Eating in Peace ...

I saw a story on the news this morning which really struck a nerve. A restaurant in the Chicago area - A Taste of Heaven - has placed a sign in their window stating that children must behave and use their inside voices when dining at their restaurant. When I heard this, only 1 thought crossed my mind - it's about time!

When I was a kid parents took responsibility for the actions of their children. If a child started to misbehave in public, the parent immediately took them outside and/or disciplined them. What happened to those kinds of parents? Now when you're in a restaurant or store, you'll see parents completely ignoring their kids as they run up and down the aisles screaming at the top of their lungs. I understand that kids get excited easily - especially when out in public - but when did parents just stop teaching their children how to behave appropriately?

And what makes this story even more entertaining, is that the parents that are boycotting this restaurant are acting just as bratty as their kids! (Yeah, I wonder where their kids get it from.) They feel that they are entitled to eat at these establishments simply because they can afford to. Are you kidding me? Just because you have the money to afford their service doesn't give you the right to act like an immature, disrespectful twit when you're out in public. What you do at home is your own business, but at least have enough respect for others when you leave the house to behave appropriately and make sure that your children know how to behave also. Have you no shame?