tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post4691802734283246449..comments2024-03-05T07:55:16.812-08:00Comments on Rowley's Whiskey Forge: Children in Restaurants (Or, Mr. Rowley, Your Blog Stinks)Matthew Rowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-76161171714946784822012-07-28T21:52:49.461-07:002012-07-28T21:52:49.461-07:00Very good post. I always admire parents when I see...Very good post. I always admire parents when I see their kids who have good manners in a restaurant. I always believe that its a matter of training, and training should start in the house.filipino womenhttp://www.filipinotodate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-71617467272304461462011-08-07T14:50:55.721-07:002011-08-07T14:50:55.721-07:00A followup comment I made in the U-T:
"Do I...A followup comment I made in the U-T: <br /><br />"Do I remember what it was like to be a child? For the most part, yes. Do I hate children? Good lord, no. Not all of them, anyway. If I did, I would not have spent years as curator of a children's museum — where, by the way, children were free to romp and squeal, to play, to learn about the world around them by touching, grabbing, pulling, climbing: all the things that are expected and designed to happen in a children's museum...but that have absolutely no place in a restaurant that caters to adults." <br /><br />I also used to volunteer at the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired in Kansas City. Truly, honestly, I don't have anything against children. Clearly, their parents are another matter.<br /><br />Denise ~ you have done an admirable job with your two boys. Charming gentlemen, both of them.<br /><br />LeBeau ~ First and foremost, congratulations on the wee one. Second, it doesn't surprise me that a practical man such as yourself has the sense to get a sitter. <br /><br />Ruby ~ Thanks for the link. I had a great time reading the comments. <br /><br />Chris ~ As much as I may prefer dogs in some situations (bars certainly qualify), the grocery store is still one place I raise an eyebrow if I see a pooch. In fact, a local grocery both allows non-service dogs in the place AND has high liquor prices. This is why it's rare to see me there.Matthew Rowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-40517999361372468932011-08-06T23:45:08.921-07:002011-08-06T23:45:08.921-07:00Got to tell you Rowley, I couldn't agree more....Got to tell you Rowley, I couldn't agree more. And now I even have one!<br /><br />As loving, nurturing parents, we can't wait until she's a little older so we can ditch her on a more regular basis to enjoy some good meals out. Why in the world would people even want to bring their kids? Leave them at home with a sitter. Trust me. Everyone will have more fun.LeBeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131471392374455071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-19912408254188940002011-08-02T09:42:06.798-07:002011-08-02T09:42:06.798-07:00Love this article. A little harsh but so true! h...Love this article. A little harsh but so true! http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/05/granderson.bratty.kids/index.htmlRubynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-36049254803886945472011-07-29T20:39:55.679-07:002011-07-29T20:39:55.679-07:00Totally agree with you. I mean, would I get hammer...Totally agree with you. I mean, would I get hammered and loud in Chuck-e-Cheese?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-34536042262018911572011-07-28T06:17:37.955-07:002011-07-28T06:17:37.955-07:00As a mother of two gentlemen , Hunter and Tyler,wh...As a mother of two gentlemen , Hunter and Tyler,who were once well behaved children, I totally agree with you!Denise fikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423584306248504640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-24127521450405149282011-07-27T19:01:08.841-07:002011-07-27T19:01:08.841-07:00Actually I MUCH prefer the dogs in France- Much be...Actually I MUCH prefer the dogs in France- Much better behaved,You will also no doubt notice they leave the kids outside and bring the dogs in.<br />( Another useful tip is if a bar or restaurant has a resident dog, look at the size and breed. The places that are a little rougher tend toward very large dogs like mastiffs, mutant bulldogs of great size or a German Shepard. They tend to use them as bouncers.)<br />I also made the mistake once of commenting to an ex girlfriends about her rearing of her offspring ( later known as Harry the Feral Child) and comparing him to to a rotweiller - that you needed to get get them trained by a certain age or that was it - except with a rottweiller they could ( and did in the case of a breeder I knew) put them to sleep .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017418381502759463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-27349750588671109662011-07-27T15:14:34.081-07:002011-07-27T15:14:34.081-07:00I hear you, Hunter. I actually read the "your...I hear you, Hunter. I actually read the "your blog stinks" lines aloud to the family. We all had a big laugh. It's just a preposterous, emotional — and juvenile — reaction. I don't have any kids, obviously, but if I did, there's no way they would get to come to nice places until they'd shown consistently that they could handle less formal settings.Matthew Rowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-15862670083648930752011-07-27T14:45:09.201-07:002011-07-27T14:45:09.201-07:00How could anyone argue with the point you are tryi...How could anyone argue with the point you are trying to make? It seems everyone who responded to the "your blog stinks" guy has your back, Matt. Keep preaching the truth.Hunternoreply@blogger.com