Sorry but your stinky eye won't make my crying toddler shut up...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, if anyone gave me the stink eye I would laugh really loud in their face.

That said, tend to any crying individual immediately, regardless of age! Do you blame the child for not wanting to sit there? Call me what you will, but Dh and I did not go to restaurants until the children were old enough to grasp manners. It depends on the child, but it is NOT infant or toddler age.

Totally this. I've got 3 kids, 6, 3, and 13 months, and I never put up with any screaming antics at restaurants, be it McDonald's or the Ritz. If the kids act up, they get the MOMMY stink eye, which is pretty powerful. If they decide to defy me after that, their butts are whisked out until they calm down and get their act together. There's no reason a bratty child should upset other people's time to enjoy eating their meal. And putting an iPhone/movie in front of the child is a quick band-aid, I get that, but what about the bigger picture here? The child needs to understand that screaming is unacceptable at restaurants, period. If the parents don't get that, and aren't willing to teach their children that, then they should just order take-out or delivery. Sheesh.

i wonder what kind of manners your 13mo old knows... and once my newborn is old enough to sit in his stroller quietly and all this mastitis/thrush goes away i promise you i'll put more effort into teaching manners to my toddler. for now, just out of childbirth and feeling so ill, i'll go with the flow. a full tummy and weather appropriate clothing are my goals for now.

[Anonymous]

My question is, why on earth is OP so caught up in this? Some guy she didn't know gave her a look because her kid was whiny and loud in Chipolte. Move on with life and forget about it.

[Anonymous]

The child needs to understand that screaming is unacceptable at restaurants, period.

Hopefully the child does understand that. My 2.5 year old definitely understands it, but every once and a while, his emotions get the better of him and he can't control himself. We remove him from the situation and deal with it. It's probably a hard time for the kid with a new sibiling. It probably wasn't the best time for a meal out in light of this.

[Anonymous]

Wow, there are some angry people here. A child is not spooiled, a brat, or anything else because he/she cries. kids cry; that is normal behavior. And OP shouldn't have to spank her child to keep the kid quiet as a pp suggested. To get so angry that you feel like your meal is ruined and you feel the need to call a child names says more about you than the OP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's chipotle. Sorry but anyone there has already given up on civilization. When you go to mcdonalds version of a Mexican restaurant youngive up the right to complain. About anything.

On the contrary, I have the absolute right to enjoy my Big Mac in peace or my burrito or whatever. And if some self-absorbed parent can't shut her brat up, they need to leave.

Actually, no you don't. When you go out in public you have to deal with other members of the public. If you want to eat in total peace take your meal home.

No, see. You're the one disturbing the peace. Take that to extreme, and who will the police arrest?

Now I think you're just trolling and spoiling for a fight. Because if you're for real this is basicaly a sociopathic view of things.

Shut your brat up. Physically if you need to. Stop disturbing other people.

So much hate and anger. I hope I don't ever cross paths with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My question is, why on earth is OP so caught up in this? Some guy she didn't know gave her a look because her kid was whiny and loud in Chipolte. Move on with life and forget about it.

OP here i got upset because maybe i'm feeling very tired and beaten up by all this.... i don't like DD's tantrums either. i was trying to calm her down and the guy on top of it all gave me look. i guess it just added up. if this happens again and i'm not so fresh with all this hormones, exhaustion and illness i'll react in a better way meaning letting it roll off my back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, there are some angry people here. A child is not spooiled, a brat, or anything else because he/she cries. kids cry; that is normal behavior. And OP shouldn't have to spank her child to keep the kid quiet as a pp suggested. To get so angry that you feel like your meal is ruined and you feel the need to call a child names says more about you than the OP.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's chipotle. Sorry but anyone there has already given up on civilization. When you go to mcdonalds version of a Mexican restaurant youngive up the right to complain. About anything.

On the contrary, I have the absolute right to enjoy my Big Mac in peace or my burrito or whatever. And if some self-absorbed parent can't shut her brat up, they need to leave.

Actually, no you don't. When you go out in public you have to deal with other members of the public. If you want to eat in total peace take your meal home.

No, see. You're the one disturbing the peace. Take that to extreme, and who will the police arrest?

Now I think you're just trolling and spoiling for a fight. Because if you're for real this is basicaly a sociopathic view of things.

Shut your brat up. Physically if you need to. Stop disturbing other people.

