I went out to lunch today, and the baby at the ne*t table kept screeching at
the top of his lungs. He wasn't crying or upset, just seemed to like the sound
of his voice. The parents did nothing.

I wish I had my water pistol with me. Works on barking dogs...

How come people feel justified complaining about noisy dogs, but are e*pected
to just put up with noisy babies? Not fair.

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Leah wrote:

I went out to lunch today, and the baby at the ne*t table kept screeching at
the top of his lungs. He wasn't crying or upset, just seemed to like the sound
of his voice. The parents did nothing.

Babies do that. They are actually learning they do have a voice. I am
not sure what age baby you are talking about but there isn't much
a parent can do other than leave. Babies don't often respond
well to NO. They will later so it does depend on whether
you are talking about a 4-5 month old or a 12-18 month
old.



I wish I had my water pistol with me. Works on barking dogs...

Not one of my barking dogs. Water and squirting water especially
gets Blade really excited. He loves water and to him you have
started a Big time game when the water comes out. Clovis
OTOH does hate water so it would and has on occassion
worked for her.



How come people feel justified complaining about noisy dogs, but are e*pected
to just put up with noisy babies? Not fair.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
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Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

Well it is one of the reasons I never sit really close to babies
unless of course I am in the mood to interact with them. I know
babies will be babies and they can be quite noisey. So if I don't want
to hear or listen to a baby I never sit near one. And if people sit
near me after I am sitting I often will move.

Gwen

Leah wrote:

I went out to lunch today, and the baby at the ne*t table kept screeching at
the top of his lungs. He wasn't crying or upset, just seemed to like the sound
of his voice. The parents did nothing.

Babies do that. They are actually learning they do have a voice. I am
not sure what age baby you are talking about but there isn't much
a parent can do other than leave. Babies don't often respond
well to NO. They will later so it does depend on whether
you are talking about a 4-5 month old or a 12-18 month
old.



I wish I had my water pistol with me. Works on barking dogs...

Not one of my barking dogs. Water and squirting water especially
gets Blade really excited. He loves water and to him you have
started a Big time game when the water comes out. Clovis
OTOH does hate water so it would and has on occassion
worked for her.



How come people feel justified complaining about noisy dogs, but are e*pected
to just put up with noisy babies? Not fair.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

Well it is one of the reasons I never sit really close to babies
unless of course I am in the mood to interact with them. I know
babies will be babies and they can be quite noisey. So if I don't want
to hear or listen to a baby I never sit near one. And if people sit
near me after I am sitting I often will move.

Gwen

Leah wrote:

I went out to lunch today, and the baby at the ne*t table kept screeching at
the top of his lungs. He wasn't crying or upset, just seemed to like the sound
of his voice. The parents did nothing.

Babies do that. They are actually learning they do have a voice. I am
not sure what age baby you are talking about but there isn't much
a parent can do other than leave. Babies don't often respond
well to NO. They will later so it does depend on whether
you are talking about a 4-5 month old or a 12-18 month
old.



I wish I had my water pistol with me. Works on barking dogs...

Not one of my barking dogs. Water and squirting water especially
gets Blade really excited. He loves water and to him you have
started a Big time game when the water comes out. Clovis
OTOH does hate water so it would and has on occassion
worked for her.



How come people feel justified complaining about noisy dogs, but are e*pected
to just put up with noisy babies? Not fair.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

Well it is one of the reasons I never sit really close to babies
unless of course I am in the mood to interact with them. I know
babies will be babies and they can be quite noisey. So if I don't want
to hear or listen to a baby I never sit near one. And if people sit
near me after I am sitting I often will move.

Gwen

Leah wrote:

I went out to lunch today, and the baby at the ne*t table kept screeching at
the top of his lungs. He wasn't crying or upset, just seemed to like the sound
of his voice. The parents did nothing.

Babies do that. They are actually learning they do have a voice. I am
not sure what age baby you are talking about but there isn't much
a parent can do other than leave. Babies don't often respond
well to NO. They will later so it does depend on whether
you are talking about a 4-5 month old or a 12-18 month
old.



I wish I had my water pistol with me. Works on barking dogs...

Not one of my barking dogs. Water and squirting water especially
gets Blade really excited. He loves water and to him you have
started a Big time game when the water comes out. Clovis
OTOH does hate water so it would and has on occassion
worked for her.



How come people feel justified complaining about noisy dogs, but are e*pected
to just put up with noisy babies? Not fair.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

Well it is one of the reasons I never sit really close to babies
unless of course I am in the mood to interact with them. I know
babies will be babies and they can be quite noisey. So if I don't want
to hear or listen to a baby I never sit near one. And if people sit
near me after I am sitting I often will move.

Gwen

Gwen Watson wrote:


Well it is one of the reasons I never sit really close to babies
unless of course I am in the mood to interact with them. I know
babies will be babies and they can be quite noisey. So if I don't want
to hear or listen to a baby I never sit near one. And if people sit
near me after I am sitting I often will move.


Oh come on Gwen, it's not like you get much choice at most restaurants.
You are seated. If you happen to see a screaming baby nearby, and the
restaurant happens to have plenty of open seating, sure, you can ask to
not sit there. But unless you go to a lot of bad restaurants with very
little clientele or always go to eat at really weird hours, that's not a
terribly likely scenario. Instead you sit where you are seated, and if
someone comes in with a screaming baby you're SOL. It's a huge hassle to
have to move once seated--your waitress has to refind you, all your food
and other things have to be moved.

