Originally Posted by dankyone
This is a dangerous subject on FT, but I would highly support a ban of children still at crying / food throwing age at restaurants above a certain caliber. Navio is right on the cusp, but I would certainly hate to be bothered by a crying baby there.
Rather than an outright ban, how about this policy, which the maître d' gently informs guests of who bring in a baby or young child:
We're happy to have you bring your baby/child with you for dinner. We request that if he/she starts to make noise, you take him/her out of the restaurant so that others may enjoy a peaceful dining experience.
Then, if there's noise, they can simply refer back to the policy, which the guests knew about before they were seated.