because of noise or for any other reason, you should be kicked out of said restaurant!
I sat next to two teenage girls (at least 15) yesterday at a restaurant singing Taylor Swift songs the whole time they were there. Can I kick them out too?0 -
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As a parent......If your kid makes me look over at your table because of noise or for any other reason, you should be kicked out of said restaurant!
...I absolutely agree. Every time my child acts up in public, either my husband or I will take him outside/to the bathroom to reprimand him and wait til he calms down. Other patrons shouldn't suffer because my child is throwing a tantrum.
That being said, if someone is annoyed by my child's laughter, they can kindly eff off.
I like the idea.
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If your kid makes me look over at your table because of noise or for any other reason, you should be kicked out of said restaurant!
I sat next to two teenage girls (at least 15) yesterday at a restaurant singing Taylor Swift songs the whole time they were there. Can I kick them out too?
As long as I can steal your bacon while you're otherwise occupied with kicking them out.0 -
If your kid makes me look over at your table because of noise or for any other reason, you should be kicked out of said restaurant!
AGREED.
There are other patrons that come into a restaurant expecting a nice dining experience. After all, they're paying the restaurant for their services and food as well as the atmosphere.
If you can't control your kid, DON'T take them out in public where they're going to piss everyone off.
I applaud that restaurant's choice to reward parents for keeping their kids in line.
It's sad that this is what it's come to though.0 -
if you don't like the restaurants policies, don't eat there. Nobody's forcing you to.0
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well if you were carrying a tray with ten to fifteen drinks and there were parents who were quite happy to let their darlings run around, obviously you would be pissed off if one of them ran into you and spilled the contents of your tray.
It's not very respectful to staff and other customers. Those kind of customers also take up a lot more time than others because they need extra things. Like, I really like kids and don't mind if they make noise and all. However, if they are wrecking the place and tearing around and so on - I'd have a problem.
So I agree!0 -
If your kid makes me look over at your table because of noise or for any other reason, you should be kicked out of said restaurant!
I sat next to two teenage girls (at least 15) yesterday at a restaurant singing Taylor Swift songs the whole time they were there. Can I kick them out too?
I know this will sound bad but teenagers misbehaving at a restaurant is WAY worst than toddlers. Little kids I can understand because they are learning how to control their emotions, but teens and preteens? When my kids (6 & 4) misbehave all we have to ask is; Do you want to go to the bathroom? Yeah, they know what happens if we have to remove them from a public place… No tv, no DS, no leapfrog, etc…0 -
Very well statedWhy does everything have to be fair!. . .lord. . Life's not fair. . My kid is completely hyper. . He's a great kid and he has good manners, but he couldn't sit still if his life depended on it. .He would NOT qualify for this discount. . However, why can't we as a society let OTHER people (including privately owned businesses) do what they want!? I'll take him to beef-o-brady's where nobody cares that he's squirming in his seat. . I'm going to teach my kid not to run around looking for excuses to get his feelings hurt or finding ways to 'feel' excluded. . boo hoo. .
Kids need to learn from an early age life is not fair and deal with it and get over it.
A family with a child with a medical issue may not get a "well-behaved child" discount but most of them already know that and won't be too bothered by it unless they are the types that thinks the word owes them something for caring for their challenged child.
My 2 older kids were alway angels when we went out and would have earned the discount every day however my youngest was a raging terror every evening once the clock struck 6pm no matter where we were and we knew it so we didn't take her to places that required her to "behave" until she was old enough to and had learned to curb her lack of self control. It's just a no brainer.
Bring on the discounts! Maybe parents will stop allowing their children to disrupt everyone else in the restaurant0 -
I have a 6 year old and a 2 year old and think it's pretty fab. I have to listen to my kids squawk and whine enough, I don't want to hear yours, too.
Since our littlest is still in his tiny terror phase of life, we don't take him out to restaurants (or anywhere, really) unless he's napped and not starving to death. Tired, hungry kids = hellions. Kids learn how to behave in public by actually going through the motions but there's an art and strategy to it.
I don't expect other people to have to pay to listen to my kids' crap.0 -
^Why does everything have to be fair!. . .lord. . Life's not fair. . My kid is completely hyper. . He's a great kid and he has good manners, but he couldn't sit still if his life depended on it. .He would NOT qualify for this discount. . However, why can't we as a society let OTHER people (including privately owned businesses) do what they want!? I'll take him to beef-o-brady's where nobody cares that he's squirming in his seat. . I'm going to teach my kid not to run around looking for excuses to get his feelings hurt or finding ways to 'feel' excluded. . boo hoo. .
