I know this is a pubs forum, but I am not sure that sentence needed pubs in it.Originally Posted by General Staal
I know this is a pubs forum, but I am not sure that sentence needed pubs in it.
I am a teacher too. Pleasant as children are at school and when they say hello when I bump into them round town - I wouldn't want to meet them in a pub. I had been in town in a pub to watch an England game. I caught the bus home in a slightly pickled condition only to have one of my schoolkids get on the bus. It was very hard work trying to act sober!Ms Camra has 30 kids, she's a teacher, and she doesn't like them being in pubs either.
It got to the stage where I had written out all the signs and updated the website saying we no longer allow children under 14. Then Mum reminded me I have a 2 year old son who some days (like today) only sees me if he's brought up to the pub.
Some say I've been extra strict on him, but he came to the pub on the first day he was allowed out of hospital and at least once a week since. The only two year old I know that I can sign 'sit down quietly' (which is his warning without me raising my voice) and he will. If verbal I just remind him he's in the pub. Instantly well behaved as he knows he'll be in the car with a sore arse if he doesn't.
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I’ve taken my two girls who are under three to the local many times. They think that it is grandad’s house and if I didn’t take them they wouldn’t know who he was!
WE ARE THE BREADMEN - UP THE BEES 
We allow kids in the pub as long as their well behaved. My philosophy is "keep your breed on a lead". I tend to be more aggrieved by the "older generation" who feel the need to complain for the sake of complaining, just because a child laughs than I am with slightly unruly children.
It goes against my whole philosophy on pubs being a place that families can grow together to ban the little b**tards.
Exactly. Ignorant generations simply creating even worse examples of social ineptitude in their offspring. And not just in terms of pub behaviour. Littering, feet on seats & other public transport misconduct, music/noise abuse, threatening/violent behaviour, ... see trainman on 'grumpy auld feckers' on a channel near you soon...
Ok, that's all true, but a little off the mark regarding kids in pubs, I'll defer to my earlier gratitude.
Children in Pubs
If this thread is still active, here is my input.
If you want to see a pub overrun with kids, visit the Towngate Pub in Basildon.
The kids are running around and even riding their bicycles in the pub. There are buggies galore and the kids are even at the bar, either in buggies or being held by their parents whislt they are having a drink.
I went there once, never again.
Arthurish
I don't like to see kids in nappies being plonked onto the bar, but it does happen.
Which brewery is that one from?
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Not sure, but I'd be more Chough (ed) if it was Organic rather than Barear** though.
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