Labor Day Weekend

How did I miss the announcement that is

was take your whiny, ill mannered

children out to dinner day ??

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We went to Red Lobster to use our gift

certificates and I swear every

whiny child in North Little Rock was

atthe restaurant. I realize that

children need to practice their dining out

skills , but I think maybe McDonalds or

Corky's Bar B Q would be a better place

to start them..

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The parents need to teach the children

that sitting in a chair is REQUIRED and

then the parents need to teach these

children to use the correct utensil

for different foods.

Nothing fancy--

Just the basics

Spoons are to be used for soups,

forks for salads and main course

and how to hold a knife the correct

way. Not with your elbow up in the air ..

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There was a boy about 9 years old that was

eating salad with a spoon, and it looked like

the child took his dining skills class at a

local prison.The child had the spoon

in a fist grip and was shoveling in food

faster than he could chew.

What did the parent do??

NOTHING....

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Also , if your child is whining, screaming

or talking in a voice that could be heard

over the sound of a jet, you might want

to teach themto use an quieter voice

when in a restaurant. And if your

6 month old is screaming, do us all a favor

and take the child outside or to the

restroom until the child settles down.

Some of us actually like to have

conversations with the person we are

dining with, and your screaming kid makes

it almost impossible .

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I am not anti - children--

I am anti -misbehaving children

I don't blame the children

I blame the parents with the give a shit

attitude.

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