03-30-2008, 03:55 AM
Filed under: Eating, Blogs, Adventures in Parenting, Whining and DiningHave you ever brought a well-behaved child to a restaurant and been treated like a leper for no discernible reason by other patrons?
Lindsay of Suburban Turmoil has. Instead of responding in kind with glares and audible under-breath naughty words though, she wrote a little letter on her blog addressing the accusatory stares of the childless who ruined her meal.
Dear Fashionable Single Girl ,
I used to be one of you, Fashionable Single Girl, and now that I'm a parent, I'm hyper-aware of your kind whenever I take my kids out to eat. I actually shush them at every outburst. I pick up the food and napkins they drop on the floor. I don't take them to restaurants where I don't think they'd be welcome and on the rare night that they can't seem to control themselves (which, I'll admit, happened one night at Bosco's back in ought-four), I leave, so that people like you can dine in peace.You did your level best to ruin my dinner. That's right. I know it's a novel concept that you could ruin the dinner of a mom with four kids, but there you go. I've quietly listened to childless people complain about families at restaurants for too long. Now it's my turn.Get. Over. It. Not every parent allows his or her child to act like a hellion. Treat those of us who are clearly making an effort with a little respect. Remember that you were a kid once, too (and probably a nasty, screaming, projectile vomiting one at that), and that my kids will be paying your Social Security some day when you're living in that squalid senior citizen high rise because you spent too many of your paychecks on Hermes scarves and Coach bags.
Sing it, sister friend!
I blocked it out, but my husband vividly remembers the time we took our happy, easy-going firstborn to a nice but not super fancy restaurant and were treated as if we'd strapped a pet rat into the booster. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Lindsay of Suburban Turmoil has. Instead of responding in kind with glares and audible under-breath naughty words though, she wrote a little letter on her blog addressing the accusatory stares of the childless who ruined her meal.
Dear Fashionable Single Girl ,
I used to be one of you, Fashionable Single Girl, and now that I'm a parent, I'm hyper-aware of your kind whenever I take my kids out to eat. I actually shush them at every outburst. I pick up the food and napkins they drop on the floor. I don't take them to restaurants where I don't think they'd be welcome and on the rare night that they can't seem to control themselves (which, I'll admit, happened one night at Bosco's back in ought-four), I leave, so that people like you can dine in peace.You did your level best to ruin my dinner. That's right. I know it's a novel concept that you could ruin the dinner of a mom with four kids, but there you go. I've quietly listened to childless people complain about families at restaurants for too long. Now it's my turn.Get. Over. It. Not every parent allows his or her child to act like a hellion. Treat those of us who are clearly making an effort with a little respect. Remember that you were a kid once, too (and probably a nasty, screaming, projectile vomiting one at that), and that my kids will be paying your Social Security some day when you're living in that squalid senior citizen high rise because you spent too many of your paychecks on Hermes scarves and Coach bags.
Sing it, sister friend!
I blocked it out, but my husband vividly remembers the time we took our happy, easy-going firstborn to a nice but not super fancy restaurant and were treated as if we'd strapped a pet rat into the booster. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Posted at http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogs...260264671/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/03/29/let.../#comments