[fairyflossfart]

Crackdown on screaming children by Dee Why Grand shopping centre

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."

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/crac...9-1226581462937

So unless you know exactly how your child is going to behave at any given minute. DO NOT shop at Dee Why.

[JustBeige]

This seems like blatant discrimination to me. I do hope that the centre cops a fine or some other public castigation over this.

Its a 'normal' shopping centre, with a Coles and Aldi, not a fine dining restaurant or a series of high class/price boutiques.

How utterly ridiculous. What a bunch of pretentious snobs.



ETA: damn tablet


This post has been edited by JustBeige: 20/02/2013, 05:43 AM

[JaneDoe2010]

Wow.

[fairyflossfart]

What got me is there is apparently a kids play area near the food court, and this is where most of the screaming is coming from.

[SensibleSis]

I would be voting with my feet and taking my business elsewhere!

As if it isn't hard enough at those unfortunate moments when the little darlings throw a wobbly!

Even the most placid child can have a tantrum at the shops.

ETA: the article mentions running amok and screaming. It also mentions having a quiet cup of tea in the foodcourt. Even with no playground I find foodcourts noisy?!

This post has been edited by SensibleSis: 20/02/2013, 06:01 AM

[HezzaB]

If i want a *quiet* cuppa I wouldn't go to the foodcourt....

Vote with your feet people!!

[clrw]

They'll recind it within a week. Utterly stupid.

[Dinosaurus]

I really hope parents vote with their feet and leave en masse.

Does anyone know if that's possible (other options in the area?)

That will teach those sulking staff who will no longer have a job because there are no customers.

And as for the bit about mother's controlling their kids

[FrogIsAFrogIsAFr...]

I'm not a Dee Why local, but if i was I'd definitely be shopping elsewhere.

The retail sector is struggling enough as it is, it seems foolish to p*ss-off a large percentage of the community by discriminating against scresming children! It's a shame that a Centre Management decision might impact upon individual retailers who might actuslly rely upon and WELCOME young families (like kid's clothing, ice cream shops) etc for trade.

[Back2Insanity]

Hope some locals organise to descend on mass to the food court with their children. My local food court doesn't have a play ground but there is always a loud hum of noise!