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"So many places outlaw smoking in public places like bars and restaurants now. I&amp;#039;ve heard some smokers use the argument, &amp;quot;I have to deal with your obnoxious kids while I eat so you should deal with my smoking while you eat.&amp;quot; Are there actually restaurants that ban kids, and what do you think of the idea? \u2013katie To my surprise (and, I admit, pleasure), &amp;quot;childfree&amp;quot; restaurants (or zones, rooms, and hours within them) are apparently a growing trend. I have four kids and I&amp;#039;m as tired as the next diner of spending good money on a fine meal only to have it spoiled by brats at the next table. I very rarely eat out. I want to be sure to enjoy it. Some families eat out a lot, and that&amp;#039;s great. Just please don&amp;#039;t forget that you&amp;#039;re responsible for your children&amp;#039;s behavior, and that you&amp;#039;re not at home. If the noise gets too loud, shush it. If the baby or toddler cries, remove him (yes, even if it means you miss your food; that&amp;#039;s the risk you take). And know that even if you find your child&amp;#039;s childlike behavior cute, others may not. (I&amp;#039;m thinking of those kids playing peekaboo over the booth, or my son at 2, suddenly standing up to shout, &amp;quot;Anybody need a knife? I&amp;#039;m too little to have one.&amp;quot;) Drill your kids on manners and expectations before you get there. Does any of this mean that I agree with the parallel between smoking and kids? Let&amp;#039;s see, one will kill me and the other will (hopefully) look after me in my old age. One is purely destructive and the other is life affirming. One never goes well with food in any setting, and the other of course pairs nicely with meals in many settings (home, fast food, family restaurants) \u2013 just not in fine grownup restaurants unless they can behave with adult-level manners, and that&amp;#039;s usually a pretty tall order. \u2013Paula Spencer, WD &amp;quot;Momfidence&amp;quot; columnist "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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