"mattresell"My suggestion may or may not be legal, and it's most certainly unethical, but also undeniably effective.

1.
Carry with you at all times a small bottle Thiopental and a syringe.
Thiopental is a colorless liquid that will be used to render the crying child unconscious.

2.
Fill the syringe with one milligram of Thiopental for every 20lbs of child.
This is where the ability to guess a child's weight comes in handy, as too much of the drug can be lethal.
Best to err on the lowside.
3.
Misdirection.
If your plan is to be foiled, it will be at this stage.
The parents of the crying baby certainly aren't going to consent to your idea of drugging their small child, so you'll need to distract them for a couple seconds while you inject the baby with drug (the jugular is the best point of entry).
I like to use a flirtatious female as my main source of distraction, though your mileage may vary depending on what you have at your disposal.

That is just so wrong that is right.

+1

:thumbleft:

Have a separate dining area for families with kids, just like a smoking area.

This is the reason that the child was crying...... ::razz:

"Packerchick"Have a separate dining area for families with kids, just like a smoking area.

I find that insulting, and it doesn't address the root problem: Parents need to take responsibility for their children.

"vikesrule"This is the reason that the child was crying...... ::razz:

Heh. Well played.

A few weeks ago, I took my in-laws out to the most expensive restaurant in town (a nationally recognized steakhouse).
Formal attire, napkins on the lap, the whole nine yards. My wife and I were the youngest adults in there by 20 years at least.
My children behaved beautifully.
No kids' sippy glasses, no straws, they drank out of the crystal like all the rest.
Sure, we had to run them to the potty a couple of times, but other than that, they sat in their seats for almost 2 hours.
Kids live up (or down) to the expectations we place on them; the problem is we have very low expectations of children these days.

I wouldn't eat at a restaurant that sequestered families with children, just as I don't go to churches that attempt to do the same thing.

"Nonstopdrivel"

"Packerchick"Have a separate dining area for families with kids, just like a smoking area.

I find that insulting, and it doesn't address the root problem: Parents need to take responsibility for their children.

Very good point.
Im not a parent.

I am usually not one to be affected too much by this sort of thing. So usually I'll let it slide since it's rather inconsequential to me.

Whats even better is screaming kids at the airport. God I need a beer. Flight canceled, 3 screaming brats. Not good.

Screaming brats!
Wow, Packerchick would be ecstatic!

"Are you excited, or are those three screaming brats in your pocket?"