Mom bashes diner who complained about screaming kids: ‘Don’t go to family restaurants’

We all know the saying: ‘children should be seen and not heard.’

But it’s 2025, so one mum has a PSA for diners hoping for some quiet at family restaurants:

“Don’t go to family restaurants if you have an intolerance for children.”

“Nobody’s given me attitude about my kids until today”

Kitty was dining with her two daughters when she encountered an unexpected interaction, where a fellow patron seemed frustrated by her children. kwalls21/TikTok

Kitty was dining with her two daughters when she encountered an unexpected interaction, where a fellow patron seemed frustrated by her children.

Following the trip to a casual dining chain, she vented from her car to TikTok about society’s attitude toward children.

“I’ve never had somebody be annoyed or give me an attitude over my kids until today,” she says.

“We’re sitting there. We’re eating our food, and Remy’s loud, like when Remy talks, she’s loud.

“This guy was sitting like, one table away from us by himself, reading a book. It’s game day. There are college basketball games on.”

Kitty says the man let out a “nasty little sigh” before moving tables.

“He’s huffing and puffing, slamming his stuff down on the table,” she says, realizing he was upset with her children.

She decided to confront him, asking if her children were irritating him.

“He looked at me, and he said, ‘yeah’.”

It left Kitty less than impressed.

“This is not a quiet place. If you want a quiet place, go to the library.”

“Basic respect”

She said she had asked her 17-month-old to lower her voice, but that only goes so far.

“She’s just being loud. She’s a toddler. She’s a little tiny toddler,” she says. 

Her video was met with mixed reactions. 

Following the trip to a casual dining chain, she vented from her car to TikTok about society’s attitude toward children. kwalls21/TikTok

“I understand normal kid noise, but I still teach my kids from very young how to behave in restaurants,” a viewer wrote.

Another added: “It doesn’t matter if it’s ‘family friendly’ or not, it’s basic respect.”

Kitty defended her children, claiming they’re usually well-behaved.

“I’m pretty self-aware, and I’m not one of those parents that’s gonna let my kids sit there and scream and throw a fit. So, like, just don’t go out to eat or go to the library if you want peace and quiet.”