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I saw that too. I think it should be expected that kids have manners and are respectful. Mine are and always have been. They're 2 and 3 years old--almost 4 years. They're NEVER loud and rude in public. The thing is, you have to TEACH your children, a lot of parents don't realize this anymore.0
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Why does everything have to be fair!. . .lord. . Life's not fair. . My kid is completely hyper. . He's a great kid and he has good manners, but he couldn't sit still if his life depended on it. .He would NOT qualify for this discount. . However, why can't we as a society let OTHER people (including privately owned businesses) do what they want!? I'll take him to beef-o-brady's where nobody cares that he's squirming in his seat. . I'm going to teach my kid not to run around looking for excuses to get his feelings hurt or finding ways to 'feel' excluded. . boo hoo. .
^^^ This! My daughter has the best manners but I call her wiggle butt for a reason. She just can't sit still and that can be annoying for other patrons. We try to go places that are a little more relaxed and if some other family gets a discount because their child is well behave then that's awesome! Thinking that we are owed something is what's wrong with our country now.0 -
Very well statedWhy does everything have to be fair!. . .lord. . Life's not fair. . My kid is completely hyper. . He's a great kid and he has good manners, but he couldn't sit still if his life depended on it. .He would NOT qualify for this discount. . However, why can't we as a society let OTHER people (including privately owned businesses) do what they want!? I'll take him to beef-o-brady's where nobody cares that he's squirming in his seat. . I'm going to teach my kid not to run around looking for excuses to get his feelings hurt or finding ways to 'feel' excluded. . boo hoo. .
Kids need to learn from an early age life is not fair and deal with it and get over it.
A family with a child with a medical issue may not get a "well-behaved child" discount but most of them already know that and won't be too bothered by it unless they are the types that thinks the word owes them something for caring for their challenged child.
My 2 older kids were alway angels when we went out and would have earned the discount every day however my youngest was a raging terror every evening once the clock struck 6pm no matter where we were and we knew it so we didn't take her to places that required her to "behave" until she was old enough to and had learned to curb her lack of self control. It's just a no brainer.
Bring on the discounts! Maybe parents will stop allowing their children to disrupt everyone else in the restaurant
5pm is the witching hour for my kids! If we go out for dinner, we seriously go eat around 3pm. They loose their damn minds around 5 for whatever reason.0 -
I think it's quite unfair....
What are your thoughts?
Life isn't fair. Stop expecting it to be.
Agreed and rather than the kids...spank the parents
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This was actually at a restaurant where I live, the local newspaper said that this is not a normal discount given, not standard procedure, but that the three kids were all so amazingly well behaved that the restaurant felt like rewarding them with the discount. I wouldn't get all worked up over this as it seems to have been a one time gesture and not a secret backhanded attack against children with behaviour issues.0
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Thought it was brilliant! I've never tolerated my children (I have 5) being loud, obnxious, or otherwise disruptive at a restaurant. Now, we didn't frequent them because A) we had 5 kids and
it was never a relaxing event to have to make sure everyone was minding their Ps & Qs. But, if we had been given a "well behaved child" discount. . .that would've ROCKED!!!
People will parent their kids the way they see fit, but there is NO excuse for allowing a child to be unruly in a restaurant. I understand some kiddos have special needs and I easily give special consideration there. But kids who simply are not supervised or disciplined by their oblivious parents. . .nope.0 -
:sad: :sad: :sad: Not fair! AND WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE KIDS DO THEY GET A DISCOUNT? I TELL YOU THE WORLD JUST ISNT FAIR!!! YEAH YEAH YEAH IM WITH U GIRL!:sad: EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FAIR EVERYONE WHO PLAYS SPORTS DESERVES A TROPHY THE NINERS SHUD GET THE SAME SUPER BOWL TROPHY TOO EVEN THOUGH THEY LOST BECAUSE THEY PLAYED REALLY HARD AND TRIED THEIR BEST :sad: :sad: :sad: :brokenheart: :brokenheart: Everyone's a winner.
It's not fair if someone comes in second. 0 -
As a parent......If your kid makes me look over at your table because of noise or for any other reason, you should be kicked out of said restaurant!
...I absolutely agree. Every time my child acts up in public, either my husband or I will take him outside/to the bathroom to reprimand him and wait til he calms down. Other patrons shouldn't suffer because my child is throwing a tantrum.
That being said, if someone is annoyed by my child's laughter, they can kindly eff off.
I like the idea.
Completely agree with this! I am the same way with my daughter.0 -
As a parent......If your kid makes me look over at your table because of noise or for any other reason, you should be kicked out of said restaurant!
...I absolutely agree. Every time my child acts up in public, either my husband or I will take him outside/to the bathroom to reprimand him and wait til he calms down. Other patrons shouldn't suffer because my child is throwing a tantrum.
That being said, if someone is annoyed by my child's laughter, they can kindly eff off.
I like the idea.
Agreed! I don't have kids yet, I don't like the loud annoying ones who aren't behaving, but the cute giggly ones... They are wonderful!
I think this is a wonderful idea! I didn't misbehave when I was a child and children today shouldn't either. If they can't behave for an hour while you have your meal then DON'T take them to a sit-down restaurant. Take them to McDonald's because it is more suited for them.0
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