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On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:16:21 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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On 10/28/2006 10:35 AM, JimH wrote:
When our kids were young and we went out to eat we would hire a
babysitter. It was a nice escape from the kids for us and we did not
subject the folks in the restaurant to a screaming baby or toddler.

My father expected me to behave properly in a restaurant, so I did.
When you were 2?
What's so odd about that? My son caused no problems in restaurants at
that age. He yacked a lot, but he was rarely loud. No tantrums, no crying
and screaming. But, his nap vs fun schedule was easy to work around. We
knew when he normally got tired & cranky, and tried to avoid taking him
out at those times. Some parents are too dumb to spot the pattern.
Maybe you just did not notice it. When I am in an upscale restaurant for
a later evening meal that is costing me in the range of a $100 I do not
want someone's child inflicted on me. I paid for babysitters when they
were young and there are appropriate places to take you child to for
dinner, but not at 9 pm and the Carnelian room.
If the kid's sounds are no louder than that of the adults, what is the
issue? You don't want to see babies?

I'll admit it straight up - I don't like babies.

One of the major disagreements we had concerning adoption was babies
or older children.

I won. :)

And, being totally frank, I am not a very patient man and I don't have
the instincts to determine exactly what or why a baby does what it
does. I admit it, I understand it and I avoid it. It's part of who I
am.

On the other hand, older children were much easier to deal with, talk
to, discipline and be consistent with.

It's all a matter of perspective.

I hope you gave them some cigars.