As Ms Furlong asked (Letters, February 15), children should be seen and not heard in the 21st Century if their screaming is an infringement of other people's enjoyment.
I was in the tearoom with a friend when Ms Furlong arrived but, since we were not mentioned in her letter, I assume she didn't notice us.
On arrival, Ms Furlong was offered a high chair for the little boy, which she refused, saying he was happy in the buggy.
On hearing this, the child screamed and went on screaming.
Eventually, Ms Furlong lifted him on to her lap from where he promptly tried to demolish the table settings, screaming all the while.
Again, Ms Furlong was offered a high chair. The child went on screaming. In the end, the proprietor suggested perhaps it would be a good idea she take the child outside and settle him down but Ms Furlong and her friends walked out.
She also said the outing was a half-term treat but her little boy is two years old. Where does she send him to school?
-Peggy Bish, Brighton
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