Conclusion-Ban on Brats

Over the past few weeks I have been discussing the “ban on brats.” I have received mixed opinions on wether this is a good or bad thing to ban children from some public places. I think that as long as parents make their children behave children should not be banned from airplanes, restaurants, and movie theaters. Just because we ban children does not mean that we are fixing bad parenting. There are some adults who act worse than children do when they are in public.

Children learn from the things they see and hear. Usually if a child is behaving badly in public and will not listen when their parents tell them to stop, they more than likely act the same way at home. If children are not made to listen and behave at home, they are not going to know how to behave in public. Even though, parents expect children to distinguish between the two and know when they need to behave.

There are some people that are comparing kids in public places to things like second hand smoke. Do some people really think children are as bad as second hand smoke? Really? This is crazy to me. I have two boys and I know if someone would tell me that my boys are just as bad a second hand smoke, it would really make me mad. I do not think that a child who behaves badly should be compared to something that is so bad. In the following article, http://childfreedom.blogspot.com/2011/07/brat-ban-is-catching-on.html the author talks about training your kids. We do not train our kids, we teach them. You train animals, not children.

There will never be a solution that will make everyone happy. Parents know how their children are going to behave in public places. So just be conscious of other people and their feelings. Some kids may be too young to take and see a movie because they cannot sit still or be quiet through the whole movie. Be considerate of others and leave them at home until they are old enough. People spend money to watch a movie and they expect to be able to watch and enjoy it.


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No More Children Playing Outside

Imagine hearing kids running and playing and making noise outside of your home. Then imagine walking outside on a nice, warm, and sunny day and hear no children playing? Would this be music to your ears or would you think something was terribly wrong?

In Edgewater, Florida, members of the Homeowners Association want children banned from playing outside. http://www.clickorlando.com/family/27381829/detail.html?source=orlpn

The subdivision consists of 48 townhouses and is surrounded by parking lots. Children have little room to play, ride their bikes, or just run around and be children. The Homeowners Association does not care. They compare their parking lot to Kmart and Walmart. They say parents do not drop their children off to play in the store parking lots so they should not be allowed to play alone in the townhouse parking lot.

The Homeowners Association wants to ban children from playing outside unless they have adult supervision at all times. If you are found in violation of the rule you can be charged with a $100 fine for each time you violate the rule. The new rule would also ban children from playing tag, skateboarding, riding Big Wheels, or any loud noise in what they are calling the “common area.”

I could understand if this was a retirement village, but it is not. It is sad to think that the sound of children playing makes some people so angry and unhappy. I could think of a least 1,000 other things that I would like to spend my time and energy on besides trying to ban children from playing outside. I guess they think children should stay in the house on the computer or play video games all day.

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Movie Theatre Ban - Extreme?

Is it going too far to ban kids from movie theatres? In Philadelphia that is exactly what some people want done. They do not think that children should be allowed in the movie theatres after 7:00 p.m. unless it is a G-rated movie. Not all kid movies are G-rated. The SpongeBob SquarePants movie is rated PG for some mild crude humor. Shrek 2 and The Incredibles are both rated PG. Most parents work so they cannot make it to earlier showings. Evenings are when  they can spend quality time together.

Dick Westerling, vice president of marketing for Regal Entertainment, said that from his experience that there has not been a problem with children being in the theatre after 7:00 p.m. There are many families that attend movies together for a nice fun family evening. If children are banned this would be a major impact on sales and family time. There are more children and families that attend animated movies than people without children. I do think that the parents should know whether their child(ren) are able to sit still and be good through a movie. If they do not think their child(ren) can, then I do believe that they should not bring them. I do not agree that all children under the age of 6 should be banned after 7:00 p.m.

In Texas and Virginia, the Alamo Drafthouse Theatre has a company policy that no children under 6 years old are allowed in the theatre except under special circumstances. http://lauracarroll.com/2011/07/movie-theaters-smart-about-the-kid-factor/ If the movie is a kid’s movie they will sometimes move the age back to 3 years old and up. The theatre does offer “Baby Day” screenings each week for small kids and infants.

       It seems society is becoming less tolerant of small children. How do you feel about it?


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Children Banned from Airlines

The Ban on Brats is not a new epidemic. There are websites that allow people to book vacations where children are not allowed. LeaveThemBehind.com People without children continue to be a  huge part of where are spending dollars come from. That is why there are so many different types of businesses joinging in on the Ban on Brats.

In July, Malaysia Airlines banned children from first class cabins on their Boeing 747-400 jets after complaints from passengers who were unable to sleep during their travels. If parents want to bring there children on the airline, they are restricted to business and coach cabins. Many people think that there could be less restrictive measures. Why not provide bassinets and nurses for sick children?

One lady said that she was on a flight with her 18 month old son and was kicked off the flight because her baby was talking and babbling too loud. The other passengers were complaining so security came and removed her from the airline. To me this is ridiculous behavior on the airlines part. Do you think that banning kids is more about banning bad parenting?

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Right or Wrong?

What is your opinion on banning children of a certain age from eating in restaurants or flying on an airplane? There seems to be a bit of controversy on this subject. Most people with children think that this concept is outrageous while people without children do not think that it is such a bad idea when it comes to certain types of restaurants.

Banning children from some public places is now being called the "Brat Ban." On the Dr. Phil show he has guests that are talking about their experiences with being kicked out of restaurants, out of libraries and off of airplanes because of their child's behavior. http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/1686/. The guests consist of parents, non-parents, and waiters/waitresses who all have their own opinion about the "Brat Ban."

Parents and children share in the responsibility for the way that children act in public. Parents cannot expect their children to behave in public if they are not made to mind at home. Children do not understand the concept that it is alright to act "bad" at home but when you go to public places you have to act "good." I have two boys that are well behaved but they are normal boys and they are going to act up in public sometimes and they do. They also know that if they are told to quiet down, if we are in a restaurant, or stop arguing and picking at each other they need to stop or they will be in trouble. I know I have been to restaurants before and kids are running wild and the parents are oblivious to them. So should some parent's actions of not paying attention and making their children behave result in a ban on all children?

In my next four posts I will go over different places and scenarios where children have been banned and parents and children have been asked to leave because of their child’s behavior.

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