If a child is screaming in a public place, is it rude for the parents not to bring them outside?

[JustinTheGreat]

I’m a server and at one of my tables they had a kid who was probably about 2, screaming and crying the entire time they were sitting.
You could hear the kid screaming throughout the whole restaurant, It was horrible.

They ended up taking their food to go but they still were still sitting there for about 45 minutes. If that was my kid, I would of taken them outside the moment they started screaming. I think it’s rude that she sat there the entire time…like where is the
consideration for everyone else in the restaurant? 🥴

then they had the audacity to get mad at me cause apparently I messed up their order. Maybe I would of heard it correctly if your demon child wasn’t screaming in my ear.

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The worst is when parents let their kids run around the restaurant. There servers walking around with heavy trays of dishes and drinks. I’ve had way too many close calls of kids almost running into me while I was carrying one. Control your children please 😭

[Apple1996]

Depends on the situation like 45 mintues is way too long. One of my kids cry for like 5 mintues and after that I take them to the bathroom or outside to get them quiet. 5-10mintues is fine but anything past that like these parents need to get that kid in line. I don't even allow crying that long at my own house😂

[Aerissa_Jade]

I call that 'inflicting' your children on everyone else. No one wants to hear your screaming child.

Ofc it depends on if they are trying to quiet the child down or just completely tone deaf to their own child.

[KirbyFan246]

This is why it's oftentimes a terrible idea to bring little children to restaurants. Only when they are of age should they be brought to sit-down restaurants, like I would say when they reach elementary school age, maybe preschool.

[WindAtMyBack]

If it goes on more than a few minutes I think they should take the kid outside.

Crying kids don't normally bother me. That's what they do. But sometimes they go totally over the top.

[usernamr]

I think its very rude because, most people go to restaurants to enjoy it. They don't want to be bombarded by screaming children that are not behaving and there parents couldn't care less.

I rember a while back me and mates went out to drink. These parents had kids that were running around and one them was trying to get me and my mates attention by pocking and screaming. I decide I couldn't be bothered so I went other to the parents and asked if they could get there children undercontrol or at the very least have them sit down. All I got was "can't you look after them for us we want a break." I decided not to say anything else's but I wasn't particularly pleased with the fact we were lumbered with these loud annoying kids.

Which from a personal experience is why I agree there should be pubs were kids are not allowed and that its incredibly rude.

[FictionalCharacter]

Even I know it was white folks in that situation.

Serious question:
you know why you don’t see Asian, blacks, Mexican kids causing a ruckus in public restaurants?

[JustinTheGreat]

They were Hispanic actually lol. That’s why I messed up their order because not only was their kid screaming but they also barely spoke English

[FictionalCharacter]

You wish they were Hispanic lol

[JustinTheGreat]

They were tho lol why would I lie
But I do agree with you that most of the time it’s the white patents that let their kids do that shit

[JustinTheGreat]

Parents*

[Alexis1313]

Kids that young, I don't know why parents don't just leave them in their crib, I mean do they think the house is gonna fall on them?

You leave your kids alone 10-12 hours a day when you sleep, leave em in their crib and they'll be fine.

[Adronicus]

I believe so yes. Decent parents instill manners / values in their children. Unfortunately times are not what they once were & government / media is having more of an influence on how our children conduct themselves as they mature.

[Adaeva]

The other customers should complain to the management.

[beebella]

I would think that those parents just don't have any common sense. 😂

[Alcoholic_Wannabe]

First of all the word "rude" has zero meaning.

Should they bring the kid outside? Yes.

[Anonymous]

Even worse their screaming kid might have cost you tip money.

Yeah I do think it's kind of rude. But I don't have a kid. So I'll admit that's probably easy for me to say.

[NathanDavis]

45 minutes wait for a messed up order... lmao

[JustinTheGreat]

It was only 45 minutes cause they added an extra entree at the last minute lol
And they barely spoke English so it was hard to understand what they were asking for

[NathanDavis]

need better menus then

[KelleyNice]

I would have asked them to leave.

[LazerBean]

Yes it's rude and ridiculous.

[Dinklex3]

I don't think so. Kids cry 🤷🏾‍♀️
It happens.

[Fireguy17]

Yes, they need to be considerate of others.

[AssholeNumberOne]

Yes.