I probably would have been on my feet applauding had I been dining there on that day. When my kids were young we stuck to family restaurants even though their public behavior was excellent. We often got compliments on their behavior by other patrons, but there are quite a few eateries where kids are just not appropriate at any time of the day, regardless of their behavior.
We have Ihop, Denny's, Chucky Cheese and a few other restaurants that are kid friendly, anything else is a gray area. Any place that charges more than $25/plate is not for kids at any time of the day. It really sucks when your out someplace decent and you have to listen to someones kids, especially if you had the consideration to hire a sitter for your own. I hope this article prompts others to become less tolerant of this rudeness.
I know that people with kids know they are being rude, ever notice that they will go out of their way not to make eye contact with anyone? They know! They just don't care. This is even worse than not muting your cellphone ringer. I hope the widespread nature of this article causes parents to rethink this rude behavior. I once got our meals free at a mid grade steak house because of someones rotten kids next to us. I never said anything but the waiter waived our bill because of the "terrible atmosphere you had to endure". So he got a handsome tip and now we scan the eating area for kids before we agree to be seated.