I hate your kids!!

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

If they're truly friends, you need to talk to them. We have a core group of friends, all with kids the same age and we hang out frequently. We clearly say when its a kids or no kids event.
Not knowing them or you, they sounds pretty rude and inconsiderate.

Not only is it rude and inconsiderate, it's not fair to the kids either. They shouldn't be taken to a place where they can't act like kids.

We make sure to do things during the day when kids are invited and if it's going to be a night time get together, we tell everyone to get a sitter. It sucks when you have to leave early because you have to get kids home to bed.

And I know RIJIMMY will agree that it's much more fun when you get to see normally well behaved parents let loose when their kids aren't with them.

[Rockfish9]

Sadly it is a scene that plays out all too often...it's great to do things as a family.. but there is a time and a place for everything... and.. parents NEED. to control their children.. and an adult night out is just that.. an adult night out... ... we no longer have that problem ( unless of coarse the resteraunt where we dine is inhabited by a group like you are discribing)... the youngest "children" that dine with us are over 40... but I do feel your pain..

[nightfighter]

Share a New Year's resolution with them.....that you are going to be clear and consistant when you agree to an adult night out vs. a family activity.

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by fishbones

Not only is it rude and inconsiderate, it's not fair to the kids either. They shouldn't be taken to a place where they can't act like kids.

Agreed - My wife always makes excuses for the parents. I give her the example of her brother who calmly takes his son(s) out of the room to lecture them.

I feel bad for the other people eating near us.

It use to be worse when the kids were younger.