Crackdown on screaming children by Dee Why Grand shopping centre

[azureline**]

NOISY children have been banned from a Sydney shopping centre in a move that one parenting expert says reflects society's growing intolerance.

The Dee Why Grand on Sydney's northern beaches, which claims to cater for young families, has introduced its new policy following complaints about out-of-control children.

The notice from centre management reads: "Stop. Parents please be considerate of other customers using the food court. Screaming children will not be tolerated in the centre."

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/crackdown-on-screaming-children-by-dee-why-grand-shopping...

I wonder how far this will be taken? or is it not going to be enforced and the sign is just an attempt at placating shoppers?

[daydream**believer]

geez, that a bit rough.

In a restaurant or a cafe, i can understand, but this is just a food court in a shopping centre.

What a bunch of snobs

[daydream**believer]

"Centre manager Brenda Mulcahy said staff and customers complained about children "running amok" and "screaming" in the food court, near the centre's playground for children aged under five."

So they have a playground for kids under 5 but then dont want the kids to make any noise

??

[lakeland27]

its a stupid move .. any shopping centre management who cuts kids and parents out is costing the shopkeepers customers. pretty stupid in todays retail environment.

[daydream**believer]

i would guess the majority of shoppers are woman with kids, so they havent really considered what repercussions this will have.

And, what are they gonna do if a woman is with a toddler who is crying? Are they gonna kick them out?

Yeh, thats gonna go down well.

I can see a whole bunch of woman with kids down their protesting over this

[daydream**believer]

there is a glass enclosed play area right next to the food court and the sign has been put right on the glass.

Anyone that goes to a food court for peace and quiet is crazy

[lakeland27]

i agree DDB its stupid.

[daydream**believer]

and i dont even like screaming kids...lol

[the_hawk*]

NOISY children have been banned from a Sydney shopping centre in a move that one parenting expert says reflects society's growing intolerance.

I think its more a case of more parents failing to control their kids when in public and expecting others to put up with them running a muck . 

[bella_again]

I think kids are kids and most parents do their best to parent.  Society needs to be more tolerant, I think many of us are more interested in what we want and the way we want it.

Out of control children sometimes do inconvenience our world. Children scream for a variety of reasons, sometimes its over stimulation, sometimes they are being 2 and 3 yos sometimes it's disability related.

Three words Get over it.