A restaurant is handing out notices to people with kids

lol, *don't wonder around the restaurant.* I wonder as I wander.

I say bravo to the restaurant.

That's wonderful. I wish every restaurant would initiate such action. It was interesting reading the comments with 60 and 70 'Likes' and the lone person who posted a 'Dislike'. Probably someone with an out of control child who has received complaints about their lack of parenting.

If I received a card like that before my children had even had an opportunity to demonstrate their behaviour, I'd leave.

That's the restaurant in the article. I was going to say this is local to me, and I plan to eat at this restaurant soon! Sad that parents have to be reminded about their basic responsibilities like this.

They have worded it nicely. I would have been able to take my kids there when they were younger without any problem. I hate when kids are running all over a restaurant. I really don't think they'll lose business over this.

I don't think it's a big deal and wouldn't think anything of it if it was given to my kids. However, my kids behave in restaurants because that is our expectation. I doubt whether these cards will make clueless parents with special snowflakes act any differently.

I agree with this.

It really sucks when you've been looking fwd to going out to eat and your toddler decides to turn up the energy and volume. In this house that meant that we immediately asked for to-go boxes and one of us would take the kids to the car. We were really strict about public behavior. As a result, by the time they were in elementary school we could take them to dine anywhere or send them to friend's houses and they were behaved. It's not hard to do, but it requires putting discipline before adult fun. No one is paying to listen to your kid scream or hit your chair as they run back and forth. IMHO, Manners are not a suggestion, rather a requirement for living in this house!

I have 5 kids and love to eat out and I applaud this. I hate (is that too strong of a word?!?!) parents that pay no attention to their kids and let them have free reign. I can't tell you how many times I have said to my kids "I'm not their mom but I'm your mom and that behavior is not okay" when they see kids doing something they shouldn't but looks like fun. (Even better if their mom hears me say it!). I hate the lack of respect to people, time, and property that is so pervasive these days! The sense of entitlement for these special snowflakes is maddening. Especially since my kids are expected to behave and act appropriately but they see other kids running rampant or screaming for the heck of it when oblivious and uninterested parents. Sigh.

I have had little kids and now have older kids. 

I don't particularly care to dine these days amidst the chaos of unparented children. I just don't. I have already done my time teaching children how to behave appropriately in public. With two wild boys, it was a true pain in the ass some days and I absolutely commiserate with the parents who are going through it now and will give the ones that are working on appropriate behavior skills with their kids every benefit of the doubt. The ones that aren't? They make me want to smoosh things.

If it takes giving out cards to parents to remind them? Go for it. Although, it would be nice if they had a card for adults to remind them to use their inside voices too.  

But the alternative would be handing out the cards to parents whose children are actively misbehaving. That could be setting fire to gasoline depending on the temperament of the person. I think the blanket statement of expectations is a more fair and less confrontational approach. 

OK.. I said I'd leave the restaurant so I thought your statement applied to me. 

I do think that maybe instead of handing the card to people with children just have it on a small stand on every table just like they do when telling the specials.