I yelled at my friend for letting his kid go up to strangers in restaurants & bars. He thought it was really cute & claimed that people found his child adorable. I found it to be obnoxious and refused to go out in public with him. So in that way they are similar.

The difference is a child will grow up and become part of our society. Some will become police, teachers, healthcare providers. They are the future of our society.

Also, I have never heard about a child attacking a patron or an employee of a restaurant, store or bar.

If it was up to me, kids under the age of 12 would be banned from buffets.

I boycott any store or restaurant where I see the staff feeding a dog. Especially when they do it on a counter.