This is my first post in this thread. I'm not trolling. Talk about an attitude of entitlement. You think you have an 'absolute right' to enjoy your Big Mac "in peace?" Regardless of how this woman handled her child, if you can't handle being around other people and are that sensitive to the noise other people make and you need peace and quiet then YOU should stay home. Expecting to have an 'absolute right' to "peace" at McDonald's makes you sound delusional. Don't go to McDonald's for your solitude and things will be better for you.

[Anonymous]

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As for the whole "it was only Chipotle" thing, that's a pretty elitist attitude from all posters. For many people, Chipotle or restaurants of its similar caliber are the only dining-out treat that they can afford. Or, it's the closest thing to their office for a quick respite from the workday. Doesn't mean they don't have at least a reasonable expectation of civilized behavior.

Very good point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As for the whole "it was only Chipotle" thing, that's a pretty elitist attitude from all posters. For many people, Chipotle or restaurants of its similar caliber are the only dining-out treat that they can afford. Or, it's the closest thing to their office for a quick respite from the workday. Doesn't mean they don't have at least a reasonable expectation of civilized behavior.

Very good point.

But the point is, if you can't afford nicer things you're less likely to complain about the low quality of what you can afford. Those who can't afford nicer things are less selective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm ESL, thanks for the lesson.

Are you the same annoying person who posted a while back about singing to your brat while in line at the grocery store and getting the side there, too? Apparently neither you nor your kid are as adorable as you think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, if anyone gave me the stink eye I would laugh really loud in their face.

That said, tend to any crying individual immediately, regardless of age! Do you blame the child for not wanting to sit there? Call me what you will, but Dh and I did not go to restaurants until the children were old enough to grasp manners. It depends on the child, but it is NOT infant or toddler age.

Totally this. I've got 3 kids, 6, 3, and 13 months, and I never put up with any screaming antics at restaurants, be it McDonald's or the Ritz. If the kids act up, they get the MOMMY stink eye, which is pretty powerful. If they decide to defy me after that, their butts are whisked out until they calm down and get their act together. There's no reason a bratty child should upset other people's time to enjoy eating their meal. And putting an iPhone/movie in front of the child is a quick band-aid, I get that, but what about the bigger picture here? The child needs to understand that screaming is unacceptable at restaurants, period. If the parents don't get that, and aren't willing to teach their children that, then they should just order take-out or delivery. Sheesh.

i wonder what kind of manners your 13mo old knows... and once my newborn is old enough to sit in his stroller quietly and all this mastitis/thrush goes away i promise you i'll put more effort into teaching manners to my toddler. for now, just out of childbirth and feeling so ill, i'll go with the flow. a full tummy and weather appropriate clothing are my goals for now.

New poster here. Only a woman who thinks the world cares about her "mastitis and thrush" would write a response like this. And why the hell are you feeling ill? Do you think the guy at the next table cares that poor you feels ill because you have a BABY? Get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As for the whole "it was only Chipotle" thing, that's a pretty elitist attitude from all posters. For many people, Chipotle or restaurants of its similar caliber are the only dining-out treat that they can afford. Or, it's the closest thing to their office for a quick respite from the workday. Doesn't mean they don't have at least a reasonable expectation of civilized behavior.

Very good point.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is, why on earth is OP so caught up in this? Some guy she didn't know gave her a look because her kid was whiny and loud in Chipolte. Move on with life and forget about it.

OP here i got upset because maybe i'm feeling very tired and beaten up by all this.... i don't like DD's tantrums either. i was trying to calm her down and the guy on top of it all gave me look. i guess it just added up. if this happens again and i'm not so fresh with all this hormones, exhaustion and illness i'll react in a better way meaning letting it roll off my back.

Lots of people will give you mean looks. It's okay. Ignore them - some people won't see the beauty and joy in your kids. They might have bigger problems - maybe they are about to lose their jobs; maybe their wives are divorcing them; maybe they can't pay the bills. So just give strangers the benefit of the doubt or ignore them.

I'm sure you're a great mom. Just don't start making excuses about your mastitis and thrush and how everyone should care about it, like the other mom who posted here. Then everyone will lose all sympathy for you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm ESL, thanks for the lesson.

Are you the same annoying person who posted a while back about singing to your brat while in line at the grocery store and getting the side there, too? Apparently neither you nor your kid are as adorable as you think.

Where did you get the idea that OP thinks her child is cute while throwing a tantrum?