{"id":122647,"date":"2025-07-24T22:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T22:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvbrazilusa.com\/2025\/07\/24\/there-are-strong-opinions-about-kids-at-breweries-block-talk\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T11:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T11:36:43","slug":"there-are-strong-opinions-about-kids-at-breweries-block-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvbrazilusa.com\/pt\/2025\/07\/24\/there-are-strong-opinions-about-kids-at-breweries-block-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"There Are Strong Opinions About Kids At Breweries: Block Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8864793242727901\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>If a local brewery sells food and parents are prepared to, you know, actually parent, they should go ahead and bring kids a couple of decades away from legal drinking age. Otherwise, hire a sitter, according to respondents to an informal Patch survey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>We asked readers for <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/us\/across-america\/topics\/block-talk\">Block Talk<\/a>, Patch\u2019s exclusive neighborhood etiquette column, if it\u2019s OK for parents to take their underage children to local brew pubs. The question came up because breweries, which enjoy strong support among young adults of parenting age, have recently added playgrounds and geared more events around families. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven to ask this question seriously reflects on the moral decay of our culture,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-york\/westhampton-hamptonbays\">Westhampton-Hampton Bay (New York) Patch<\/a> reader Mary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentBlocks_CardDetail__SubscribeBlock__4zBcQ ContentBlocks_CardDetail__SubscribeBlock--mobile__18tT_\">\n<section class=\"styles_SubscribeForm__0dj5n\">\n<h2 class=\"styles_SubscribeForm__title__F_olP\">Find out what&#8217;s happening in Across America<span class=\"styles_SubscribeForm__title--nextLine__FTO3K\">for free with the latest updates from Patch.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>She doesn\u2019t frequent breweries or bars. But she is certain children don\u2019t belong at either. Mary did not hold back a single thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResponsible drinking does not equal responsible parenting. Parents have enough of a challenge raising responsible children. If you add alcohol to this scenario, you are crossing the line and inviting big trouble for you, as a parent, and for your child growing up and looking to their parents as role models,\u201d Mary said. \u201cDWIs are rampant. Keep the children safe and play with them at home, and develop your relationship with your own children instead of looking for an escape yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentBlocks_CardDetail__SubscribeBlock__4zBcQ ContentBlocks_CardDetail__SubscribeBlock--desktop__oN6vv\">\n<section class=\"styles_SubscribeForm__0dj5n\">\n<h2 class=\"styles_SubscribeForm__title__F_olP\">Find out what&#8217;s happening in Across America<span class=\"styles_SubscribeForm__title--nextLine__FTO3K\">for free with the latest updates from Patch.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/illinois\/homerglen-lockport\">Homer Glen-Lockport (Illinois) Patch<\/a> reader Bob said it\u2019s common for parents in his area to \u201cstop to pick up dinner for the family and then go to the brewery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat kind of message is being sent to these young kids?\u201d Bob wants to know. \u201cI don\u2019t believe it is ever okay, nor should parents ever take them with to a bar, either. The alcohol percentage with a lot of these beers is much higher than domestic beer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/california\/pacifica\">Pacifica (California) Patch<\/a> reader who goes by SamSpade said there was a time when it was acceptable to take kids to places where alcohol is served. When he was head of a local Moose Lodge, parents were encouraged to bring their kids to all adult functions at the bar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe this practice should stop,\u201d SamSpade said. \u201cParents are sending the wrong message at an early age that drinking is acceptable at an early age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a bad mix,\u201d he continued. \u201cSingle adults drinking heavily, cursing, etc., while kids were exposed to those activities and more. I enjoy a drink with friends at bars, but I do not with kids in the bar!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing for dinner there with your children and then leaving is one thing, but that is not what is happening,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/pennsylvania\/bethlehem\">Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Patch <\/a>reader @2thfairy. \u201cI see parents drinking while their kids are playing, and not watching them. They think that because there is a fence that they can drink with their friends and the kids will just magically take care of themselves. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen they get in their cars and drive home with a car full of kids. In today\u2019s litigious society, it is always someone else\u2019s fault when something happens to their child. I guess the thought of being charged with child neglect or DUI with kids in the car hasn\u2019t occurred to them. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe it will when something happens, and they lose their children to foster care, or worse. If you need to drink and don\u2019t have a babysitter, stay home. Invite your friends to your house. Then you can take responsibility for what happens instead of trying to blame the business after something happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/california\/murrieta\">Murrieta (California) Patch<\/a> reader Isabelle was succinct.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s child neglect,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h3>To Be \u2018Present\u2019 For Kids, Be Sober<\/h3>\n<p>Without allowing for the possibility that parents who do drink at breweries responsibly plan ahead by designating a driver, several readers said parents are playing fast and loose with their kids\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho\u2019s driving?