Char-Nobyl said:
Nice quoting tower, btw. I'm not being sarcastic, I swear. But I wouldn't be able to pull that off.
Again, I'm not saying kids should be banned from public places, locked inside a care and fed leftovers next to the family's pet.
Do I hate it when I'm trying to pay attention to the moment where Flynn Rider tells Rapunzel he loves her and some kid starts screaming at the top of his lungs "OMG MOM! SHE DIED LULZ!"? Yeah, I do. But I actually try and suck it up. It's a kid's movie, like you said, but it's a risk I take for stepping into a kid zone. Am I upset when I go to Chuck E. Cheese's and I see a kid run dangerously close to my table and almost crash against my meal? Yeah, sure, but again, my own dam fault. What did I expect?
And yeah, I do blame the parents when the kid is being annoying. Indeed, the kid doesn't know any better. If the kid is hungry or bored, he WILL cry. What upsets me is a parent's poor parenting abilities to keep their kid in check. I don't want them to slap them across the face and tell them to shut up, but a good parent wouldn't allow that. Hell, a good, respectful parent would at least step out with their kid for a while so that it doesn't disturb others. I know I would. Again, it's common courtesy.
I have no problem with respectful, well behaved kids. I'd even share my popcorn with them (If that didn't make me look like a pedo?) if they didn't act like little brats. I've been at the movies and I've seen kids giggle and point at the screen and make comments to their parents in an almost-whisper kind of tone. Perfectly fine with it; I have no beef with that family. As a matter of fact, they have my respect. And this is not only at the movies but everywhere. But the moment a little brat starts acting like I should give in to their demands, just like their parents do, then I have a problem.
That's my personal opinion. I agree with this ban partially; I just want to see parents take responsibility for their kids. It's the nice thing to do; it's called being respectful towards others. Just because I don't know the guy sitting next to me on the bus doesn't mean I should be an ass to him. So I guess what I mean is: parents, control your kid. Don't get all angry when someone else steps in and attempts to take matters into their hands if you can't handle your kid.
If you're a good parent, it will show. And then people will have reason to complain. At all.