Man, I don’t understand how hard it is NOT to give your kids sugar. Everytime I’m out with my daughter, people are offering her candy, soda, whatever constantly — SHE’S 11 MONTHS OLD!!!

Believe me, I get at my wits end all the time (and I’m not even to the crazy toddler stage yet), whether it’s my daughter throwing fits (the pediatrician SWEARS that they don’t start doing that until 2 years old usually — tell that to my daughter!), or it’s her trying to stick anything and everything into a light socket, or putting anything and everything in her mouth, or refusing to take naps or sleep, or whatever else.

Kids are the most fun you’ll ever have going insane, no doubt about it.

However, with all of that, and with needing the breaks that people have mentioned — STILL doesn’t mean that your break should be to let them go hogwild on other people or in public!

-olly

Of course I meant @James and not @Kevin…

..I blame the clocks going forward last night.

@Sam – I’ve been behind more adults who did that that kids.

@Kevin – I agree that if the kids are hyper dosing them with liquid sugar is fr from a good idea.

However folk should remember that sometimes parents are at their wits end and what seemed like a good idea to go out for something to eat can be transformed to a journey from hell in 5 mins….

lol, i believe that was a joke TSO.. although i gatta agree, there is something very Santa-like about James!

just watch out for cops there spen. something like that can turn very ugly, very fast these days…

works EVERYTIME!!!

why not just acknowledge that child rearing is hard work and parents need a little break once in a while? We were all once kids and I’m sure our parents couldn’t keep an eye on us every second of the day. Kids have an incredible amount of energy with or without sugar.

Sounds like some kids need more belt to the butt in their diet.

How about the kid that kicks the back of your seat and competes in the tray table slamming contest all the way from SFO to Chicago or the one ahead of you that sits/reclines 244,987 times in 5 hours…
At least in the coffee shop you can get up and leave

Lol @ Patrick.

Reminds me of typical day at a restaurant. (Any restaurant.) Babys screaming. Todlers screaming. Children running all over the place. Parents not watching their children. People nearly tripping over children… Welcome to Utah!

Makes me think of a sign I saw in a gift shop a few weeks ago. It read: Unattended children will be given an espresso and a free puppy.