children at the hairdressers ...

[6079SmithW]

I enjoy going to the hairdressers. It's not just about getting a haircut. It's two hours every 6-8 weeks where I get a nice pamper, drink coffee, read trashy magazines and enjoy the peace and quiet.
Today this experience was blighted by other people's children. One woman in particular (who was with another stylist) sat chatting away merrily while her ds roamed the salon, sat spinning on the empty chairs, generally made a nuisance of himself and shouted 'mum mum mum mum' constantly throughout because he was being ignored.
Yet more children then arrived, and to be fair they were quieter but still it seemed pretty inappropriate for them to be practising their singing and dancing in the salon.
AIBU to think that unless your dc is actually having the haircut/beauty treatment/whatever you should leave them at home? Can't decide if I'm turning into a crabby old woman?!

It's annoying. They should arrange a babysitter or get a mobile hairdresser.

I don't go to a salon. If I ever did then I wouldn't take my children. Even though they are ridiculously well behaved. My 3 year old daughter sat for 4 hours while I had a tattoo done as I had nobody to have her. I took her tablet and a couple of dolls, and she did some colouring. She didn't move from the chair except to be nosey.

I go to a friend who has a mini salon at her house. She has a daughter a year older (and same school) as my son, so the children just go play with each other.

But I personally wouldn't ignore my child. I wouldn't stand for that kind of behaviour. At 5 and 3, my kiddies have never embarrassed me in a public place by doing anything like that. They've never had a tantrum/meltdown. Clearly I've been super duper lucky, or my kids are just angels haha!