Parents furious after cafe tells them to take tantrum-throwing kids outside
A cafe has been criticised for telling parents to take their children outside if they throw tantrums.
Kate Raine claims the Tyme Coffee Shop in Glossop, Derbyshire, ‘shamed’ her with a Facebook post after her two-year-old son had a massive tantrum in the cafe.
The toddler apparently wanted cake, rather than the toastie she’d bought him.
Tyme’s post said: ‘We would like to make a comment about the behaviour of some small children today.
‘We appreciate that mums come along and bring their children, we do ask that the mothers respect the other clients in the coffee lounge and when their children are screeching and screaming and having tantrums, we would ask the mothers of these children to take them outside till they can behave.
‘There are other clients who come for a peaceful relaxing time over tea/coffee and probably a light snack. They do not want to listen to unruly screaming children whose parents cannot keep them under control.
‘We send our apologies to those customers who came to Tyme Lounge this morning and had to put up with the screeching and screaming of the children.’
The post, which has since been deleted, quickly went viral in online parenting groups – and Kate told the cafe she was ‘angry, upset and embarrassed’.
‘If it was really such a problem a polite word would have been appreciated, instead of making not so subtle comments to your staff about how terrible screeching children are, some horrible looks and then posting this,’ she wrote in a reply.
‘Out of the group of us my child was probably the most unruly and recognising your deeply unwelcoming feeling, I left your establishment and my friends behind.
‘I would like to say your food was delicious and the women serving behind the till were polite, friendly and welcoming. However, you have left me feeling deeply upset, embarrassed and like a terrible mother.
‘Don’t worry about me coming back, as I will never be setting foot in your establishment again.’
I’ve been in places where children are causing havoc – So – Was the café right in asking parents to take the child outside if he / she misbehaves ?
