We don't hate the kids. We simply have very little regard for 'parents' who are raising wild animals in the form of kids.

Some parents should watch the episode of Bluey where Muffin's father explains to her : - You are the most special little girl in the world to me... but not to others. The parents can't stand the fact that their special little one isn't welcomed everywhere with open arms and a red carpet... and then when the pub manager dares to make a joke stating that he is dog-friendly they boil with rage. Anyway it's a pub, a bar. A place where children have absolutely nothing to do. Otherwise, all these angry remarks about dog people make me laugh. Yes, there are people who prefer pets to children, including dogs, deal with it 😘 And while you're at it, buy yourself a sense of humor and a good dose of understanding and tolerance (that which you demand everywhere from everyone towards you and your children). wont-someb...ildren.gif

I daresay too many parents today do not parent their children. If you allow your children to run amok, to fiddle with things that are not theirs, to scream and shout while in public YOU ARE THE PROBLEM. You want to raise free range children - that is fine, just keep them on your own range.

I live in St Albans, where this pub is, it may be my new favourite pub. I've never even been in it before.

I have a child, I like child free places, my partner has dogs, we like dog friendly places. If you think a child free, dog friendly place is a problem then there’s a really simple answer, don’t go there.

40 pubs in that town and people are kicking off? Its not the people with children who are under represented there

oh my goodness the internet needs to call its tits! no one hates children, lol i think everyone deserves a child-free place where they dont have to worry about tripping over a screaming creature covered in snot and sticky goo.

I would actually pay extra to be in a child-free atmosphere. I'm not really a dog person, but love seeing a good boy out and about as long as they're friendly. I don't mind them in a business at all. They're much better behaved and quieter than children for sure.

You chose to have children. I did not. I will never understand the inflated sense of self importance people with children have.

It. Is. A. Pub. There is alcohol. Adults want a place to go where there are no kids and have adult conversations. Unfortunately, breeders demand the "right" to ruin everyone else's evening out. Take your kids to Rotten Ron's (McD's) if you want to go somewhere with your kids.

so the locals have no issue with it and nobody raised an eyebrow about this for 11 yrs. The some dude posts about it on social media and everyone looses their minds. People are idiots

Yeah, man, maybe don't bring your small child to the bar. Why is everyone fighting that?

I thought by definition that pubs would be child free? The name alone implies that I'm going to an adult oriented place and do not expect children. To the people going waaaaah, there's literally hundreds of businesses that allow kids, some of us want to go out somewhere and not deal with loud kids, we do deserve that option.

Places like this will become more and more popular, not less... why parents feel the need to think that their little crotch goblins should be allowed anywhere and everywhere, regardless of who they disturb, is disgusting. The last thing people want to listen to while out having a drink or meal is some little brat screaming the place down... more brat-free establishments please!

There are plenty of restaurants that are tailored towards kids, Chucky Cheeze etc.. and there are MANY where kids are allowed. Why can’t there be ones tailored specifically for adults?

There has to be some venues available for people who don't want children around, where you can behave like adults and not worry about little ones.

If there was a pub just for people with kids where I wasn't allowed to go, I'd be completely fine with it and I'd look for the next pub. I've always found those parents who are offended by "child free" things questionable. I sense underlying resentment.

Not my business so it's none of my business how the owner chooses to run it. You have a choice to spend your money there or to not do so. I'm sure there will be enough customers grateful for a child free environment to support this business so just go somewhere else if you don't like it. If someone gives you a boundary that you find unacceptable then turn around and go the other way. You are not entitled to trespass over the boundaries that others have set for themselves in their rightfully owned spaces. Many entertainment venues have age limits. Amusement parks have height requirements for some of their rides. Movies have age limits according to rating. It is not a big deal. Before anyone adds that there are discriminatory practices that would be illegal know that I am aware but I also know this is not one of them.

Shows you how many lazy scum bag "not my job to raise my kids but I'll ruin your night out" parents are out there.

oh my goodness, just tie your children up to the front of the pub so you can enjoy your self for and a good strong drink for an hour.

I think one of the most important messages in the current day is: Not everything has to be for everyone and therefor does need to cater to everybody. So many different topics this applies to

Parents like that annoy me. It is one single pub out of hundreds that's not for you. OMG get over it and go somewhere else. When I was younger it was completely normal that you do not bring small children to a pub. They do not need to be there and miss out on nothing. And the parents can either go somewhere else or get a sitter if it has this one special pub.

Hol' up, hol' up! It's a pub, isn't it? AKA booze and adult socialization joint? Now correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the LAST place you would be taking a child? Don't know about you, but where I come from, the youngest you could get in a pub was 18. Now I can't say I've seen too many dogs in pubs where I come from either, but sure as heck no children anywhere in sight. These noisy parents need to get a grip, or at least a babysitter. Otherwise, drink at home...

I used to live in New Orleans. The city is about 85% Catholic. I went to many bar/restaurants where their ‘be fruitful and multiply pro-creations’ run amok. One time a kid somehow crawled and got stuck inside the ‘claw machine’ (it’s a coin operated machine filled with toys where you move this claw like thing to scoop up a toy usually to no avail). Fire department came, the parents were too busy to watch them. I personally don’t think small children need to be in bars

Jesus, if you don't like it go somewhere else. Not like there is a shortage of pubs. Too many people just dying for something to b**ch about.

Wow! It has been a while since I lived in the UK but how about you get a babysitter if you want to go to a pub or go to one with a garden so your crotch goblins have something to do!

As a parent I'm for this! Children shouldn't be in bars or pubs anyway!

Some people are deranged. Why has it become socially acceptable to hate children? Because I haven't come across any that have been taught manners.

I worry whenever I'm in a pub with my dog and kids are there. Too many parents don't teach their kids how to act around dogs, and then don't prevent them from coming over. Would love if more pubs chose one or the other.

it's a pub, for drinking. some laws allow children in if food is being served, cool. But there is no reason at all for a child to be running around a bunch of drunk/drinking adults.

Alot of us relish a night out without the kids only to have it ruined by you people.

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At the end it's all about manners and consideration. I have kids myself, wouldn't let them run wild and don't want other people's kids raising hell in a public place. But neither do I want strange dogs shove their noses into my crotch or come over to "play".