Comments on: My Kid Puked At A Restaurant And We Stayed For Lunch http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/ Where Hip Moms Click! Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alex@LateEnough http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/#comment-1766 Alex@LateEnough Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:15:48 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=8973#comment-1766 I need to get that skill! Do you teach classes on it? I need to get that skill! Do you teach classes on it?

]]> By: Alex@LateEnough http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/#comment-1765 Alex@LateEnough Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:15:27 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=8973#comment-1765 I agreed that it wasn't fair of me to not call afterwards. I do think that a nice person would've at least inquired if my daughter was alright at the time; thus opening the door to my explanation of choking versus a stomach virus. The assumption that I (or any parent) would bring a vomiting child to lunch seems preposterous. I don't think it's a respect issue as much as my own anxiety over the events (choking, being treated like a pariah). But letting the manager know would've have been the best thing to do. I agreed that it wasn't fair of me to not call afterwards.

I do think that a nice person would've at least inquired if my daughter was alright at the time; thus opening the door to my explanation of choking versus a stomach virus. The assumption that I (or any parent) would bring a vomiting child to lunch seems preposterous.

I don't think it's a respect issue as much as my own anxiety over the events (choking, being treated like a pariah). But letting the manager know would've have been the best thing to do.

]]> By: Marjorie http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/#comment-1732 Marjorie Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:12:25 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=8973#comment-1732 Now I want to know where this place was! I'll call them! I'm good at making noise! It's my "thing" Now I want to know where this place was! I'll call them! I'm good at making noise! It's my "thing"

]]> By: Guest http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/#comment-1730 Guest Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:02:55 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=8973#comment-1730 Continued..... It is completely unfair for you not to clarify the whole situation with the manager and give them the opportunity to make it right. Then if you chose to stay away then that is fine...and you have the right to criticize them. But...don't put someone down for reacting naturally to something that you didn't have a clue was going on yourself! They probably didn't want to get close enough to get sick either...which is probably exactly what they were assuming....since noone would ever guess she was just choking on an apple. I'm sure they would have been more sympathetic IF they knew what the whole story was! You should have respect enough to explain to them. Two wrongs don't make a right!!!!!!!!!!! Continued…..
It is completely unfair for you not to clarify the whole situation with the manager and give them the opportunity to make it right. Then if you chose to stay away then that is fine…and you have the right to criticize them. But…don't put someone down for reacting naturally to something that you didn't have a clue was going on yourself! They probably didn't want to get close enough to get sick either…which is probably exactly what they were assuming….since noone would ever guess she was just choking on an apple. I'm sure they would have been more sympathetic IF they knew what the whole story was! You should have respect enough to explain to them. Two wrongs don't make a right!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Guest http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/#comment-1729 Guest Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:02:05 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=8973#comment-1729 I'm sorry but I feel like I have to reply to this one. While I agree totally with you about the staff being friendly and it was rude for noone to help or ask if your daughter was ok, you have to accept some fault in this as well. True...you don't know WHAT they were thinking! If I was in their shoes, I would think it was rather rude of you to bring your sick child into my restaurant to make all the other patrons sick as well....with what they were probably thinking was the stomach bug!! If YOU didn't know she had choked until the lady looked shocked, then how do you think THEY were supposed to know what the heck was going on. I'm sorry but I feel like I have to reply to this one. While I agree totally with you about the staff being friendly and it was rude for noone to help or ask if your daughter was ok, you have to accept some fault in this as well. True…you don't know WHAT they were thinking! If I was in their shoes, I would think it was rather rude of you to bring your sick child into my restaurant to make all the other patrons sick as well….with what they were probably thinking was the stomach bug!! If YOU didn't know she had choked until the lady looked shocked, then how do you think THEY were supposed to know what the heck was going on.

]]> By: TamingInsanity http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/#comment-1735 TamingInsanity Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:34:28 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=8973#comment-1735 I don't think you did one bit of misreading the situation. I don't think you did one bit of misreading the situation.

]]> By: Marge http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/#comment-1736 Marge Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:46:07 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=8973#comment-1736 Man! What a restaurant. They should take some classes in how to be family friendly. I cannot believe that nobody else's kids ever puked in there. They should have grabbed a roll of paper towels and handed them to you and said "Can we do anything else for you?" Marge Man! What a restaurant. They should take some classes in how to be family friendly. I cannot believe that nobody else's kids ever puked in there. They should have grabbed a roll of paper towels and handed them to you and said "Can we do anything else for you?"
Marge

]]> By: guest http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/#comment-1727 guest Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:46:01 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=8973#comment-1727 well, what was the restaurant?? well, what was the restaurant??

]]> By: Chara http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/#comment-1725 Chara Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:39:12 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=8973#comment-1725 Oh no! I hate that feeling of being "judged" as a mommy. I'm guessing they probably thought she was sick, but I have NO IDEA why they didn't rush to your aid to clean it up. Hello! Don't you WANT to get rid of the vomit restaurant staff for the sake of your customers...and self? I mean, have ya smelled and seen puke? so THAT totally baffles me. You are not wrong to question how they handled it. And above all, you want the customer to feel taken care of as a staff right? I totally want to know where it is!!!! Oh no! I hate that feeling of being "judged" as a mommy. I'm guessing they probably thought she was sick, but I have NO IDEA why they didn't rush to your aid to clean it up. Hello! Don't you WANT to get rid of the vomit restaurant staff for the sake of your customers…and self? I mean, have ya smelled and seen puke? so THAT totally baffles me. You are not wrong to question how they handled it. And above all, you want the customer to feel taken care of as a staff right? I totally want to know where it is!!!!

]]> By: Another Epilogue: More Popular Than A Week At The Beach | Late Enough http://richmondmom.com/2011/06/24/my-kid-puked-at-a-restaurant-and-we-stayed-for-lunch/#comment-1723 Another Epilogue: More Popular Than A Week At The Beach | Late Enough Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:23:20 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=8973#comment-1723 [...] My Daughter Puked In A Restaurant And We Stayed For Lunch: She puked. We stayed. The waitstaff sucked. And I totally wimped out on doing the right thing. Maybe. [...] [...] My Daughter Puked In A Restaurant And We Stayed For Lunch: She puked. We stayed. The waitstaff sucked. And I totally wimped out on doing the right thing. Maybe. [...]

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