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09-08-2010, 02:57 PM
Carolina Beach restaurant says "no" to screaming children
Posted: Sep 06, 2010 3:14 PM MDT Updated: Sep 07, 2010 3:00 AM MDT
By Max Winitz - bio | email
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WECT) - A restaurant in Carolina Beach is stirring up controversy over a couple of signs reading, "Screaming children will not be tolerated."
The owner of the Olde Salty restaurant, Brenda Armes, is tired of having her customers complain to her about children misbehaving and screaming when others are trying to enjoy a quiet meal.
Armes says the signs have worked.
"It has been a good thing for us," Armes said. "It has brought us in more customers than it has ever kept away."
Gary Gibson was dining at the restaurant for the first time and agrees with Armes.
"It's not very enjoyable when you hear a bunch of kids screaming. It's nice to see a sign like that up," Gibson said.
While many are for the rule, some families are against it.
"I've never seen a restaurant say, don't bring your screaming kids in here," said Ashley Heflin, who is a mom of two. "You can't help it if your kids scream."
Armes says that if a child is screaming, a restaurant employee will ask the parent to take them outside to calm down. They will not be asked to leave the restaurant for good.
Good for them! While children scream unpredictably, staying at home with them almost completely eliminates the "annoyed stranger" angle. Dinners, movies, plays, and museum tours are often just too long for small children. An hour for a three year old is like 12 hours for an adult.
Keep them home or in 'kid-friendly' venues until they are old enough to manage frustration and boredom.
WECT (http://www.wect.com/global/story.asp?s=13107715)
Posted: Sep 06, 2010 3:14 PM MDT Updated: Sep 07, 2010 3:00 AM MDT
By Max Winitz - bio | email
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WECT) - A restaurant in Carolina Beach is stirring up controversy over a couple of signs reading, "Screaming children will not be tolerated."
The owner of the Olde Salty restaurant, Brenda Armes, is tired of having her customers complain to her about children misbehaving and screaming when others are trying to enjoy a quiet meal.
Armes says the signs have worked.
"It has been a good thing for us," Armes said. "It has brought us in more customers than it has ever kept away."
Gary Gibson was dining at the restaurant for the first time and agrees with Armes.
"It's not very enjoyable when you hear a bunch of kids screaming. It's nice to see a sign like that up," Gibson said.
While many are for the rule, some families are against it.
"I've never seen a restaurant say, don't bring your screaming kids in here," said Ashley Heflin, who is a mom of two. "You can't help it if your kids scream."
Armes says that if a child is screaming, a restaurant employee will ask the parent to take them outside to calm down. They will not be asked to leave the restaurant for good.
Good for them! While children scream unpredictably, staying at home with them almost completely eliminates the "annoyed stranger" angle. Dinners, movies, plays, and museum tours are often just too long for small children. An hour for a three year old is like 12 hours for an adult.
Keep them home or in 'kid-friendly' venues until they are old enough to manage frustration and boredom.
WECT (http://www.wect.com/global/story.asp?s=13107715)