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/maryland\/annapolis\">Annapolis (Maryland) Patch<\/a> reader Kate said. \u201cGo to a park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt sets a poor example of drinking and driving with your children, even if it is \u2018just one beer,\u2019\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/pennsylvania\/lansdale\">Montgomeryville-Lansdale (Pennsylvania) Patch<\/a> reader Jessica. \u201cChildren should not be allowed anywhere that alcohol is the main point of sale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wonder how drunk you are when you are driving your kids home,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/denville\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Denville (New Jersey) Patch<\/a> reader Barb. \u201cAnd who is watching your kids while your drunk ass is drinking?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>\u201cIn order to be \u2018present\u2019 parents outside your home where strangers and dangers lurk, you need to be completely sober,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/georgia\/woodstock\">Woodstock-Towne Lake (Georgia) Patch<\/a> reader Lisa. \u201cWho is driving your family home? Why are you encouraging drinking with your children present? Children learn from their parents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe drinking age is 21, children are not allowed to sit at a bar, so why would you incorporate your child in adult activities like this? It increases chances for accidents, kidnapping, pedophiles, etc.\u201d Lisa continued. \u201cWe are their parents, and we have decided to have them, so we are supposed to protect them from danger, not invite them to it. Parents who bring their kids to these places are selfish because they have FOMO (fear of missing out) and want to hang out with their friends. They chose to be parents; they need to be more responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBreweries are bars, not Montessori schools. I also think we should not be bringing our dogs either. There have been multiple incidents involving dogs not getting along with one another as well,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/pennsylvania\/warminster\">Warminster (Pennsylvania) Patch<\/a> reader Rob.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho started this stupid trend?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/massachusetts\/malden\">Malden (Massachusetts) Patch<\/a> reader Jodi wondered. \u201cGet a babysitter, or better yet, stay home and play with your kids!\u201d <\/p>\n<h3>\u2018It Makes Drinkers Uptight\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Several respondents said adding kids to the mix ruins the experience of going to a brewery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>\u201cThese places are losing money from older folks who don\u2019t want to be around kids,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/pennsylvania\/westchester\">West Chester (Pennsylvania) Patch<\/a> reader MB. \u201cMy crowd won\u2019t go to these places. Even when the children are well-behaved, they\u2019re only gonna be that way for a short period of time. Kids need to move around and will eventually do so. Establishments aren\u2019t babysitters. \u2026 Keep the children at home, and those of us 50+ will return and spend money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt makes drinkers uptight,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/rhode-island\/across-ri\">Rhode Island Patch<\/a> reader commented. \u201cPeople go out to drink to get away from kids!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI go to wineries and breweries to relax with friends,\u201d said Mel, a Stonington, Connecticut, resident who reads <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/connecticut\/stonington\">Stonington-Mystic Patch<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/connecticut\/groton\">Groton Patch<\/a>. \u201cThe last thing we want to see and hear is unruly children.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust because you think your kid is cute doesn\u2019t mean others do, too,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/california\/echopark\">Echo Park-Silver Lake (California) Patch<\/a> reader Veronica. \u201cThere needs to be adult-only spaces, or else stay home and drink. I avoid bars or breweries where there are obnoxious kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople, young and old, go to a pub or bar to relax, have a drink, have some conversation, watch a game, etc.,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/massachusetts\/falmouth\">Falmouth (Massachusetts) Patch<\/a> reader Bud. \u201cIf you can&#8217;t leave your children with someone, stay home. The other patrons really don\u2019t want your kids there. I find it an intrusion of my time and I just walk out. Sometimes, these inconsiderate people will buy me a beer as if that will make up for it. I thank them, drink the beer, and then walk out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<h3>\u2018I Have Not Been Back\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like getting stuck next to a family with unruly little ones in an airplane \u2014 very uncomfortable,\u201d said Marilyn, a <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/michigan\/across-mi\">Michigan Patch<\/a> reader who lives in northern Oakland County outside Detroit. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kids are generally running, screaming, throwing things, etc. 90 percent of the time,\u201d she said. \u201cThe parents are having a great time with each other and friends and while not always, in general they are not paying attention. It\u2019s their day or night out. I see this all the time at a local brewery near home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>L, a <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/california\/santacruz\">Santa Cruz (California) Patch<\/a> reader, said her experience is similar. She once watched an unattended child pull on a dog\u2019s ear, causing it to growl.