A singer/songwriter of my acquaintance once commented to me at the break in a house concert that he'd played in bars that had a loud drunk and houses that had a loud child and "at least nobody thought the drunk was cute"

kids do need to be exposed to all kinds of experiences but, ultimately, parents need to be responsible and leave the "but I came to see the show" attitude at home (unless they leave the kids there too). I've seen parents bring a sitter with them to shows just in case!

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