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From: desjardins@h-sc1.UUCP (marie desjardins)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: re screaming kids
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Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 13:49:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 12 13:49:00 1985
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> 
> The most annoying, for me, is when those little objects are on board an
> airplane, there is no escape!  At least you can walk out of restaurants.
> 

First of all, let me say I agree with the general point of this discussion.
If I go out to a nice dinner, I think noisy kids are a real distraction and
that it's very unfair of the parents to bring them.  However, I have three
points to make:

   1. If you're at a fast food place, I think you just have to put up
      with it.  After all, parents have to take their kids out sometimes.
   2. I think the above quoted point is really inconsiderate.  Are children
      not supposed to ever travel?  Or do you expect the parents to drive
      hundreds of miles with the kids in the back seat, just to be more
      convenient for you?  Children, especially little children, sometimes
      react badly to the change in pressure, or just the fact of flight.  It
      won't hurt them, but it could upset them. Seems you could have a little
      consideration for the children at least!
   3. To me, a screaming child is no more (and probably less) annoying than
      somebody smoking a cigarette (especially in a restaurant).  Do all 
      those of you who advocate regulations about young children advocate
      at least equally strong regulations about smoking?  Think before you
      answer this question.

   marie desjardins
   marie@harvard