Childfree by choice

[perth]

its not insensitive at all. it would be nice to go somewhere where one never has to worry that the people in the next booth over will have a screaming spoiled brat child. ive been a father for almost 9 months now, and thankfully, my son has a pleasant disposition. but now matter how good a kid he is, there are places its inappropriate ot take him. generally, common sense should dictate where i can and cannot reasonably take my chilld. and thats what it boils down to. if parents used a little common sense, this would be a moot point. parents would realize that disneyworld is a better vacation hotspot than the vegas strip. if you take your child into a restaurant, and the host(ess) doesnt offer a kids menu, its probably not real high on the list of places you should take your kid. and a movie theatre is never appropriate for a child under 2, unless that theatre happens to be filled with other 2 year-olds excited to see disneys latest family fare.

child-free communities? i really dont see anything wrong with that. people want different things. im having a house built right now. part of the reason we chose the neighbourhood we did, was because a lot of the people building in that are young families who have, or will have, children close to my kids age. if i can make that choice, certainly its justifiable to want to make the choice on the other end of the spectrum.

i do find it a bit harder to find things to do that are appropriate for my family. i chalk that up to inexperience. before i found out i was gonna be dad, i spent a lot of time at bars and drinking with friends. not exactly the right environment for a child. so i think that gets better as he gets older and as i figure out where exactly children are welcome.

ive never been to vegas, and i doubt i ever will. i think todays vegas is far from sinatras ideal. and sinatra rules.

~james