I've got two under six, and am totally fine with this. (For similar reasons, restaurants should be allowed to ban dogs, or permit smoking if they want.)
I wish all restaurants were better about advertising where they fall on the kid-friendly scale. When with the kids, I much prefer to go to a place like Laurelwood, where I know my monkeys can squirm and squeal in a room full of other kids. Everyone knows what they're getting, including the restaurant and staff.
I also have two kids (now 9 and 5) and I totally support this. I agree with Blabby - I like to know where a restaurant stands on the kid friendly scale before I take mine. My kids don't need to go to any place they are not welcomed or they don't belong.
Unfortunately, too many parents in Portland think their kids belong EVERYWHERE. They see dining at the best new spot as exposing their kids to something not fast food. There are plenty of places in this town that serve a decent meal and welcome families.
I think my worst experience was about 6 years ago when my partner and I got a sitter and went out for what we thought would be an adult only meal. We went to Clarklewis to find a couple, their two kids and what appeared to be a very hip grandma. The kids were climbing the glass garage doors. They when they were served pasta they threw it at the people sitting next to them. The adults at the table were too busy being trendy to even consider teaching the kids how to behave. They were never asked to leave and I have never been back.
Children the human veal. Just post a sign saying all children under 6 in the restaurants will be cooked and eaten then if they are in there they are Ok for Vegans.
Blabby et. al. are correct. As the parent of a 4-year-old, I am totally fine with banning kids. Better to know up front not to go there instead of being treated like shit all night by the server at a tapas restaurant in McMinnville. I'll even go a step further and say that I'm offended that I can bring my child into Muu-Muu's now. Totally fucks up my vision of the early 2000s. I HAD SEX ON THAT TOILET.
I also have two dogs (now 9 and 5) and I totally support this. I agree with Blabby - I like to know where a restaurant stands on the dog friendly scale before I take mine. My dogs don't need to go to any place they are not welcomed or they don't belong.
Unfortunately, too many "parents" in Portland think their dogs belong EVERYWHERE. They see dining at the best new spot as exposing their dogs to something not fast food. There are plenty of places in this town that serve a decent meal and welcome families with dogs.
I think my worst experience was about 6 years ago when my partner and I got a sitter and went out for what we thought would be an adult only meal. We went to Clarklewis to find a couple, their two dogs and what appeared to be a very hip cat. The dogs were climbing the glass garage doors. They when they were served pasta they threw up on the people sitting next to them. The adults at the table were too busy being trendy to even consider teaching the dogs how to behave. They were never asked to leave and I have never been back.
@pdx mom...agreed. Look people i'm happy for you that you reproduced and all (thereby ensuring the next generation of nerds) but you may want to get some parenting skills.@mel...they are complaining about dogs. Serves them right for being snobs and going to Clarklewis though. Wait maybe its satire!....oooooo
Kill two birds with one stone. No crying children under six makes for a much more pleasant evening for other diners and it would potentially create a new job stimulus program - employment as baby sitters for unemployed teenagers seeking part time work.
A guy can continue to dream.
I wish all restaurants were better about advertising where they fall on the kid-friendly scale. When with the kids, I much prefer to go to a place like Laurelwood, where I know my monkeys can squirm and squeal in a room full of other kids. Everyone knows what they're getting, including the restaurant and staff.
Unfortunately, too many parents in Portland think their kids belong EVERYWHERE. They see dining at the best new spot as exposing their kids to something not fast food. There are plenty of places in this town that serve a decent meal and welcome families.
I think my worst experience was about 6 years ago when my partner and I got a sitter and went out for what we thought would be an adult only meal. We went to Clarklewis to find a couple, their two kids and what appeared to be a very hip grandma. The kids were climbing the glass garage doors. They when they were served pasta they threw it at the people sitting next to them. The adults at the table were too busy being trendy to even consider teaching the kids how to behave. They were never asked to leave and I have never been back.
Excuse the paraphrase, but:
I also have two dogs (now 9 and 5) and I totally support this. I agree with Blabby - I like to know where a restaurant stands on the dog friendly scale before I take mine. My dogs don't need to go to any place they are not welcomed or they don't belong.
Unfortunately, too many "parents" in Portland think their dogs belong EVERYWHERE. They see dining at the best new spot as exposing their dogs to something not fast food. There are plenty of places in this town that serve a decent meal and welcome families with dogs.
I think my worst experience was about 6 years ago when my partner and I got a sitter and went out for what we thought would be an adult only meal. We went to Clarklewis to find a couple, their two dogs and what appeared to be a very hip cat. The dogs were climbing the glass garage doors. They when they were served pasta they threw up on the people sitting next to them. The adults at the table were too busy being trendy to even consider teaching the dogs how to behave. They were never asked to leave and I have never been back.
That sums up my feelings on the matter perfectly.