all: the problem then is not an infant/toddler/child issue. it is a parental issue. there are infants who go with and are quiet there are others who are never quiet...the onus should be on the parent to KNOW whether her/his child will be a distraction/distruption to the other attendees. the age of the child should not be the deciding factor BUT the temperment of the child. additionally parents who want to have a child with needs to organize their attending in such a manner to allow the shild time and area to be a child so that the child can attend quietly when asked to do so. patricia