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I have four children, and every one of them behaved appropriately in public from about 3 years old on. When they were too small, we kept them away from venues that were not small child friendly.

Olive Garden, church, weddings, etc. are not the place for out of control kids (whatever the reason) and parents that won’t deal with it (good on those parents here that try).

Life isn’t fair. My niece was born at 22 weeks, is blind, can’t walk, and slobbers like a baby (and she’s 18). She does not go to restaurants because, frankly, it’s gross to watch her eat. Is that fair? No, it’s not, but it is life.

I think both the guys in the story were jerks, and the restaurant manager a whimp for not making those parents deal with that kid.