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Restaurant Behavior With Children

Oh, that's terrible! Your step-daughter is making two mistakes at the same time! Teaching her child to lie and also teaching her "it's all about me!". Don't we have enough of those people? I think I'm part of the "Entitlement Genertation"; (I'm 37) the generation who is now giving birth to the "Millenium Generation" (which BTW is a new one to me but is very appropriate). I just think it's so sad that there are so many kids nowadays (and their adult parents too) that are just very self-centered and lacking basic manners.

We are raising our kids with all the good old fashion manners and civility because that's how you make good people! I believe OLD FASHION RULES!

I would not go out to dinner with next time and would be clear why.

Janna
 
Too late now, but an appropriate response, "WHEN" the waitress was at the table---loud enough for "all" to hear ---"Dear, you KNOW it's NOT your daughter's birthday" !!!

Tony
 
Just curious...was it close to the child's birthday? I can't imagine that any parent (much less, one who is a teacher) would say this every time they take their child out to a restaurant...and children at six would usually pipe right up and say, "No, it's not my birthday!". I'm wondering if they were celebrating a recent or upcoming birthday?

And, did your step-daughter's father or siblings comment on this during the meal? Or the other grandchildren? Wouldn't this make another child at the table feel slighted if they knew their cousin or sibling was being lied about?
 
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ditto, regarding the 16 year old. We took/take my 19 y/o son to the same restaurant on his birthday every year since his first birthday. He used to love the fuss, but somewhere in the early teen years he told us that he did NOT want the song. He wasn't/isn't sufficiently mature to just smile and be polite and recognize that those around him enjoy it!
 
No, it wasn't the child's birthday or even close. If it was, I wouldn't be concerned. Evidentally the child knew and was happy because she likes to have a fuss made.

Jerry and I both commented on it; that's how we found out that the mommy does it because she wants her daughter to have special treatment. Evidentally the other children, who are three and four years older are used to this behavior from the mother and it doesn't seem to bother them. Maybe that isn't saying it right. They *know* it isn't the child's birthday, but that her mommy will probably lie to get her something special. They don't expect that their parents will do the same.

Fern

3kids4me said:
Just curious...was it close to the child's birthday? I can't imagine that any parent (much less, one who is a teacher) would say this every time they take their child out to a restaurant...and children at six would usually pipe right up and say, "No, it's not my birthday!". I'm wondering if they were celebrating a recent or upcoming birthday?

And, did your step-daughter's father or siblings comment on this during the meal? Or the other grandchildren? Wouldn't this make another child at the table feel slighted if they knew their cousin or sibling was being lied about?
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applegirl said:
...(I'm 37) the generation who is now giving birth to the "Millenium Generation" (which BTW is a new one to me but is very appropriate)...
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Last year 60-minutes did a nice piece on the Millennial Generation. Check it out HERE.
 
Fern Modena said:
No, it wasn't the child's birthday or even close. If it was, I wouldn't be concerned. Evidentally the child knew and was happy because she likes to have a fuss made.

Jerry and I both commented on it; that's how we found out that the mommy does it because she wants her daughter to have special treatment. Evidentally the other children, who are three and four years older are used to this behavior from the mother and it doesn't seem to bother them. Maybe that isn't saying it right. They *know* it isn't the child's birthday, but that her mommy will probably lie to get her something special. They don't expect that their parents will do the same.

Fern
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Well, wow then. Bad times ahead for this kid. And I'll bet it does affect the other kids, even if they don't say so.
 
All is said and done now. For the future though I would set up some boundaries with the mom saying that unless it is in fact the children's birthdays that she is not to do that in your presents or she might find herself footing the whole bill as you walk out.
 
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