A couple’s first night out after having a baby is supposed to be a special and memorable experience. However, for one couple, their fancy dinner turned into an unexpected confrontation when they found themselves seated next to another couple with a crying baby. As the baby’s cries continued to disrupt their evening, they decided to ask the waiter to change tables, sparking a heated exchange with the baby’s mother.
First Night Out After Baby ️

Fancy Restaurant and a Babysitter

Enter the Crying Baby

Baby’s Cries Disrupt Dinner ️

Asking to Change Tables

Waiter’s Response ♂️

Moving to a New Table ♀️

Upset Mom Reacts

Mom’s Accusations ️

Annoyed Retort

Ignoring the Mom ♀️

Sister’s Opinion

Second Thoughts?

Summary: A Night Out Interrupted by a Crying Baby ️
A couple’s first night out after having a baby turned into an unexpected confrontation when they found themselves seated next to another couple with a crying baby. As the baby’s cries continued to disrupt their evening, they decided to ask the waiter to change tables, sparking a heated exchange with the baby’s mother. The mother accused them of being insensitive, while the couple defended their desire to enjoy a peaceful dinner. The situation left them questioning if they were in the wrong. Share your thoughts and reactions.




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Commenter defends moving tables due to crying baby, receives criticism.

Babies in fancy restaurants: NTA or ESH? Commenters debate.

NTA for not wanting to dine with crying babies

Avoiding a crying baby at a fancy restaurant? NTA

Respect your baby’s needs and boundaries for a peaceful dinner

No sympathy for crying baby at fancy restaurant

Parent agrees with OP, but stranger confrontation not effective

Avoiding a crying baby at a fancy restaurant

No crying babies allowed in fancy restaurants. NTA made right choice.

Couple ruins dessert date with screaming baby and poor service

Redditors agree: entitled parent brings crying baby to fancy restaurant

Standing up for a peaceful dinner, NTA wins the night

Date night ruined by crying baby at fancy restaurant. NTA.

Debate over bringing babies to public places like fancy restaurants ♀️

NTA for wanting a peaceful dinner, but should’ve spoken up.

Empathetic NTA comment sympathizes with crying baby dilemma

NTA suggests other mother should have taken crying baby outside.

Pregnant woman and nanny agrees: crying baby? Take it outside!

Crying baby at fancy restaurant? NTA, move tables

Mother defends herself for leaving fancy restaurant due to crying baby

Commenter sympathizes with couple’s frustration over crying baby.

No babies at fancy restaurants. NTA all the way!

Noisy baby at fancy restaurant causes clash. Should parents stay home?

Polite reseating request leads to unnecessary drama with other mom

Avoiding crying babies at restaurants: NTA’s solution

Parents deserve a break too but no need to suggest other mom leave

Addressing the waiter, not the mother? NTA wins this round!

Restaurant owner calls out entitled parents bringing crying babies

Kids at fancy restaurants? NTA says yes, but with conditions.

Respectful communication is key in resolving dinner drama

Commenter is not the a**hole in dinner drama

Crying babies belong in public, not fancy restaurants. NTA.
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Expectations for a fancy dinner ruined by entitled parent. NTA

Asserting your needs is not wrong. NTA

Mom defends couple’s right to enjoy fancy dinner sans baby

Commenter is not the a**hole in dinner drama

Couple clashes with unapologetic mother at fancy restaurant

NTA. Politely asked for a quieter place. Other table accommodated too.

Debate over bringing babies to fancy restaurants and pubs

Couple brings crying baby to fancy restaurant, refuses to leave. NTA.

Mom agrees with couple’s request to switch tables, gets verbally attacked

Babies don’t belong in fancy restaurants, NTA for complaining

Debate over child-free places sparks in restaurant drama.

Commenter is not the a**hole in dinner drama

Parent shamed for wanting to move away from screaming baby

Asking for a quieter spot at a fancy restaurant? NTA
