A Tasmanian Devil was at dinner tonight..

[Islandgal]

 

A group of us went to dinner tonight, one couple brought their 2+yr

and she tore the place up, her parents just sat there, and said "Well, she kinda just does what she wants at home"

She was yanking on the wooden blinds, nearly pulled over a draw on top of her, her parents got side-eyed all night

I felt bad for the kid, I was scared she was going hurt herself

I don't know where she got all the energy, I was getting tired just watching her..

She got into my handbag twice, its not a good idea for an adult to get in there, let alone a child

She poured salt or pepper into people's drink, if she couldn't get any attention

I hope she was just amped on sugar

The wait staff got tired of running after her..

she tore that place up... people were shaking their heads, and rolling eyes all night..

Edited November 7, 2009 by Kiowa

[radi8]

http://www.pneudart.com/

 

Carry it with you next time.

[butterflywings]

Where was mgt in all this? They should've removed the family 5 minutes after the 2 year old started running around and pouring salt in people's drinks.

 

If for no other reason than the child's safety, because you know the restaurant would've been sued if precious got hurt.

[lethalmermaid]

Where was mgt in all this? They should've removed the family 5 minutes after the 2 year old started running around and pouring salt in people's drinks.

 

If for no other reason than the child's safety, because you know the restaurant would've been sued if precious got hurt.

 

Word! If the managers refused to do something, I would have canceled my food order or asked for it packed "to go." I would then have handed my server a good tip and said (within the hearing distance of those "parents") "Thank you for your service, I hope you survive that horrible devil toddler and her isht-for- brain parents. My condolences."

[pryan67]

http://www.pneudart.com/

 

Carry it with you next time.

 

 

 

I know what I want for Christmas now

[beli]

If I ever acted like that in a restaurant my parents would've either a) left w/ me in tow or took me to the bath room and spanked my butt.

 

No way would I have ever been allowed to "act" like that in public or at home.

 

Some people just should never have kids. If they can't control her now, I hate to see what she's like in 10 years.

[punkinbee59]

once again...if the parents can afford to pay for a nice dinner they can afford to pay a babysitter!

 

they expect to get their money's worth have a nice quiet evening....and to have that uncontrolled brat ruining it is more likely not to do business with the place until the management change the policy regarding kids.

 

I don't care that 'she does it at home' this is NOT home...it's a PUBLIC place and everyone have manners and behaviors according to what environment they're in. I'd be more upset with the parents too lazy to teach her at all!

[Ladybug]

 

My two year old is commonly referred to as The Devil. He's full on terrible twos. He's an absolute angel in public, though. He's smart enough to know that he'll regret acting like a fool outside the house.

 

I feel bad for kids like that because at that age, it's solely on the parents.

[Islandgal]

 

large group - seated together in the back - the parents were an older couple,late 40's,first/only child - she was up and down underneath tables, that's how she got into handbags - I always set mine on the floor - I felt bad for the kid, she was relentess and determined not to have her parents interfere with her fun.. I think people were more surprized that she was allowed to run amok, rather than upset with her antics - and yeah, if they can't/won't control her now...much harder later on..

[texasdad]

How they act in public is how they are allowed to act at home..........

 

so it safe to say she rules them at home.

[Galoma]

 

there was a period of time when #1 was small when I refused to go out to eat with her because she would act a fool. I don't know why parents let their kids do that.

[Marilie]

If I ever acted like that in a restaurant my parents would've either a) left w/ me in tow or took me to the bath room and spanked my butt.

 

No way would I have ever been allowed to "act" like that in public or at home.

 

Some people just should never have kids. If they can't control her now, I hate to see what she's like in 10 years.

Bingo! Her parents have lost their rabbit minds. I don't even know how they still have friends who will go out to dinner with them. She just does what she wants at home. What the heezy?? There is a difference between your child just being naturally rambunctious, and you failing to assert boundaries. Tomfoolery!!

[Marilie]

http://www.pneudart.com/

 

Carry it with you next time.

"Because you can't afford to miss."

 

:rofl:

[orangecrush]

Both of her parents would have tasted my Strong Hand...

[orangecrush]

 

large group - seated together in the back - the parents were an older couple,late 40's,first/only child - she was up and down underneath tables, that's how she got into handbags - I always set mine on the floor - I felt bad for the kid, she was relentess and determined not to have her parents interfere with her fun.. I think people were more surprized that she was allowed to run amok, rather than upset with her antics - and yeah, if they can't/won't control her now...much harder later on..

 

 

That makes it worse. They aren't stupid youngsters. They are lazy parents. I hope she sits their marigolds in Shady Oaks.

[pryan67]

If I ever acted like that in a restaurant my parents would've either a) left w/ me in tow or took me to the bath room and spanked my butt.

 

No way would I have ever been allowed to "act" like that in public or at home.

 

 

+10000

 

 

DD acted up ONCE in public with me...she was about 2...

 

she was crying and pitching a fit....

 

we left

[Islandgal]

I didn't even get that she was acting up, looked like completely normal behavior for her..

 

the only time she cried, was when you tried to stop her from doing something, like trying to swing off the ends of the tablecloths...

 

I was waiting for her to tire herself out, never happened...

[radi8]

http://www.pneudart.com/

 

Carry it with you next time.

"Because you can't afford to miss."

 

 

I thought it was a perfectly reasonable solution. Parents get a nice night out, Damien II gets a little nap.

[punkinbee59]

reminds of a story from this website:

 

Fighting Fire with Fire

Restaurant | Belgium

 

(A father is letting his five kids make a complete mess of the restaurant. They’re ripping napkins and using it as confetti, breaking chopsticks and screaming their little heads off.)

 

Me: “Sir, I’m going to have to ask you to tell them to stop doing that. They are disturbing the other customers.â€

 

Father: *beaming* “No.â€

 

Me: “No, as in, no you won’t tell them to stop it?â€

 

Father: *still beaming*“Yes.â€

 

(I have to get back to work at this point and sure enough, the kids keep misbehaving. Several customers complain to me but I have no authority to throw them out. The last to complain is a table with about eight young guys.)

 

Customer 1: “So there’s nothing you can do about them?â€

 

Me: “I’m so very sorry sir, but no. I can get you a drink from the house to make up for it.â€

 

Customer 2: “No, that won’t do.â€

 

Me: “Well, I can see if I can get you a free desert…â€

 

Customer 2: “Not what I meant. Can’t you get your boss?â€

 

Me: “I’m afraid he’s not in, sir.â€

 

Customer 1: “Well we won’t accept any free stuff. I bet that would come out of your pay.â€

 

Customer 3: Hold on…â€

 

(The customer gets up and the others immediately follow him to the noisy, messy table. They’re now surrounded by eight tall young men who look mighty pissed.)

 

Customer 3, to the father: “Tell them to stop it.â€

 

Father: *still beaming* “No.â€

 

Customer 1: “You’re upsetting the waitress.â€

 

Father: “Do you guys even work here?â€

 

Customer 1: “No, we’re from that prison up the street. We’re out on parole. Funny coincidence, we all served seven years for kidnapping and murdering a bunch of noisy brats and a jerk who made minimum-wage waitresses cry.â€

 

(At this point the kids become very, very quiet and the other patrons start giggling and staring.)

 

Father: “You’re lying.â€

 

Customer 4: “Wanna take that chance, buddy?â€

 

(One more lecherous grin was enough to send the whole bunch of misfits scurrying to the exit. My knights in shining armor actually got applause from the other diners and a free meal from me.)

 

 

http://notalwaysright.com/fighting-fire-with-fire-2/1077

 

wouldn't it been fun to do that?