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Saturday, November 12, 2005 10:52 AM
Original article: Should cafes be kid-free?

Bringing up Baby

After reading all 33 pages on this subject, I find one obvious point has barely been touched on: you cannot expect your children to behave in public places if they don't know what proper behavior is. You need to be teaching them *at home*. Let kids leave the table 10 times, throw food at each other, cry out that they don't like the food, etc, at home, and there's no way you can suddenly enforce any kind of rule when you're eating out.

There should be no need for kid-free areas if parents used their heads, and everyone would be happier. Including the kids, who do respond well to knowing what's expected of them. Bratty kids are not happy kids.

That said, Annie needs to chill. Restrooms will smell like crap from time to time, from diapers or other sources. Or does she think everyone should shit only at home?

Saturday, November 4, 2006 01:51 PM

Thank you, A. D.

The letter from the "abortion doctor" speaks volumes about the caliber of person who supports anti-choice activism. These people will stop at nothing.

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