mano
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If the law allows it a restaurant should be free to refuse service based on age, but that's not the issue here.
The issue is, is the toddler likely to create a problem that would adversely effect the other patrons or the running of the restaurant?
As a very involved father who took my young kids to restaurants my belief is a child's behavior should never make anyone else in the restaurant uncomfortable for more than the time it takes to get the kid out of there. If my kids cried, screamed with delight or whined for more than a few moments, my wife and I decided ahead of time whose turn it was to take them out for a walk or sit in the car until they calmed down. That went for fast food, family or more upscale places, which was rare.
Re: whining. Ask any of my kids, their cousins or most of their friends, "What kind of restaurant is this?" and they'll answer, "A no whining restaurant!"
The issue is, is the toddler likely to create a problem that would adversely effect the other patrons or the running of the restaurant?
As a very involved father who took my young kids to restaurants my belief is a child's behavior should never make anyone else in the restaurant uncomfortable for more than the time it takes to get the kid out of there. If my kids cried, screamed with delight or whined for more than a few moments, my wife and I decided ahead of time whose turn it was to take them out for a walk or sit in the car until they calmed down. That went for fast food, family or more upscale places, which was rare.
Re: whining. Ask any of my kids, their cousins or most of their friends, "What kind of restaurant is this?" and they'll answer, "A no whining restaurant!"