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Originally Posted by glatt
To fill a waiting room with cool toys that say "do not touch" on them is going to cause unneeded stress in customers who might have children.
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I once had to drive Mrs. Dallas to the emergency room. (Nothing serious as it turned out.) Our daughter was about 1 at the time so we just brought her along.
They had some little play tables for the benefit of kids.
Immediately next to uncovered electrical outlets.
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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl
Firstly they aren't toys. They're models. I'd agree if it was actual toys, that would just be nasty. All it takes is explaining this to the child.
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This is a tough distinction to get across to a kid, depending on their age. Especially if it's the only thing interesting in the room.
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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl
Secondly... if you can't control your child in a customer waiting room you're going to have a lot more stress in your life from other directions.
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But sometimes you can't. The odd thing is you can tell your kids to do stuff and sometimes they just won't. It's certainly true that some parents refuse to even try to control their kids and think it's just darling and oh so clever when they try to disassemble the cash register. But even the most well-behaved spawn of the best parent will have a limit to the time they can sit and behave, and once that limit's reached you're in for a rough time.