Terrific report! We were in Vegas right before you, and had similar experiences with parents who don't control their noisy rambunctious screaming kids in restaurants and hotel hallways...wow, pardon the rant, but here it comes.
We are trying to have a nice meal, not a 5 star but not McDonalds either. At a table very close to ours was a mom, grandmom and two little kids about 3 years or so of age. While the mom stayed on her cell phone the whole time, the two kiddies were entertaining each other, screaming at the top of their lungs and banging the utensils and plates. Mom was oblivious on her cell phone, grandma appeared to be in a trance. I was wishing the employees would say something but of course they wouldn't. Finally I had had it. I walked over to their table, looked at the kiddies with my finger to my lips..sh sh sh. Think of that old hospital nurse picture except I tried to put a smile in it. The kiddies immediately stopped screaming, I nodded and mouthed a "thank you" to them, and they continued their play but at a reasonably low decibel level. Well, in a few minutes here comes mom toward our table, STILL ON HER CELL PHONE. Mom asked me if I was the one who told her kids to be quiet and I said yes, because their screaming was disturbing. She said "you can't do that because you know children they are going to do what they will and there is nothing you can do about it." I said "well they are now being very good so thanks." She walked back to their table, still on the cell phone. She was on the phone the whole time they ate but the kiddies stayed reasonably quiet. I understand when an infant cries in a restaurant (I don't like it but I understand it), but when the kiddies are old enough to take direction...do something! Had hotel disturbancees also, but that's another story!
Anyway, glad you had such a great time...excellent meals and shows...and some good hits on VP! Especially interested that the MJ show is so good.
We are trying to have a nice meal, not a 5 star but not McDonalds either. At a table very close to ours was a mom, grandmom and two little kids about 3 years or so of age. While the mom stayed on her cell phone the whole time, the two kiddies were entertaining each other, screaming at the top of their lungs and banging the utensils and plates. Mom was oblivious on her cell phone, grandma appeared to be in a trance. I was wishing the employees would say something but of course they wouldn't. Finally I had had it. I walked over to their table, looked at the kiddies with my finger to my lips..sh sh sh. Think of that old hospital nurse picture except I tried to put a smile in it. The kiddies immediately stopped screaming, I nodded and mouthed a "thank you" to them, and they continued their play but at a reasonably low decibel level. Well, in a few minutes here comes mom toward our table, STILL ON HER CELL PHONE. Mom asked me if I was the one who told her kids to be quiet and I said yes, because their screaming was disturbing. She said "you can't do that because you know children they are going to do what they will and there is nothing you can do about it." I said "well they are now being very good so thanks." She walked back to their table, still on the cell phone. She was on the phone the whole time they ate but the kiddies stayed reasonably quiet. I understand when an infant cries in a restaurant (I don't like it but I understand it), but when the kiddies are old enough to take direction...do something! Had hotel disturbancees also, but that's another story!
Anyway, glad you had such a great time...excellent meals and shows...and some good hits on VP! Especially interested that the MJ show is so good.
