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When did society decide children in public were a nuisance?

Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:21 pm
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33125 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:21 pm
I feel like kids being kids in public places used to be more accepted. Now kids in public are expected to be quiet, not move around, and not disturb anyone.

Obviously, I’m not talking about out of control kids, that’s different. Talking about kids playing outside at a restaurant, kids being noisy in a hotel or public transportation, things like that. I think the expectation for people‘s kids to not disturb. Anyone is one of the reasons why so many parents shove screens in their faces anytime they are in public. So what if a four year-old is being noisy in a restaurant, a four-year-old shouldn’t be able to sit quietly at a table for an hour, why do we expect that now?
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
35262 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:22 pm to
I thought the saying has always been "Seen but not heard" when it came to children.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80277 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:23 pm to
Playing outside at a restaurant. Being loud and obnoxious in a hotel is significantly different.
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15985 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:23 pm to
Kids should not be allowed at breweries/primarily drinking establishments.

Disclaimer: I do not have kids.
Posted by waiting4saturday
Covington, LA
Member since Sep 2005
11024 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:24 pm to
I haven’t noticed this. Usually as long as your kids aren’t being obnoxious, and I’m usually the hardest critic of my kids, I haven’t found this to be an issue at all.
Posted by tonydtigr
Beautiful Downtown Glenn Springs,Tx
Member since Nov 2011
6534 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:24 pm to
Exhibit A, folks.
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33125 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:25 pm to
quote:

Playing outside at a restaurant. Being loud and obnoxious in a hotel is significantly different.

I’m not talking about screaming running though the hallways at 1 AM. I’m more talking about kids running around in a lobby or a hotel lounge.

I guess I just don’t see why society discourages kids to run around and play in public nowadays. If you don’t want to be around kids and go somewhere, that’s adults only.
Posted by lsuconnman
Baton rouge
Member since Feb 2007
4767 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:25 pm to
The epic arse whooping parents would give kids that stepped out of line was more uncomfortable to watch than the kid being disruptive.
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33125 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:26 pm to
quote:

Kids should not be allowed at breweries/primarily drinking establishments.

When is the last time you’ve been to a brewery? Seems like half of them are specifically designed for kids at this point.
Posted by Ingeniero
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2013
22582 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:26 pm to
I gave you an upvote. Old people have forgotten what it's like to raise kids, and young people are either childless or think the world revolves around them. Planes, church, restaurants...those are places where adults will be quiet but kids don't always know the difference. As long as your kid isn't being over the top and you're doing your best to manage it, frick whoever has a problem with it
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33125 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:30 pm to
And the people that want to complain about noisy, kids are also the first ones to complain about kids looking at screens too much.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 6:31 pm
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
103795 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

When is the last time you’ve been to a brewery? Seems like half of them are specifically designed for kids at this point.


Yeah most (not all) of the breweries around here are aimed at families. I bring my son all the time.
Posted by ShrevetownTiger
Shreveport
Member since Jan 2007
3330 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:31 pm to
I honestly feel it's like the other fatigue, the really bad kids and equally bad parents have ruined it for the kids that just want to do kid stuff.
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
33036 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:32 pm to
People have gotten more selfish, less considerate, and more willing to step over the line instead of minding their own business. Degradation of society
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
40646 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:33 pm to
quote:

I thought the saying has always been "Seen but not heard" when it came to children.


Amongst retards, sure.
Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
10807 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:33 pm to
quote:

I thought the saying has always been "Seen but not heard" when it came to children.


Gen X, checking in. You did not interrupt adults. We had manners.
Posted by rintintin
Life is Life
Member since Nov 2008
17011 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:34 pm to
Agree

I also just learned that not allowing kids at weddings is a thing. I was blown away. Kids are usually the majority of the entertainment at weddings.
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
57515 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:37 pm to
because a lot of parents let their kids run wild. Was in Office Depot a few years ago, little kids were running full speed around the entire store, making racket of course. Mommy did nothing. Went to a hibachi place. Same thing, kids ran around the restaurant the whole time, making laps. Parents thought it was funny. Went to La Cazuela and Ms. Hood Rat comes in with her two kids, yaps the whole time on her phone from when she walked in to when she left. Kids ran around the whole time, were going up to other patrons and bugging them, climbing on tables. Mom did nothing.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
37900 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:37 pm to
You sound like a horrible parent of trashy children.

The problem isn’t “kids being kids”. It’s that their lazy, trashy parents instill zero discipline in them and make excuses like

quote:

So what if a four year-old is being noisy in a restaurant, a four-year-old shouldn’t be able to sit quietly at a table for an hour,

Leave your spawn at home if they can’t sit still and be quiet for an hour. You had them. You make the sacrifice. The rest of us shouldn’t have to listen to your ill mannered child because you cannot or will not teach them some manners and to be considerate of others. Or take them to a kid friendly dump where such behavior is to be expected. The rest of us raised our kids or didn’t have them and don’t feel like having to put up with yours. Simple as that.
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33125 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:39 pm to
quote:

Gen X, checking in. You did not interrupt adults. We had manners.

But the flip side is adults did not interrupt you playing as long as you weren’t doing something wrong or out of control.
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