Noisy children in pub

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AIBU to think that it is not ok for parents to allow their children to run around a pub and in and out of the toilets making one hell of a racket whilst they sit and chat to their friends? Just visited our local...expect it to be busy as it is Sunday and it is a popular pub for a family lunch, but we left after one drink because the noise was just too much. It took one of the bar staff to politely twice ask the parents to ask their children to be a bit quieter and not to run around but to no avail. It's a pub not a frigging playground!

If it's a family friendly pub then it's sort of tough luck!

Sharron- so because it is a family friendly pub, people should put up with brattish behaviour? The parents would probably be the first to complain if one of their little darlings had hot food spilt over them !

Family friendly restaurant means they welcome children, have a children's menu, don't expect silent eating, etc. It doesn't make a restaurant an adventure playground or absolve parents from the responsibility of supervising their own children.

YANBU. The way some parents let their kids run around in places to eat is shocking. Piss-poor parenting and often linked to "John is expressing himself" type ideas. These of course would be the first to complain when John hurts himself due to his behaviour.

YANBU, some people let their children do whatever they want. My FIL had to step in to stop children fighting with snooker cues and then got an awful look from the mother.

I imagine John is 45, so sitting quite sensibly.

No it is not OK. Some noise in a family friendly pub is expected but there is general noise including kids and then the other level of out of control kids.

Some people see 'Family friendly' and think "Great, I'll down lots of bevvies and my kids can do as they please!"

I am a seasoned user of pubs

My 2 youngest dcs (4 and 2) are absolutely not allowed to run around pubs (or restaurants) under any circumstances. Family friendly or not. They are occupied with games,stickers, colouring in or, worst case scenario, phone to watch a video.

Common decency and respect to other diners really.

I just had lovely roast in a pub and not a unruly toddler in sight. It was bliss and very unusual.

This makes me mad as does crap behaviour in cinemas

YANBU. Selfish adults wanting me time and don’t care about others. I have children, and I took them out at this age but would never have let them run riot

I was in a place last week and two little girls were taking turns to fly up and down the place on their micro scooter whilst the staff were weaving around with trays of food and drink.
NOt a blink from the parents till the staff had a word.
It made me feel really anxious cos the palce was busy, and if something had happened I know they would have felt dreadful.
Not fair

mydcaremarvel

I usually think the parents are knackered and just want a tiny break the pub while their children amuse themselves. As long as the kids aren’t going up to other customers I don’t see the issue tbh

As ex-staff in a pub/restaurant that had similar issues, it’s the bane of everyone’s bloody life. Always tripping over the little buggers and getting grief from other guests, such a awkward situation to try and manage.

Tough luck! I've heard it all now, Jesus.

Oh god I meant it's insane of another poster to just say tough luck. Ridiculous. Parent your children.

YANBU. Family friendly does not mean you can let your "spirited" children behave as they wish. Children need to learn situation appropriate behaviour and running full pelt between tables, slamming loo doors and screaming & shouting is not appropriate in a pub or restaurant, irrespective of whether it is family friendly. It is stressful for other guests and it is particularly stressful for staff who are trying to avoid tripping over the little sods darlings.

YANBU.

They need to bring back kids pubs and adult pubs.........I have 2 dc myself. And despite both having various SN managed to behave properly at meal times. It isn't that difficult

ChocFeast Whilst I agree that perhaps it is knackered parents just wanting a break but why is it fair to impose bad behaviour on other knackered parents and non-parents who are also in the pub for a break?

I'm with you OP but I'm desperate for some places to be childfree again
There's even bars in Soho allowing kids in before 5 or 7.

Fucking nightmare. There's no non childfriendly places to go and so many parents just let their kids run around. How do wait staff cope?

My finest hour was when DS was about 8 and said "what's a pub?"

ya see I love these kinds of threads , "I went to the pub yesterday were fewmin kids were running around everywhere in there underwear smearing faeces on the customers , the waitress asked the parents to control their kids but they did nothing ,drank tequila and took selfies of their tits, and all of this definitely happened!!!!" grabs popcorn

Pubs are for adults. If they have a garden, fine, but no kids indoors. Get a babysitter or go somewhere appropriate. It's not like there aren't enough optiions.

No, not OK.

People should have consideration for others. Hate feckless parents like this.

Yanbu. I have a baby and a 3 year old, we go for Sunday lunch at a pub maybe every other week and we definitely don't make any more noise than the equivalent number of adults. Bring copious amounts of toys, books and puzzles to keep 3 year old occupied and will eat one handed with baby on my knee if she's fractious.

We also eat lunch and go, we're not ordering several rounds of drinks.

There's no excuse for running up and down, either parents haven't brought enough to entertain their kids, are giving them zero attention or are just staying too long.

It's a piss take on the pub and other customers. Think the jokey signs about roudy kids in pubs /cafes do work to some extent so they should try that.