Voices / prayers
VOICES
Well, if you haven't heard about the Andersonville coffee shop A Taste of Heaven and the outrage caused by a NY Times article about a sign in their window asking children to use their "inside voices" when visiting the eatery, let me assure you: there's a lot of coverage on baby blogs about it.
Most people are applauding the store owner for having the cojones to ask parents to manage their children. The popular phrase being used in support is along the lines of "If you can't control your children, someone needs to" or "My children always behaved in public, so should theirs."
However, there is a smaller contingent (primarily those with children) who are feeling attacked and singled out by not only the story, but by the overwhelming reaction to the story.
Also, there is also the fact that not everything in the story was given full and proper coverage. The Chicago Reader follows up with the major players from the story, and actually brings to light some finer aspects that were misreported or not reported.
I tend to fall on the side of supporting the business owner in his efforts to cater to his customers, even though the sign is abruptly worded and could be construed as mean-spirited towards families.
However, I also believe in my heart that a majority of the parents out there WANT to raise children that behave in social settings, and are embarrassed enough when the child acts out inappropriately. Now, they are being portrayed as uncaring adults who can't keep their little monsters in check. Maybe a year or two ago, I would have seen them in the same light.
But there's something about becoming a parent. No matter how much you're told before you have children, you don't realize that it's the most important and most difficult job you'll ever have. And most of us want to do it well. So, while it's irritating to hear children screaming or crying, or watch them wildly misbehave, it's not only equally irritating to the parent, but especially mortifying, because IT'S THEIR KID to contend with.
PRAYERS
Please spare a thought for Colin's great-grandfather Alex who is in the hospital, awaiting surgery after suffering a heart attack.
Our thoughts are with you. We miss you and hope you get well soon.
Well, if you haven't heard about the Andersonville coffee shop A Taste of Heaven and the outrage caused by a NY Times article about a sign in their window asking children to use their "inside voices" when visiting the eatery, let me assure you: there's a lot of coverage on baby blogs about it.
Most people are applauding the store owner for having the cojones to ask parents to manage their children. The popular phrase being used in support is along the lines of "If you can't control your children, someone needs to" or "My children always behaved in public, so should theirs."
However, there is a smaller contingent (primarily those with children) who are feeling attacked and singled out by not only the story, but by the overwhelming reaction to the story.
Also, there is also the fact that not everything in the story was given full and proper coverage. The Chicago Reader follows up with the major players from the story, and actually brings to light some finer aspects that were misreported or not reported.
I tend to fall on the side of supporting the business owner in his efforts to cater to his customers, even though the sign is abruptly worded and could be construed as mean-spirited towards families.
However, I also believe in my heart that a majority of the parents out there WANT to raise children that behave in social settings, and are embarrassed enough when the child acts out inappropriately. Now, they are being portrayed as uncaring adults who can't keep their little monsters in check. Maybe a year or two ago, I would have seen them in the same light.
But there's something about becoming a parent. No matter how much you're told before you have children, you don't realize that it's the most important and most difficult job you'll ever have. And most of us want to do it well. So, while it's irritating to hear children screaming or crying, or watch them wildly misbehave, it's not only equally irritating to the parent, but especially mortifying, because IT'S THEIR KID to contend with.
PRAYERS
Please spare a thought for Colin's great-grandfather Alex who is in the hospital, awaiting surgery after suffering a heart attack.
Our thoughts are with you. We miss you and hope you get well soon.
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