This is why some places ban children and sadly its not the childrens fault but the parents. As a parent you clean up after your child as best you can. The least you can do is ask if they have a dustpan and brush and if they tell you not to worry then you at least pick mup what you can with a paper napkin.

I’m constantly wiping up after my kids. It’s just not acceptable leaving this amount of mess on the floor – get some wet wipes and start wiping!

Personally I would attempt to clean it yes, but I don’t carry around a broom and shovel with me, there is only so much I can do.

I’m not really sure what parents are expected to do… I can understand complaints in a super fancy restaurant, but if it’s family orientated it seems unfair.

I always attempt to clean it up, but sadly kids making a mess while eating is pretty much unavoidable. I always apologise, but we do need to eat sometimes! I didn’t realise people got so angry about this.

I for one don’t think small babies should be in a restaurant. Saying that, if my baby made a mess like this, I would attempt a clean up

See, kids do eat like that at home. I don’t think it’s fair to expect parents to never leave the house with their kids. MInd you, if mine made that kind of mess I’d always apologise to the server and make some effort to clean it up.

It is polite to clean up after your own kids when you go out. Being a tired, frazzled, busy parents doesn’t entitle you to leave a mess in public places. If my kids made a mess I’d always clean up afterwards. Leaving a mess shows laziness and disrespect to others.

I would just ask for the broom and clean it up before I left – little ones always make a mess while they are learning to eat!!

We always pick up the big bits and apologise and tip for the rest.

I wouldn’t take my child to a restaurant if that was going to be the result. I wouldn’t allow that to happen in home, so why allow it in a restaurant. Children too have to learn how to behave especially if their parents are so unwilling to learn. Many won’t agree with me, but I don’t see why anyone including the parents should have to put up with this sort of mess.

At the very least pick up the larger pieces from the floor when they’re done eating!

What the heck. Children are going to make a mess, especially those in high chairs

That to me is pkain rude. Clean up the mess that your kids made, and let staff know and also apologise for the childs shortcoming. I feel that these parents showed lack of respect for someone else’s property. Teach your kids manners.

I can’t believe the reddit user didn’t have better things to photograph.

I would never let my boys make such a mess. We were spoilt really because if we went to the local restaurant, the lady who owned the place would watch for when my youngest had finished eating. She would then ask me if she could take him with her, in his pram, and she’d keep him amused until we had finished eating. We always left a tip, more for her babysitting than for the mess because there wasn’t any

Probably why I didn’t take. my kids out often when they were young.

I try and clean as much as possible from table, chairs and anything major underneath. It can be tough trying to juggle all – but always let the waiter/waitress know and apologise.

For those who have kids totally undersand this, for those who haven’t had kids will eventually find out and to those who have had kids and are now older have definitely forgotten .

My 2 year old made a mess all over the table and the floor under his highchair. I cleaned the table and the worst of the floor and apologised to the waitress for the mess. She, like most people was understanding that little ones aren’t always clean eaters and appreciated the effort I made to clean up.