Earlier post was...a tad defensive/edgy? However, it was left sufficiently open, and I'd like to note that my post was in reference to, well, things a lot of other people said, not directly to what you said.
Given my childhood, I don't really see the whole deal with children not going to "nice" restaurants and such, because I did go when I was a kid. I dressed up, and behaved nicely.
I did not, however, have a completely conventional childhood, as my mother is an artist and my father a musician. So whenever my father would play at some formal place, we'd go.
Regarding places where children are welcome, I don't think that there should be many places that disallow children. Some that definitely should are anything to do with adult entertainment/drinking/etc, but I much prefer consistent behavior requirements for all age groups/other groups.
Of course, it depends on the child. You're absolutely correct in saying that if they will not enjoy going to a given venue, they should not go.
On a side note, the Chucky Cheese that I went to as a child has closed :( All those childhood memories, torn down...
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Earlier post was...a tad defensive/edgy?
However, it was left sufficiently open, and I'd like to note that my post was in reference to, well, things a lot of other people said, not directly to what you said.
Given my childhood, I don't really see the whole deal with children not going to "nice" restaurants and such, because I did go when I was a kid. I dressed up, and behaved nicely.
I did not, however, have a completely conventional childhood, as my mother is an artist and my father a musician. So whenever my father would play at some formal place, we'd go.
Regarding places where children are welcome, I don't think that there should be many places that disallow children. Some that definitely should are anything to do with adult entertainment/drinking/etc, but I much prefer consistent behavior requirements for all age groups/other groups.
Of course, it depends on the child. You're absolutely correct in saying that if they will not enjoy going to a given venue, they should not go.
On a side note, the Chucky Cheese that I went to as a child has closed :(
All those childhood memories, torn down...