As for "just testing their lungs," fine. But yes, parents should remove
the BABY. I shouldn't have to listen to screaming through what is
supposed to be a pleasant meal for me. If parents want to bring a tiny
baby to a decent restaurant, then the parents should be willing to do
what is necessary to be considerate to the other diners--even if that
means that Mom and Dad trade off eating so the other can walk said baby
outside until it is quiet. If they aren't willing to do that they should
get a babysitter or stay home.

And don't EVEN get me started on the oh so charming habit of letting
toddlers and small children climb down from the table and run around the
restaurant at will, because "oh it's just too hard for them to sit still
that long, and besides they're so cute." I didn't go out to eat to
babysit someone else's kid, not to mention the danger this presents to
the poor wait staff.

Gwen Watson wrote:


Well it is one of the reasons I never sit really close to babies
unless of course I am in the mood to interact with them. I know
babies will be babies and they can be quite noisey. So if I don't want
to hear or listen to a baby I never sit near one. And if people sit
near me after I am sitting I often will move.


Oh come on Gwen, it's not like you get much choice at most restaurants.
You are seated. If you happen to see a screaming baby nearby, and the
restaurant happens to have plenty of open seating, sure, you can ask to
not sit there. But unless you go to a lot of bad restaurants with very
little clientele or always go to eat at really weird hours, that's not a
terribly likely scenario. Instead you sit where you are seated, and if
someone comes in with a screaming baby you're SOL. It's a huge hassle to
have to move once seated--your waitress has to refind you, all your food
and other things have to be moved.

As for "just testing their lungs," fine. But yes, parents should remove
the BABY. I shouldn't have to listen to screaming through what is
supposed to be a pleasant meal for me. If parents want to bring a tiny
baby to a decent restaurant, then the parents should be willing to do
what is necessary to be considerate to the other diners--even if that
means that Mom and Dad trade off eating so the other can walk said baby
outside until it is quiet. If they aren't willing to do that they should
get a babysitter or stay home.

And don't EVEN get me started on the oh so charming habit of letting
toddlers and small children climb down from the table and run around the
restaurant at will, because "oh it's just too hard for them to sit still
that long, and besides they're so cute." I didn't go out to eat to
babysit someone else's kid, not to mention the danger this presents to
the poor wait staff.

Gwen Watson wrote:


Well it is one of the reasons I never sit really close to babies
unless of course I am in the mood to interact with them. I know
babies will be babies and they can be quite noisey. So if I don't want
to hear or listen to a baby I never sit near one. And if people sit
near me after I am sitting I often will move.


Oh come on Gwen, it's not like you get much choice at most restaurants.
You are seated. If you happen to see a screaming baby nearby, and the
restaurant happens to have plenty of open seating, sure, you can ask to
not sit there. But unless you go to a lot of bad restaurants with very
little clientele or always go to eat at really weird hours, that's not a
terribly likely scenario. Instead you sit where you are seated, and if
someone comes in with a screaming baby you're SOL. It's a huge hassle to
have to move once seated--your waitress has to refind you, all your food
and other things have to be moved.

As for "just testing their lungs," fine. But yes, parents should remove
the BABY. I shouldn't have to listen to screaming through what is
supposed to be a pleasant meal for me. If parents want to bring a tiny
baby to a decent restaurant, then the parents should be willing to do
what is necessary to be considerate to the other diners--even if that
means that Mom and Dad trade off eating so the other can walk said baby
outside until it is quiet. If they aren't willing to do that they should
get a babysitter or stay home.

And don't EVEN get me started on the oh so charming habit of letting
toddlers and small children climb down from the table and run around the
restaurant at will, because "oh it's just too hard for them to sit still
that long, and besides they're so cute." I didn't go out to eat to
babysit someone else's kid, not to mention the danger this presents to
the poor wait staff.

Gwen Watson wrote:


Well it is one of the reasons I never sit really close to babies
unless of course I am in the mood to interact with them. I know
babies will be babies and they can be quite noisey. So if I don't want
to hear or listen to a baby I never sit near one. And if people sit
near me after I am sitting I often will move.


Oh come on Gwen, it's not like you get much choice at most restaurants.
You are seated. If you happen to see a screaming baby nearby, and the
restaurant happens to have plenty of open seating, sure, you can ask to
not sit there. But unless you go to a lot of bad restaurants with very
little clientele or always go to eat at really weird hours, that's not a
terribly likely scenario. Instead you sit where you are seated, and if
someone comes in with a screaming baby you're SOL. It's a huge hassle to
have to move once seated--your waitress has to refind you, all your food
and other things have to be moved.

As for "just testing their lungs," fine. But yes, parents should remove
the BABY. I shouldn't have to listen to screaming through what is
supposed to be a pleasant meal for me. If parents want to bring a tiny
baby to a decent restaurant, then the parents should be willing to do
what is necessary to be considerate to the other diners--even if that
means that Mom and Dad trade off eating so the other can walk said baby
outside until it is quiet. If they aren't willing to do that they should
get a babysitter or stay home.

And don't EVEN get me started on the oh so charming habit of letting
toddlers and small children climb down from the table and run around the
restaurant at will, because "oh it's just too hard for them to sit still
that long, and besides they're so cute." I didn't go out to eat to
babysit someone else's kid, not to mention the danger this presents to
the poor wait staff.

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Leah wrote:

I went out to lunch today, and the baby at the ne*t table kept
screeching at
the top of his lungs. He wasn't crying or upset, just seemed to like
the sound
of his voice. The parents did nothing.

Babies do that. They are actually learning they do have a voice. I am
not sure what age baby you are talking about but there isn't much
a parent can do other than leave.

then that is exactly what they should do. if the child isn't ready to behave
in a public place, it has no business being there, IMHO.

-kelly
and her baby eating pit bulls.