To want a coffee shop with a no children policy

There is a cafe in Vietnam that is silent, all the staff are deaf. There is an ordering system where you show what you would like to order rather than speak. Beautiful, peaceful place. I took my two sons there when they were 2 and 6. They just fell into this calm environment, not a peep out of them for well over an hour. The weirdest thing.

If there was a market for a quiet, sedate coffee shop it would already be in business.

personally I’d like to ban noisy, chatty men from the sauna and steam rooms in the gym - I find it hard to chill listening to them noisily comparing their football teams and bowel movements

I’ve found my local cafes tend to be quieter just before and during school pick up time between 2.30-3.30. It’s too late for lunch, so an ideal time for a nice quiet coffee.

I have 2 kids, now the youngest is 5 they dont throw tanteums anymorw bur i alwaua dis my best for thwm to do that in restaurants and coffee shops.
But even i think YANBU. You want want the OPTION of some coffeshop with a no-kids policy, i think that would actually be good, is fo there!

Not really a silly post. I suspect OP isn't the only person in the world who fancies a cup of coffee without a symphony of screaming in the background (and 66% of voting posters think she isn't BU).

The really asinine posts are those saying 'open a cafe then'.

Isn't this called a wine bar?

As someone who was woken up by her neighbours 4 screaming children at 6.30am this morning, yanbu. Would love a child free place to go to. Sick of parents just allowing their children to behave like that.

I’d love one for the days I don’t have my 2 year old.

What about alpacas? Assuming Santa finally brings one this year the bloody tightwad!

Indeed - no longer the hushed silence with stern librarians. Mine hosts mother and children groups with singing and musical instruments. It's lovely to see the revival/rejuvenation of libraries - albeit not for their original purpose. (Those groups don't go on all day every day - so if you're strategic with then you go, you can usually avoid the soft play feel!)

Electronic devices on silent?

Yes, I get it………and many places just lend themselves to amplify any noise which makes noisy individuals sound even worse.
I would love to see a chain of coffee shops/ cafes where laptops are banned, children and babies are not allowed, and the use of a mobile is outlawed. Will it happen? …..probably not but I do sympathise with the OP. And loud noise can be painful to some.

Owning a childfree cafe is totally different to wanting to visit one every now and again.

But how does that make the screaming any more melodious?

Adult only
No dogs
No phones or electronic devices
Bring a newspaper or book

What about Kindles (other electronic reading devices are available).

I did laugh at the people suggesting the OP goes to the library for a quiet space as they can be anything but, particularly on weekends. I was in one during the summer holidays and two boys were shrieking as they climbed up the bookshelves whilst their dad sat scrolling on his phone.

Anyway @strictlynopolitics I seem to have become intolerant to pretty much everyone these days but please can I still use your cafe? I have excellent table manners, am not a fussy eater and will help with the washing up.

Open one then?

Totally agree OP, why do people let their children scream and not do anything to try and stop them?

Kids make a noise and I can accept that but the screaming at the top of their lungs whilst parents ignore is very annoying

One of these exists near me. I think it’s a deli too. I’ve never been in it as normally have children in tow. Only over 12s welcome… not sure about dogs though!

The Old Barracks Café in Birdhill, Tipp, is child-free

It's a long way to Tipperary, a long way to go.... but I might for a quiet, nice cafe!

You don’t get the feeling of being connected to the community and supporting a local business with a coffee machine though.

I'm not but I am going to make it my business to get there in the next year and give them a massive shout-out.

Same. I walk to my local Starbucks and head there around 6:30 pm and stay til close, 8:30pm. It is pretty quiet for that entire time.

Most cafes near me shut at 5:30 and when I have gone it’s loud mainly due to the loud talkers so I stick to the Starbucks. Plus, they don’t charge me for oat milk.

Silly post
End of the day, it's supply and demand- people will vote with their feet; I'd visit a child-free cafe and I have kids.
Maybe you wouldn't but we don't have to structure everything around you.
Every single thing does not have to be for every single person every time

@MoreDangerousThanAWomanScorned my boys have just turned 3 and 1. I really wouldn't take it personally. But maybe that is because if I ever had the chance it would be nice to meet a friend alone in a child free zone that isn't a pub.