Kid Free Places

From Shine:
"The no-kids-allowed movement is spreading"

What's the matter with kids today and why doesn't anyone want them around? In June, Malaysia Airlines banned babies from many of their first class cabins, prompting other major airlines to consider similar policies.Lately, complaints about screaming kids are being taken seriously, not only by airlines, but by hotels, movie theaters, restaurants, and even grocery stores. Traveling is one thing, but what about in kids' own hometowns? Should kids been banned from local movie theaters, like they were at a recent adults-only Harry Potter screening? In Texas, one cinema chain has even flipped the model, banning kids under six altogether, except on specified "baby days".Most parents with young children have self-imposed limits on spending and leisure. This new movement imposes limits set by the public. And the public isn't as child-friendly as it used to be. As businesses respond to their new breed of 'first-class' clientele, are parents in danger of becoming second-class citizens?

^ I really like this new trend. I do not see why people who are out in public need to deal with other people's kids - especially when they are acting up. The majority of parents today barely watch or pay attention to their kids. It is one thing to be on an airplane/in a store with a kid that is acting out and the parent is trying hard to get them under control and another for the kid to act out and the parent is too "busy" talking with friends to care. I have seen the latter many times - on planes, in stores, restaurants, etc. There are enough kid-friendly places that cater towards families and if I go to one of those places I would expect to see and hear children - although parents still need to keep some control. I don't think I should have to do the same at movies, in regular restaurants, stores, etc. I am not against children, but parents nowadays are becoming very lazy and let their kids go crazy in public. When I was a kid if we went out public and I started acting up then my mom or dad would immediately take me out of the situation and punish me. Then I would only be allowed back if I behaved. ^

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/the-no-kids-allowed-movement-is-spreading-2516110/