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe dog and the family got kicked out,\u201d L said. \u201cI said something to the owner of the brewery about parents not watching the child, and he defended the parents, not the couple with the dog. I have not been back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Children should never be allowed in breweries, L said, using no fewer than 15 exclamation points for emphasis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>\u201cNot OK,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/maryland\/catonsville\">Catonsville (Maryland) Patch<\/a> reader Diana. \u201cIf parents want to go to a brewery, they need to find a babysitter. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren do not belong in breweries, pubs, taverns, bars or whatever name you want to give a place with the goal to make adults comfortable and serve alcohol, Diana continued. \u201cParents taking their children to these places are only thinking of themselves and setting a poor example for their children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Owners of breweries that have made accommodations for families with children \u201care just greedy and will do what it takes to make the next dollar,\u201d Diana said, adding, \u201cUntil a child gets seriously hurt.\u201d <\/p>\n<h3>\u2018It Was Horrifying\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-jersey\/lavallette-nj\">Lavallette (New Jersey) Patch<\/a> reader Mom has something to say about that. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was at a brewery with my 25-year-old kids and this kid fell off a barstool and smashed his face on the cement. It was horrifying. The mom and dad put a cold rag on his bloody face and continued to sip their IPAs,\u201d Mom said. \u201cWe left and never went back. Bars and breweries are for adults, not kids. Have your kids parties at home and spare us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>\u201cPeople carrying a handful of beers can easily trip over a kid running around, especially if they are starting to feel the effects of the brews,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/minnesota\/across-mn\">Minnesota Patch<\/a> reader Mamc. \u201cScreamers. It\u2019s nerve wracking to be enjoying a couple drafts with my wife and have to listen to kids running around having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Get A Babysitter\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/pennsylvania\/doylestown\">Doylestown (Pennsylvania) Patch<\/a> reader Dianne said there\u2019s a big difference between a restaurant whose business is primarily food and a brewery that makes most of its money in beer sales.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf parents want to go out and drink with their children, go to a restaurant where they are in a booth or high chair. If not, get a babysitter, like we all did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren should not be at breweries,\u201d Dianne said. \u201cI almost tripped over an unattended 3-year-old.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is not the environment for youngsters. This is an adult playground,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/connecticut\/stonington\">Stonington-Mystic (Connecticut) Patch<\/a> reader Bug.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to go out to be worried about tripping over kids. I want to relax without worrying about Little Johnny,\u201d Bug said. \u201cAlso, I\u2019ve seen divorced dads bring their poor kids to bars, they\u2019re lost in the chatting crowd, and it\u2019s way past their bedtime. They are not having fun! Breweries are not for \u2018drinkers in training.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even if the parents stay sober, they have no control over other patrons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not OK to have children around alcohol and people who are potentially drunk,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-jersey\/middletown-nj\">Middleton (New Jersey) Patch<\/a> reader Lisa. \u201cChildren and alcohol should never mix. People who drink become too relaxed and forget they are parents. If you have to drink, make it a date night and get a babysitter. Don\u2019t make it a family event. Be a role model for your kids.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fine when people like me do it, but it is uncomfortable when kids are having tantrums and scary when parents aren\u2019t properly supervising,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/virginia\/oldtownalexandria\">Old Town Alexandria (Virginia) Patch<\/a> reader T.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018A Society Unfriendly To Families\u2019<\/h3>\n<figure><figcaption>Many readers said it is OK to take their kids to breweries when meals and other activities are offered. (Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/california\/elcerrito\">El Cerrito (California) <\/a>Patch reader Lynn is \u201con the fence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>\u201cSometimes it seems fine, and I\u2019m happy for families to have a space to come to,\u201d Lynn said. \u201cOther times, it seems like it\u2019s a creepy way to normalize drinking, and it doesn\u2019t seem very healthy for kids to be around adults getting intoxicated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/pennsylvania\/across-pa\">Pennsylvania Patch<\/a> reader Carol said whether kids should be allowed in breweries with their parents depends on their age.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf parents bring toddlers, that\u2019s too young. Older children with manners are fine,\u201d said Carol. \u201cWe have a wonderful memory of eating and then playing cards with our son at age 11 in a historic bar and restaurant on vacation in Cooperstown. The World Series was on the TV \u2014 and then the <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/pennsylvania\/across-pa\/heres-what-caused-earthquake-shook-pa-usgs\">earthquake<\/a> struck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andrea, a <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/connecticut\/across-ct\">Connecticut Patch<\/a> reader, said the answer lies in parents\u2019 willingness to keep an eye on their kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no reason you shouldn\u2019t be able to go out, have a couple of beers and relax just because you have young children,\u201d Andrea said. \u201cBut they\u2019re your children, so no one else, but you, are responsible to keep an eye on them for safety and to make sure they aren&#8217;t disturbing other patrons.