Originally Posted by dchristiva
A few minutes after being seated, he sees my son and immediately gets up and goes to the host and, well within earshot of me, asks to be reseated "away from that kid". The host couldn't accommodate the couple, as it was a busy night between Christmas and New Year's.
I've done that a few times as well; I try to be discreet (making the parents feel like crap is not needed) but it is impossible to enjoy a nice meal when you have a kid screaming next to you.
I don't have anything against kids but I know that there is a very good chance that a baby will cry especialy in an atmosphere of loud noises, bright lights and strangers (plane, restaurant, mall, you name it). So it is not unreasonable of me, knowing that the baby will at some point start crying, to do everything I can to not be there when it starts.
I have an analogy for this issue: dogs. I love dogs, I have had a dog pretty much my entire life. But if my neighbor's dog barks all the time, I get annoyed and complain. Doesn't mean I hate dogs though.