I think he&#039;s absolutely right. My parents made sure the message was clear when I was little: you need to know how to act in public, and if you can&#039;t, then you won&#039;t be allowed in nice places. Parents today feel like everyone has to put up with their screaming, whining, destructive kids. If I&#039;m at a restaurant, wanting a calm, quiet dinner with my husband, and that quiet gets shattered by a shrieking 2 year old, how inclined am I going to be to go back to that establishment? Not very. This is a smart business decision. There are plenty of family restaurants where kids are welcome. If you want to try a place that caters to an adult crowd, hire a sitter for the night.