Greg M. Johnson wrote:
> So, is babies-wailing a cultural thing?  If you go to restaurants in
> different corners of Europe or Asia (or the world), is wailing the norm in
> some parts?  Or does it take a lot of disposable income & time to keep
> snacks and toys ready for a kid the moment he peeps?   Or can there be
> geographic concentrations of actual indifference to babies' well-being?

Babies getting fussy doesn't bother me as much as the way the parents
handle it. If I see that they take a bit of time, and try to figure out
why the kid is upset, then a noisy baby doesn't bother me. The things
that really ruin a day out is when the parents just talk louder and
ignore the kid, or get the restaurant to turn up the TV or music.

I think, having grown up in rural areas, that a noisy baby is more
disturbing or distressing when at a nice quiet restaurant than at a
local pizza dive. In a small town, a baby sitter can cost as much or
more then a short dinner. And, having been part of the loud college
crowd at our local pizza joint, I think we were more annoying then any
loud baby ever could have been.

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