Badly behaved children ruining British pubs

[portlock seagull]

It's the ME generation that's to blame isn't it - if I want my kids to run around screaming I'll let them and screw you.

I find a piano wire at hip height between the bar and fruit machines fixes this problem. Never fails. Makes a mess, sure. But it never fails and word soon gets around

 

[portlock seagull]

Not a business in the world almost that hasn't cottoned on to the child pound. Can hardly blame them, the parents are just as childish, husbands spend half their life watching Star Wars and gaming and wives spend all their time making ****ing cupcakes and doing cosplay. No wonder the kids never behave with that as an exame of being mature.

There's some truth in this although leave Star Wars out of it! Love Star Wars...have you seen the new film toys being unboxed on YouTube. Can't wait! Might get some to go with those I collected in the 70s....

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Babies are ok but toddlers/little sh!ts that scream, run around and make you feel bad for swearing, should f*** off!

 

[portlock seagull]

I was in church last week, was appalled at the behaviour of three little shits who were old enough to know better. During prayer they were so noisey and not once did he three adults try to correct them. Just messing about, plenty kids younger managed to behave but then I guess these three haven't had any barriers laid down. Mother in law and I had a good chuckle afterwards, agreed if we'd had behaved at their age like that in church we'd rightly be coming out with ears glowing red! No respect!

 

[Honky Tonx]

Children should not be allowed in Pubs full stop

 

[Highfields Seagull]

They also did lovely cheese rolls ...

The talk of cheese rolls reminded me of this gem http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?68166-Joke-Du-Jour

 

[Nibble]

I was in church last week, was appalled at the behaviour of three little shits who were old enough to know better. During prayer they were so noisey and not once did he three adults try to correct them. Just messing about, plenty kids younger managed to behave but then I guess these three haven't had any barriers laid down. Mother in law and I had a good chuckle afterwards, agreed if we'd had behaved at their age like that in church we'd rightly be coming out with ears glowing red! No respect!

Ha! I know this. If we played up in church it was my Mother's killer glare that shut us up. No need for words, just that look and the knowledge of the wooden spoon (Irish mother!) at home got us in line!

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Children should not be allowed in Pubs full stop

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[martinjfuller22]

Witnessing kids running round a pub as I type. Totally the fault of the parents. And a stone flagged floor means they could hurt themselves :-(

 

[8ace]

I completely disagree with this, in fact I think it's pretty much the opposite. Parents of tarquin and tinker bell at cetrain pretentious places in Brighton tend to gaze on in an alcoholic haze while the kids run riot. More "working class" families who are out for a special occasion tend to be much better behaved. Though this is obviously a generalisation.

I was in such an establishment over the summer, it was quite busy and the football was on the telly. Anyway, there was one bloke sat there with his 2YO son sprawled across his lap asleep - this bloke was sat right outside the gents. As I went in I made a bit of noise as I banged the door against the wall (it was a bit lighter than expected) and upon exiting I met someone I knew so said hello. The bloke then had a go at me for waking up his son - TWICE.
It's a pub not a ****ing nursery.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I was in such an establishment over the summer, it was quite busy and the football was on the telly. Anyway, there was one bloke sat there with his 2YO son sprawled across his lap asleep - this bloke was sat right outside the gents. As I went in I made a bit of noise as I banged the door against the wall (it was a bit lighter than expected) and upon exiting I met someone I knew so said hello. The bloke then had a go at me for waking up his son - TWICE.
It's a pub not a ****ing nursery.

Should've laid him out and thrown his kid out the window!

 

[8ace]

Should've laid him out and thrown his kid out the window!

Wise words

 

[fat old seagull]

My first foray into a pub was the Gloucester, Gloucester Place, with my parents and grandparents. There was a childrens room with scary painted characters on the wall, where I would sit with my mum & nan, while the men had a drink in the bar. The days of Smiths crisps with blue bags of salt.

Only that sometimes there would be NO little blue bag.....sending me into a tizzy fit!

 

[portlock seagull]

Witnessing kids running round a pub as I type. Totally the fault of the parents. And a stone flagged floor means they could hurt themselves :-(

Especially if, for example, you were to spill some of your pint on the cold hard grey stone floor...?

 

[portlock seagull]

Ha! I know this. If we played up in church it was my Mother's killer glare that shut us up. No need for words, just that look and the knowledge of the wooden spoon (Irish mother!) at home got us in line!

Too right, my mum had that glare too! My mother in law, being Oirish too like yours, said the Nuns used to smack them just in case they were thinking of stepping out of line sometimes! Them were the days eh...?

 

[happypig]

Pubs are bad enough, although my local is grotty and doesn't do food so not a problem.
What winds me up, though, is kids playing football in the Amex concourses whilst Dad enjoys a post match pint; that and the bloke behind me who let his kid kick the back of my seat for 20 minutes then got the hump when I told him to stop.

 

[daveybgtt]

We take our 3 and a hlaf year old son to Wetherspoons sometimes for breakfast, he sits there quietly and plays with his cars. I don't let him run amok, and I wouldn't let him disturb anyone else. Some people are just entitled scumbags, probably with a stupid beard, boat shoes with no socks, buddy holly glasses and a lumberjack shirt. IE a C**T.

If you take your kids to the pub in the evening you are probably an alcoholic.

 

[BadFish]

The problem is the parenting, particularly in the age of smartphones and tablets.

Children have lost the art of just sitting round a table patiently because parents are so quick to shove a phone or tablet under their noise to nullify them.

Did you just stare into space as a child? As i remember it i was either told to bog off and play with any other kids around or a book or colouring pencils were shoved in my hand.

 

[BadFish]

I hate being in pubs with kids, it always seems to cost me an arm and a leg.

Still at least they **** off and bother other people for a bit so i can have a bit of piece and quiet.

 

[Elvis]

When I was a kid I would be made to wait outside the boozer for my dad. He would send out a coke and a packet of crisps every now and again. At closing he would stagger out and as a treat let me sit in the front seat as he drove home.
Thats responsible parenting you just dont get anymore.