*Clears throat*
I think the problem is, as you've touched on, poor parenting. Children should only be in pubs if they've been taught how to behave in pubs, and if their parents are responsible/sober enough to enforce that behaviour – no running around, no shouting, and no crying for a start.

I spent a lot of my childhood in pubs and really enjoyed it, and I knew if I acted up my dad would have me out of there and grounded at home in a fucking instant. Also, it serves you in good stead when you start going in pubs by yourself and getting pissed, as you're already comfortable with the decorum. Think how many sullen 18-, 19-, 20-year-old pricks you've seen embarrassing themselves after three pints cos they've no fucking clue how to behave. It's not just a young kids' thing ...
( Wet-chinned bag shanker Cannot parse Wogan, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 16:36, 2 replies)

this ^
except i hated that my childhood was spent in pubs. stupid alcoholic parents.
( janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 16:43, closed)

I'm with you
I have taken the time to teach my children how to behave in pubs, smoking outside, eatings cheating and if Dad's pissed his pants it's home time.
( spingers, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 18:58, closed)

I was thinking more along the lines of eating lunch quietly, not moaning for more lemonade, taking yourself to the toilet, being polite to staff, and playing in the beer garden rather than the bar, but yours seem legit too.
( Wet-chinned bag shanker Cannot parse Wogan, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 19:56, closed)