I agree with that, but I think we're way too judgmental about kids. They don't know how to behave, they can't talk, and it's hard for families with small kids to celebrate a major life event. My family includes the kids, and if grandma wants to to to her favorite restaurant with her family, the kids are part of that. Yes we're going to try to keep things quiet, but they're two, cousin billy is 3 and the oldest is 6. And I feel like a lot of people are expecting small children to be little adults.
Sure, keep the kids quiet, take them out if they're having a meltdown, even choose a more casual place. I get that. But I don't think having a family means that extended family birthdays need to happen at Burger King because three year olds talk loud.
I agree with that, but I think we're way too judgmental about kids. They don't know how to behave, they can't talk, and it's hard for families with small kids to celebrate a major life event. My family includes the kids, and if grandma wants to to to her favorite restaurant with her family, the kids are part of that. Yes we're going to try to keep things quiet, but they're two, cousin billy is 3 and the oldest is 6. And I feel like a lot of people are expecting small children to be little adults.
Sure, keep the kids quiet, take them out if they're having a meltdown, even choose a more casual place. I get that. But I don't think having a family means that extended family birthdays need to happen at Burger King because three year olds talk loud.