No - even at the dinner table at home I expect good manners; otherwise how shall they learn?
I don't enjoy other people's kids ruining my evening when out - I come down pretty heavy on our kids when out too if they cross the line for noise, raucous behaviour etc. They don't have to be perfect saints, I just don't want them yelling and running around...pet hate of mine is kids who are allowed to get up and wander off, then return to the table for a couple of bites to eat and then run off again
. And this thing called cutlery! Mine risk getting tapped (hard) if they don't use their cutlery correctly.
Funny, as our kids are usually less tolerant of other kids' bad behaviour in public than we are! Sometimes it's the pot calling the kettle black though and then Mummy turns ugly
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MORE than happy for kids to be kids in the right environment - in fact I encourage it (and join in!). That's what going to the park, playing in the backyard or rumpus room is for...although kicking the football inside is still a no-no!