At Center of a Clash, Rowdy Children in Coffee Shops - New York Times
"Children were climbing the cafe's poles. A couple were blithely reading the newspaper while their daughter lay on the floor blocking the line for coffee. When the family whose children were running across the room to throw themselves against the display cases left after his admonishment, Mr. McCauley recalled, the restaurant erupted in applause.

So he put up the sign. Then things really got ugly."

What's your take on this? I'm with Mr. McCauley - take the rugrats outside if they get unruly