https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 20:56:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100348 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:48:35 +0000 chopsuey 100348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hehe I'm sure people weren't bothered by it. My Lo squeals with delight all the time when we eat out. Luckily all the restaurants we go to are loud. No quiet fine dining for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100330 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:41:32 +0000 heffalump 100330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: That's so sweet! And so true, happy baby noises make everybody around them happy! I hope.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100227 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:59:50 +0000 Maysprout 100227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO makes pretty loud happy sounds too. She's no louder than someone talking though so that's how I justify it. If she starts to get upset we leave but that's only been at the end of meals if at all. I used to pick her up and leave if her happy sounds got too loud but we had so many people in church comment that they loved her sounds, there was even several announcements that if baby is making a joyful noise stay and let everyone enjoy. So now I'm not nearly as self-conscious about her loud happiness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100188 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:39:33 +0000 joyjoy 100188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Happy baby noises don't bother me. Actually, baby laughter is probably one of my favorite sounds! Unhappy baby noises, on the other hand, do make me upset if it looks like the parent isn't trying to remedy the situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100187 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:38:41 +0000 autumnlove 100187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm only annoyed when the parents don't try to do something about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100185 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:35:33 +0000 HabesBabe 100185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: awww, that's good :) I think the tipping point whether I'm annoyed or not is the parents' awareness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100173 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:28:09 +0000 tequiero21 100173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess it's cuz I'm not a parent yet, but I do find loud kids annoying... And my nephew was one of them. He kept screaming and I felt very embarrassed that my bro and sil weren't really doing much to discipline him... We were at an expensive restaurant - luckily there was loud music (not violins)... But still... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100169 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:25:10 +0000 Lozza 100169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only get annoyed if it's in a quiet, fancy, special-occasion, non-child-friendly type of restaurant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100168 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:24:56 +0000 heffalump 100168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: Lol, no silverware banging here. The only thing LO gets to touch on the table is the menu. She loves menus! But I didn't even let her have it there because it's a nicer restaurant so I didn't want her to ruin it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100166 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:23:50 +0000 HabesBabe 100166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loud happy baby sounds are good :) Loud, crying, sad, tantrum noises are bad. That's when I get annoyed-- but if I saw a super happy baby, I would love it. That is, unless they were like, banging silverware and throwing stuff and their parents didn't care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100159 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:21:00 +0000 MamaMoose 100159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah happy baby sounds don't bother me. I mean, they probably would in a fancy restaurant. But certainly not when you are outside around music any way! But when kids act up and scream and cry and the parents don't do anything I get SO annoyed. I know the parents need a break too and maybe they are just so tired they can't deal with it. But if that's the case, get a babysitter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100147 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:13:18 +0000 heffalump 100147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: My husband was annoyed because two ladies were on their cell phone, with the speaker on. I told him that he can't complain though, our LO was way louder. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100144 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:11:25 +0000 mediagirl 100144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind if the baby is making noises - that's what they do. If it's an older child acting up, then I have a problem with it. As for other loud noises - I am so sick of parents allowing their children to have phones or ipads at restaurants and allowing them to have the volume up so everyone else can hear the game sounds, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100143 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:10:32 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 100143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind squeaky, happy babies in restaurants. Its when meltdowns happen that I start to get annoyed if the parents don't do something about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100132 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:02:30 +0000 Boogs 100132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Ours got antsy, too. So, we paid and left. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100125 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:58:29 +0000 plantains 100125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only get annoyed if the kid is having a meltdown and the parents don't do anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100123 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:57:08 +0000 heffalump 100123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: LO did start melting down at the very end. But I very quickly picked her up and went on a walk with her while hubby paid the bill. I figured she had annoyed everyone enough already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100120 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:56:45 +0000 Andrea 100120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: i also pick to sit next to other kids because my LO loves to stare at them and it distracts her so i can eat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100119 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:56:11 +0000 heffalump 100119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: A lot of the people there were parents. There were actually two newborns, and I saw one crying but I couldn't even hear her. But they let you pick where you sit and nobody wanted to sit next to us, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100118 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:56:09 +0000 Boogs 100118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, we went out last night and LO was doing the same! </p> <p>I only get annoyed when it is super late and babies/kids seem to be melting down because they clearly need to get home and go to bed. But, I get annoyed more with the parents for doing that to their kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100115 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:55:07 +0000 Andrea 100115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe before the LO came I would be annoyed but now I probably don't even hear it. Now that I am a parent....I can tune most things out. :-p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/loud-babies-in-restaurants#post-100105 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:49:18 +0000 heffalump 100105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went out to dinner last night and LO was in a great mood. She was laughing and making weird squeaking noises the whole time. It was adorable, but she was sooooo loud! I'm afraid the other people eating didn't think it was so adorable. We were outside at least, and there was loud music playing.</p> <p>Do you get annoying with loud babies at restaurants? </p>