[Taltarzac725]

Restaurant bans loud children, strollers, booster seats from dining room - LA Times

Interesting story about a Monterey, CA restaurant banning LOUD very small kids. I wonder if they keep decibel level readers around? And, if a terrible two-er decides she is not eating any more of what you ordered her half way through the meal....?

[redwitch]

I was always of the opinion that if my child acted up in public, we left. Right then and there. More than once I'd ask a server to box up the food and give us the food and check outside. It's really not that hard to let a child know what behavior is acceptable in public (even at 2) and then act accordingly. So, kudos to restaurants that have the courage to say no misbehaving children welcome. However, I do think not allowing booster chairs or high chairs is not exactly fair to those parents who do have well-behaved children.

[slipcovers]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Restaurant bans loud children, strollers, booster seats from dining room - LA Times

Interesting story about a Monterey, CA restaurant banning LOUD very small kids. I wonder if they keep decibel level readers around? And, if a terrible two-er decides she is not eating any more of what you ordered her half way through the meal....?

Just what gives you the right to call children rugrats? Good thing your parents didn't think or call YOU a rugrat.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by slipcovers

Just what gives you the right to call children rugrats? Good thing your parents didn't think or call YOU a rugrat.

It is a humorous post. Lighten up. There was a very good family friend who called me a rugrat when I was in my teens. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rug%20rat

[Deseylou]

Oh my goodness
I called my own children rug rats
My friends kids were rug rats
It's better than calling them spoiled brats
Debbie

[Chi-Town]

My brother called his kids curtain apes.

[redwitch]

My daughter thought I quit loving her when I stopped calling her "baby brat." Have called her that ever since she told me her feelings. My grandson is monster munch, the rug rat and, of course, baby brat two.

[Pointer]

Maybe I'll start my own babysitting service so parents can go out to eat and leave the "not yet ready for prime time players" at home.

Of course I'll have to bring my own surveillance camera just to prove my innocence should any ?'s arise, oh and carry my own insurance, and be ready for anything. . .on second thought It think I'll stick to my own grandchild.

[JC and John]

Originally Posted by redwitch

I was always of the opinion that if my child acted up in public, we left. Right then and there. More than once I'd ask a server to box up the food and give us the food and check outside. It's really not that hard to let a child know what behavior is acceptable in public (even at 2) and then act accordingly. So, kudos to restaurants that have the courage to say no misbehaving children welcome. However, I do think not allowing booster chairs or high chairs is not exactly fair to those parents who do have well-behaved children.

Agree with Redwitch. BTW, back home we called small children "cookie crunchers" as well as "rug rats."

[Jayhawk]

crib lizard
bratleigh
rug rat
house ape
yard monkey
ankle biter
spawn
larvae
mini-me
golden sprog
litter
crayon gobbler
creepy crawler
munchkin
shriekling
floor monster
bratzilla
linoleum lizard
flesh loaf
snot monster
crumb cruncher
nipple nibbler
poop factory

[EnglishJW]

Originally Posted by redwitch

However, I do think not allowing booster chairs or high chairs is not exactly fair to those parents who do have well-behaved children.

I have a story related to this point. Many years ago some friends stopped by. We just didn't have much to offer them in the house so we all went out to dinner at a local restaurant they selected. Our son - a very good eater and well behaved - was with us. They said he could come in but he would have to sit in my lap. He did. We had a great, long, multi-course meal and none of us or our friends whom we discussed this incident with ever ate there again.

[golf2140]

Tal,

You bad. Now stand in the corner and count to 10. That will fix it!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Happydaz]

Calling children rug rats is no worse than when younger people and teenagers call us old farts, or geezers, or blue hairs. We want our children and grandchildren to treat people of all ages with respect. That is why we call them rug rats.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Happydaz

Calling children rug rats is no worse than when younger people and teenagers call us old farts, or geezers, or blue hairs. We want our children and grandchildren to treat people of all ages with respect. That is why we call them rug rats.

rug rat - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

I do not see anything derogatory in calling a child a rug rat. It really depends on who is using it and in what context.

[The20Percent]

Originally Posted by Jayhawk

crib lizard
bratleigh
rug rat
house ape
yard monkey
ankle biter
spawn
larvae
mini-me
golden sprog
litter
crayon gobbler
creepy crawler
munchkin
shriekling
floor monster
bratzilla
linoleum lizard
flesh loaf
snot monster
crumb cruncher
nipple nibbler
poop factory

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