F. . . Parents who let their children run wild

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Yeah you did the right thing, trying to remove them and calm them down. I've been there. Doesn't it make you think going out just isn't worth it?

So many times my wife is like hey why don't we go out to eat for a change? I always end up saying nah let's just get take-out, refereeing the kids at the table just takes too much energy.

This is the stage we're at now. Wife asks if we should go out, I say no I'll run and get something because it's not worth the hassle. But if the kids have had a good day, and it's still early enough, we'll make it work because we know they'll behave.