I recently read about a couple who, while waiting for their table in a restaurant, were allowed to sit at the bar, but thanks to Victorian style child ‘safety’ laws, their five and seven year old kids had to stand against the back wall two feet from the bar. Kids weren’t allowed to sit at bars in that state. You know, because safety. On our last two trips to New Mexico, we’ve had similar experiences. On our most recent trip, seven year-old No. One and I were told we couldn’t be seated at the bar even though they served food there, even though we were in a restaurant., because the state of New Mexico has deemed it Wrong. The trip before that a waitress warned us away from the high-top tables. Once again, it was for safety’s sake. On our current trip to DC, the kid vaulted onto a bar-stool, so yeah, I guess she can handle it. Clearly I think kids should be allowed in bars. I think it builds both social and real-world skills....