Alcohol at Chuck E Cheese yes or no - What do you think??

[Tigger&Belle]

Tiger's hubby, I agree that people don't need to drink to teach their kids about alcohol. I think what my parents did wrong was to act like all alcohol was bad, in all situations. Not that that chose not to drink and teach us their reasons why, and how some people did drink and how they did it responsibly. The ironic thing was that they were shocked when we did try alcohol and in not such responsible ways and the really ironic thing is that after we were out of the house my mother occasionally had a drink. She said the only reason she didn't before was to be a role model for her kids.

 

[Tiger926]

Good point - I guess it can be confusing in both situations. The terms of what a role model is to me, may not be what a role model is to you. My wife honestly feels because she is a teacher and mother, that her role as role model is of utmost importance. She really cares that much about other people! I have had a few drinks while in her presence, and there is no issue as she really doesn't think that people who drink alcohol are bad at all. This was misunderstood as she maybe didn't word it properly. She really just feels that at a kid's party or Chuck E Cheese restaurant that the kids should be front and centre, not the adults. We also worry about people driving away with kids in their car if they had been drinking as well, and that would be so tragic.

GB (hubby)

 

[ducklite]

This is Tiger's hubby here, GB.

She never once said we lived in Toronto, we live in Southwestern Ontario, and so any restaurants that convert to bars, do not allow kids in after 8:00 pm due to smoking and alcohol restrictions.

Um, the entire Province of Ontario is smoke free in all public buildings, including bars now--has been for about a year now I believe. So it has NOTHING to do with smoking. I was in southwest ON back in December, in London and Sarnia, and in bars while I was there, all of my smoking friends braved the freezing cold and snow to smoke outside, it wasn't allowed inside--and these places did not serve food.

And not to be rude, but I didn't see anyone being all that nasty, and if your feelings are that easily hurt, maybe you shouldn't be on message boards rather than expectig the world to tip-toe around you.

Anne

 

[Evil Queen]

I think what's bothering me with this thread, is the OP, asked a "yes" or "no" question along with her feelings.

It might had been better not to start this thread if other's HONEST opinions were not wanted.

I come from a family of teacher's (4-between parents and sibling's),who do- off school time have a drink and yes even at the parties we throw for our kids.

Do you know that out of all "our" kids (out of 8 total) only one is having issues with drugs and drinking? All the others have been honor roll students, gone on to further their education (if old enough), a couple have bought their houses in their early to mid 20's. I think that should say something about the role models in their lives.

Also,has anyone mentioned the peer pressure side of some of these at risk students?

 

[Tiger926]

GB here again - Sorry, Ducklite, just a point of clarification,but the entire province of Ontario is not smoke free as it doesn't come into affect until May 31st/06. Our city has been making a big deal of it with our health unit and such in the newspaper, on the TV and in our schools to remind people of this. Our bars still have smoking rooms and so everything won't be completely smoke free in Ontario till then. Most restaurants and bars are gearing up for the final smoke free law to take affect at the end of May some started early, the vast majority to be honest, which is what the places you visited may have done, but the law doesn't go into affect for another 1.5 month. Some are worried about losing their business, as we have a large majority of smokers in my city, so it's a big deal around here as some businesses are waiting until the law actually goes into effect.

GB hubby

 

[Planogirl]

I totally respect the OP's opinion about this. I understand her viewpoint but I just don't agree. I also don't agree with adults lecturing other adults about what they should be doing when frankly it's no one's business but their own. As long as the activity is legal and harms no one (I don't think it does), I prefer that people keep their disapproval to themselves.

As for other comments (not made by the OP) that we live in the only free nation in the world (we don't) and then talking about how we should do certain things that meet their approval, I find a strange irony in this. If we are so free the last thing we need to do is worry about some stranger's approval.

 

[jekajekalynn]

Nobody has answered my question. When and why did Showbiz Pizza change to CEC?

 

[Tiger926]

Tiger's hubby here one last time to let you know how our local Chuck E Cheese here in Ontario, Canada works. My 16 yr old cousin is a supervisor there, and I was able to discuss this topic with him tonight at Easter dinner. Here is what he told me:

Our local restaurant had the liquor license held up because Chuck E Cheese corporate USA wanted alcohol served in the entire restaurant. Our liquor laws don't allow for this as alcohol must be contained around small children, so they were able to come to an agreement that the alcohol (beer only) can only be served in a very small room at the back. This way, only servers who are 18 yrs. and up are allowed to serve (must have Smart Serve training) and bus these tables. This allows for total containment of beer away from kids and the beer is not allowed anywhere else in the restaurant because of access to kids. He said the inspectors frequently check on this as well (because of all of the kids), and they would more than likely be fined and closed down for a few days or so if they go against this policy which frequently happens in our city as well as bars typically break these laws as well as serve alcohol to underage kids.

Just thought this was very interesting based on this discussion (my wife did as well!). He said Chuck E Cheese corporate really didn't understand our liquor laws at all, and really tried to get them to allow the alcohol in the whole restaurant, but that was not allowed based on our liquor laws. He said they as the restaurant much prefer this as it really helps them avoid problems as they only have to worrry about a very small area that the alcohol is allowed in as the restaurant is chaotic enough as is and they already have problems with lack of parental supervision, etc. and they wouldn't need this to be an issue as well.

Just thought you'd be interested in knowing how our local liquor laws apply to Chuck E Cheese here in our city which according to my cousin are vastly different than Chuck E Cheese in the USA.

GB hubby

 

[WatchinCaptKangaroo]

Just thought you'd be interested in knowing how our local liquor laws apply to Chuck E Cheese here in our city.

Looks like neither of you will need to worry about exposing your children to the drunk, wreckless, trashy adults at your local Chuck E Cheese then.

Just be sure to never visit one in the USA where adults can drink and still be responsible for their children.

I'm sure glad that my government hasn't imposed this nanny law [yet]*.

*yet- because the way this country is going, I suspect there are many more nanny laws to come.