Originally Posted by
WillCAD
What is it about a family party that precludes the action of hiring a babysitter and leaving the kid home, if the kid is not yet sufficiently learned in the table manners required by the venue?
If you mean, it's a family party where everyone expects you to bring along even the smallest babies, so that everyone can enjoy holding and playing with them, then what precludes you from setting such a party in a venue where noisier kids are acceptable?
I implore you to stay focused on the original topic, which was to provide suggestions for dealing with the situation that is often encountered.
Admonishing a few of your fellow FTers to keep their children at home does not provide a meaningful solution.
That being said, you seem to be unable to understand that there are many many situations including the one described in my original post, where children cannot be left at home. Like when you are on vacation staying in a room that does not have room service or cooking facilities.