Hot Bird in Clinton Hill Bans Kids
Banning kids in bars — it’s not just for Park Slope any more. Hot Bird in Clinton Hill, a staple for the stroller set because of its outdoor space, has nixed children altogether and posted a sign that says “Children are not allowed,” said The New York Post. “Kids shouldn’t be running around where people…
Banning kids in bars — it’s not just for Park Slope any more. Hot Bird in Clinton Hill, a staple for the stroller set because of its outdoor space, has nixed children altogether and posted a sign that says “Children are not allowed,” said The New York Post.
“Kids shouldn’t be running around where people are trying to drink and hook up,” the paper quoted one patron, Sophia Black, 27, as saying. The bar made the move after being “swamped” by families, said the Post. “There was a time when there were too many people bringing small children here,” said a bartender. “It became an issue. So we put up the sign.”
Is it just us or does it seem like more neighborhoods have Park Slope levels of children and strollers lately?
Brooklyn Pub Bans Kids After Being Swamped by Families [NY Post]
taking kids to bars = white hipster nonsense. Imagine a bar full of black/latina moms with their kids – wonder how many drinks they would get to drink before someone called the cops or ACS
CMU, you really don’t know the statistics.
I would suggest your read up on how many children are abuses in “normal” situations.
The problem with most people is that they make assumptions that really are not true.
It’s really weird how people think on these boards.
I make a comment that I read an article about pedophiles… therefore I am a pedophile.
WOW! Is it really worth posting anything? Really?
And that’s the response of someone who really has nothing to say – selectively respond what you want to. The point is there are health and safety reasons why you would ban children at bars.
@northslopian – Thank you for your suggestion. You are kindness itself. Next time, I will also be sure to use text-speak to make my post extra user-friendly.
oh, and vinegar? I didn’t bother reading your post. Learn to be succint with your posts b/c it just gets tired on the eyes.
I was referring to the park at Lafayette and Waverly in Clinton Hill, but it sounds like a similar situation to the one on 5th Ave. I’ve always felt like this is one of those selectively-enforced rules, but still. The last thing I need is to get in a fight with some paranoid mom while I sit on a bench reading the newspaper.
Put a diaper on the dog and now we have the exact same level of cleanliness. The dog might even drool less.
Minors don’t have the same rights as adults for good reason. They can’t vote, they can enter into contracts, they can’t drive because these are adult activities which have adult consequences. There are clubs where you have to be 21 to get into for christsakes.
Adults like to go to bars to unwind. And many adults don’t feel comfortable doing this in the presence of small children. If I want to unload about what an asshole my boss is or how bad a screw my last date was, I don’t want to look over my shoulder looking into the rapt attention of an impressionable toddler.
The fact that this has to be explained to a parent is why I wish smoking was still allowed in bars. Not that it would deter some of you. Children are not tiny adults. They are children.