You think that just because you had a baby, everybody has to put up with it? Everybody has to love it or care about it? Like you did something special? Oooh you followed a biological imperative to perpetuate, and likely validate your existence. Good for you. Is a storebought cookie okay or should I bake one for you?

Outdoor events, family oriented events…take your child. Just don’t take them to adult oriented events.

My rule of thumb is that if a restaurant serves alcoholic beverages, don’t take your little ones there. Grown-ups are trying to “relax” in there and don’t want to hear babies and toddlers screaming during happy-hour after working all day.
You want to go to Applebees? Fine. Hire a baby-sitter and open a can of Spaghetti-o’s for your kid before you go. Who do you think wants to work all day, sit at the bar and watch the game and listen to what goes on in your livingroom every night?
Be considerate.

But that’s just me.

I’m team babies cry, get over it. I’m also team not everyone thinks your children are as cute as you happen to think they are.

We weren’t trying to make a baby with my first daughter, so it was certainly “unintended”. But she wasn’t a “mistake” and has never been in any way “unwanted”.

As far as having bastards,we were happily married parents, but our “legitimate” children have the same number of chromosomes as a “screaming bastard”.
I’ve never been able to tell the difference in the cries of “legitimate” babies and those of “bastards”, but apparently you can.

I said it upthread, and I will say it again. Grow a soul, and please realize that the world does not revolve around you and what you want.

I love how so many childless people think that the parents are not actively trying to get their child to behave-sometimes kids cry! Kids get antsy! They whine! It’s what they do. And I don’t know any parent that wouldn’t be embarrassed as hell (and incredibly apologetic) if their kid cried for an entire flight.

That being said, when obviously childfree people treat me (or my child) with disdain because she is acting like a child (which occasionally, but not often, includes a tantrum), I am not inclined to want to do anything but piss you off more. In fact, if you choose to say something to me about my parenting, my child’s behavior, or how rude I am, I will allow my child to continue the behavior while I issue a verbal bitchslap to you.

Grow a soul and try showing some compassion.