When the landlord of The Kenton pub in Hackney, London, announced that he was banning children from the premises earlier this year, it sparked a huge online debate. Some were supportive arguing that disruptive kids make a pub less inviting and chaos for staff, while others said that parents are punters too and have every right to be there with their offspring. So, should children be banned from pubs? Rhiannon Picton-James and Poppy Jay offer their perspectives.

When the landlord of The Kenton pub in Hackney, London, announced that he was banning children from the premises earlier this year, it sparked a huge online debate.

Some were supportive arguing that disruptive kids make a pub less inviting and chaos for staff, while others said that parents are punters too and have every right to be there with their offspring.

So, should children be banned from pubs? Rhiannon Picton-James and Poppy Jay offer their perspectives.

It’s a balmy Saturday evening. I’m in a beer garden, the smell of freshly cut grass hangs in the air and the second prosecco bucket has just landed on our table, which means one thing: we’re going out-out.

Then a shrill, piercing wail cuts across the garden. A toddler is mid-tantrum, the kind that suggests someone’s just set fire to all his toys and his parents have publicly declared their love for his baby brother. And in a flash the vibe shifts faster than you can say........

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