Mothers criticised for allegedly allowing children to throw pebbles in restaurant
Two women, believed to be mothers, have drawn criticism online after they were allegedly seen allowing their young children to play with decorative pebbles inside a restaurant in Taichung, Taiwan.
The incident came to light after another diner shared her experience on Threads on Saturday (3 Jan), detailing what she witnessed at the restaurant.
Source: @07vanessa18 on Threads
According to the original poster (OP), she and a friend were dining at an unnamed restaurant when they repeatedly heard the sound of objects hitting the floor.
Upon looking around, they reportedly noticed three toddlers taking turns throwing pebbles onto the ground, while the two women accompanying them did nothing to stop them.
Photos and videos attached to the post showed the children collecting white pebbles from a planter bench using cups, before repeatedly tossing them onto the floor as the women continued chatting.
Source: @07vanessa18 on Threads
Restaurant staff left to repeatedly clean up pebbles
At one point, two restaurant staff members approached the table and began picking up the pebbles.
However, the OP claimed that the children continued the behaviour, refilling their cups and throwing the stones again as staff cleaned up after them.
Source: @07vanessa18 on Threads
“The mothers didn’t seem embarrassed at all,” the OP wrote.
She added that she chose not to step in, explaining that since the staff had already addressed the situation, she did not feel it was appropriate for her, as a fellow customer, to intervene.
Source: @07vanessa18 on Threads
Netizens criticise women for letting toddlers misbehave in public
The post sparked heated discussion online, with many netizens criticising the women for allegedly failing to discipline their children in a public setting.
Some acknowledged their general discomfort with posting others online for public scrutiny, but felt the situation warranted attention due to its impact on the dining environment.
Translation: Although I really dislike the behaviour of filming other people’s children and mothers and putting them on public trial over trivial matters, this is seriously outrageous. Stones were scattered all over the floor, this truly deserves public criticism. How blind must they be, and how useless must their limbs be?
Source: Threads
Others, however, took issue with the OP’s stance, accusing her of disliking children and suggesting that she would understand the situation better once she became a parent herself.
Translation: Why do people hate children? You’ll understand once you have kids.
Source: Threads
In response, several users came to the OP’s defence, clarifying that the criticism was directed at the adults involved rather than the children.
Translation: That’s not hating children. It’s hating parents. Are you that kind of parent, too? It means the adults aren’t teaching properly; the subject here is the adults.
Source: Threads
A number of netizens also expressed sympathy for the restaurant staff, noting that they were left to repeatedly clean up after the toddlers despite the presence of their caregivers.
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Featured image adapted from @07vanessa18 on Threads.
