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AIBU?

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To think if you're taking a baby of under 18 months out for a meal

107 replies

Souredstones · 23/06/2013 19:24

It's ok to take some small toys for them but under no circumstances is it ok to take the annoying noisy battery operated ones especially if you're going to set them off and the child proceeds to ignore them.

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McNewPants2013 · 23/06/2013 19:26

Yanbu quiet toys only.

OwlinaTree · 23/06/2013 19:26

Oh god yes. Friends had I pad with downloaded cartoons to entertain child at the table - and no headphones. Angry

onedev · 23/06/2013 19:27

YANBU, as has already been said, quiet toys only!!

JollyShortGiant · 23/06/2013 19:28

Yanbu.

usualsuspect · 23/06/2013 19:28

I think no matter what some parents do with their children in restaurants, someone will moan about it on MN.

They were obviously trying to keep their baby entertained so YABU.

Chottie · 23/06/2013 19:29

I agree with OP.

wannabedomesticgoddess · 23/06/2013 19:30

YABU.

Guess what, there are children in this world. Children make noise. Children like toys that make noise. Children have just as much right to be there as you.

Nishky · 23/06/2013 19:31

I agree

Nishky · 23/06/2013 19:32

I mean I agree with the op. books, chunky crayons and paper - no problems. Anyone who thinks it is ok to take a noisy toy out to eat should eat at home

Fuzzysnout · 23/06/2013 19:33

YANBU. It's not acceptable to spoil someone else's meal out by being selfish. Consideration.

Fakebook · 23/06/2013 19:33

At least they were trying to keep them quiet. Which Michelin starred restaurant were you dining in? Hmm.

mrsjay · 23/06/2013 19:33

och go somehwere they dont serve kids or maybe later on in the evening when the noisy little buggers are in bed kids like noisy bashy throw on the floor toys meh dont be such a misery Grin

Souredstones · 23/06/2013 19:34

They weren't trying though. They were ignoring the child and thought pressing the toy would be sufficient to occupy it rather than interacting with it.

If it makes a difference we were at a local gastro pub

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mrsjay · 23/06/2013 19:35

do peopl e think children shouldnt go out in public until they are 12 or something

Souredstones · 23/06/2013 19:35

I should point out we were there with our kids (school age) I know what it's like trying to occupy and amuse them when they're small. First step would be to interact with them

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parakeet · 23/06/2013 19:35

Not if they're going to be so noisy that they spoil it for everyone else they don't.

mrsjay · 23/06/2013 19:36

so you were in a fancy brewyers fayre honestly go out later

Souredstones · 23/06/2013 19:36

I have no problem with babies in resteraunts. Just noisy toys with bad music on them.

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mrsjay · 23/06/2013 19:37

buy if he didnt have the toy he mightve been running around singing or shouting and annoying folk

Souredstones · 23/06/2013 19:37

Why should we go later? We have school age children who have school in the morning

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stiffstink · 23/06/2013 19:38

What sort of toy was it?

Souredstones · 23/06/2013 19:38

She was sat in her highchair bored and making noise. The child's noise I didn't mind, I can tolerate children, they make noise, goes with the territory. I hate those vtech style toys at the best of times nevermind when I'm out for dinner

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TidyDancer · 23/06/2013 19:39

Have some people even read the OP?

She hasn't said she doesn't want children in restaurants, she has said she takes umbrage at parents who use noisy toys to distract and don't even care that the distraction isn't working.

I think in general, it's totally and completely reasonable to expect any party in a restaurant to minimise the annoyance to other patrons. That's really what the OP is about.

And she is not being unreasonable.

usualsuspect · 23/06/2013 19:40

I read the OP, I stand by what I said.

GoingToBedfordshire · 23/06/2013 19:40

YANBU op, what you have described is irritating.