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Originally Posted by dandrews64
I agree it is about the parents more than the kids.
Are the parents teaching the kids proper behaivor (I know "proper" is subject, but let's call is considerate, polite, etc. Plz don't flame me over this symantic)
It starts with teaching it at home over mac-n-cheese and then you road test at applebee's or other kid-friendly place. There are so many teachable moments when eating out. So if the folks are teaching, correcting, etc. I can roll with it. Of course I have two approaching their teens - a topic for another thread - so I can empathize with parents of younger kids and think, yikes, I've been there, at least they are trying.
Without having been there, I would lean towards the old coot was out of line. my $.02
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Very reasonable. I always look at how the parents are trying to handle the situation...and those of us who have had kids know there will be
trying times.
If the parents are working through the kid discipline progression, are aware of their child's impact on other dinners (to say nothing of fellow passengers on an aircraft) and are
trying to get to a solution, I'm good to go.
What I have issue with is the sluggos that ignore their children or seem not to care that little precious is being a problem.
That's why I have noise canceling head phones for the airline kid lottery
