Have you ever been embarrassed by another family?

Maybe she meant it as a nap time thing..Sounds as though you had a encounter with my brothers kids and family..lol He has a rambunctious bunch and sometimes having what they call quiet time is laying down being quiet for a hour so kids can relax and not be so hyped up. They get to read during this time as well..they don't have to sleep..but just relax.

I never feel embarrassed by situations like that, but I do see them all the time. I just feel angry about it. Angry that the adults choose not to control their children or set limitations or discipline them at all. Angry about how much worse these children act in the privacy of their own home. Angry that the children will never change, and will someday be a burden on society, that my children will have to support with their tax dollars.

I had that happen within my own extended family actually :( It was a birthday party with my ex in-laws, also in a restaurant. I've always had rules for my kids about not leaving the table when people are still eating (unless it was at home and they asked to be excused to go and play in their rooms or something). One of the families on my ex's side did not have any "dinner table rules" for their kids... they would get up and run around, sit back down and eat a bite or two of food, get down and crawl around under the table, bumping people's legs and feet, drop by their plate and eat another mouthful... all the while yelling and whooping like they were on the playground. I couldn't help but feel really embarrassed, especially when people at other tables were just GLARING at them. Their parents just sat there, eating their food, like nothing was happening at all. Not a word of discipline, no insistence that the children behave in the restaurant for the respect of other patrons. I can't be comfortable in that environment. I know some people say "kids will be kids" but I can't do it... I wanted to just get in my car and go home LOL For the record, I did try to speak to a couple of the kids as they crawled past me under the table but they just looked at me like I had grown another head... and kept right on moving

many persons have a manner after the lunch then have a short sleep. may be their mother want the children not play so crazy and have a rest let her don't manage them and have a rest too.