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>\u201cWe take our kids to breweries a lot,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/michigan\/chelsea\">Chelsea (Michigan) Patch<\/a> reader Blinky. \u201cThe food tends to be agreeable for everyone, and parents can enjoy a craft beer or two. They serve alcohol at restaurants. What\u2019s the difference?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Danielle, a <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/massachusetts\/holliston-hopkinton\">Holliston-Hopkinton (Massachusetts) Patch<\/a> reader, also thinks it\u2019s fine to take kids to breweries that serve food, but draws the line at bars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents need low-pressure places to bring kids. A metro-west brewery has video games, outdoor space, food, and an awesome atmosphere for families to hang out,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful. Kids are welcome as long as they don&#8217;t sit at the bar. Parents welcome the casual place to hang that\u2019s not a traditional restaurant and not a fast-food or kid-centric place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI honestly like seeing parents bring along kiddos to bars and breweries. As long as parents are watching the kids, and the kids are good-natured, I have no problem with it,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/pennsylvania\/newtown-pa\">Newtown (Pennsylvania) Patch<\/a> reader Lizzie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be dreadful if a handful of irresponsible grownups ruined a good thing for so many others,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/california\/millvalley\">Mill Valley (California) Patch<\/a> reader Hilary, who lives near a biergarten that serves food.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great place for families to meet up with friends, and, yes, it has a well-used playground,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/florida\/carrollwood\">Carrollwood-Northdale (Florida) Patch<\/a> reader said families with children \u201cshould be welcomed in the same sense that pets are accommodated.\u201d That means supervision, so neither is \u201cloud or aggressively active or intrusive to others,\u201d the reader said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose parents must understand this is a place of food and drink, and not perform diaper-changes at tables or anywhere other than provided bathrooms. Those parents [and pet owner] must acknowledge they are on private property, and have only the \u2018rights\u2019 provided by the owners \u2014 and must mitigate\/remove kids\/pets\/parents who are not abiding by the rules of conduct,\u201d the reader added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019ve created a society that is incredibly unfriendly to families with small children,\u201d said Lauren, a <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/virginia\/delray\">Del Ray (Virginia) Patch<\/a> reader. \u201cThere are very few public places where adults with small children can go to socialize that are friendly for the whole family. In other parts of the world, it is common for bars and restaurants to have playgrounds. What if we hold parents accountable instead of letting a few bad actors ruin it for everyone?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are a lonely, isolated society,\u201d Lauren continued. \u201cWe need to start agreeing on and enforcing a social contract that prioritizes coexistence: give kids and their parents some grace, while holding parents accountable for behavior that is dangerous or negatively affects the experience of others.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<h3>Only In America \u2026<\/h3>\n<p>A few other readers said Americans are uptight about alcohol when compared with other parts of the world<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Switzerland, children are allowed in pubs and breweries. I\u2019ve seen newborns and young children there with their parents,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-jersey\/westorange\">West Orange (New Jersey) Patch<\/a> reader Ann. \u201cIt\u2019s all about getting out and socializing for both parents and children. The children with parents supervising were at tables playing board games, coloring, and behaving, not running around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica is the only developed country in the world where people don\u2019t really like kids being in public,\u201d said Sara, who reads <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-york\/new-york-city\">New York City Patch<\/a> and lives on the <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-york\/upper-east-side-nyc\">Upper East Side<\/a>. \u201cKids at beer halls and pubs is normal elsewhere. Bad behavior is the problem, independent of where the child hangs out that day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sara said taking the kids along to a brewery is \u201cabsolutely OK, especially in relaxed or outdoor settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf kids misbehave (like some adults at bars do, all the time), parents can be asked to change their behavior or leave,\u201d Sara said. \u201cDrinking is one of the single most common social activities in the country, and it\u2019s integrated into practically everything in some way. To shun parents from that is selfish and entitled.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k\">\n<p>Ameria, a <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/wisconsin\/across-wi\">Wisconsin Patch<\/a> reader who lives in Delafield, said it was common to see kids in pubs in Ireland, but added that \u201cchildren were so quiet, you didn\u2019t know they were there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the U.S., parents don\u2019t watch their children very well, let them wander, and they disturb others with their noise,\u201d Ameria said. \u201cIt\u2019s a cultural difference, so parents are responsible, not breweries and must be adult about it, not blame others.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>About Block Talk<\/h3>\n<p>Block Talk is a regular Patch feature offering real-world advice from readers on how to resolve everyday neighborhood problems. 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