How do you handle a child who is screaming and misbehaving in a restaurant?

[sexysteeler'sfan]

OMG! Last night we had a perfectly good dinner ruined because we ended up sitting in front of a family who's child acted like a brat the whole time we were there.He was screaming, crying, running around almost tripping the waitresses, kicking the seats..ETC. and the parents were completely oblivious to the whole situation, they didn't correct or discipline him in any way. they actually tried reasoning with him like he was an adult...Now I usually do not tolerate spanking but this child needed a good whack on the bottom.

Now being a nanny that is one thing that I will not tolerate, and my girls have always been well behaved in restaurants because that is what is expected of them. They say please and thank you to the waiters or waitresses. and sit quietly and color or play.

They also know that if they are not behaving I will pay the bill and leave, they learned early on that I mean what I say.

Why do children run the households now instead of the parents.

 

[michael]

You should be more understanding. Think about how his parents could quite well have been feeling. I doubt they enjoyed his spectacular performance anymore then you did. Surely your girls have had there fair share of bad days ?