Coffee Shops...they aren't for kids

It's another lazy Sunday. It's raining here and that makes the day seem even lazier since no one wants to hang outside in the rain. As usual we have headed to our favorite morning hang out, the local coffee shop where we read the paper and cruise the internet while people watching.
On Sundays at the coffee shop you get to see a mixture of people. Some are ready for church, all dressed up . Some are dressed for running (even on a rainy day). And some are like us, dressed in casual clothes, leisurely reading the paper while they sip on their coffee.
Then there are the families. Sometimes it's mom and dad and the kids, or mom alone with the kids or mom and her friends with all of their kids. However they arrive, one thing they have in common is that the kids are bored. I really wonder why parents want to bring their kids to a coffee shop. Coffee is generally an adult drink, ergo the shops themselves are designed for adults not children. There is nothing kid friendly in most coffee shops. They don't have toys or games for kids. There are no "happy meals" being served. In fact a coffee shop is one of the worst places to feed a kid. All they have for kids to eat and drink is stuff loaded with sugar like cinammon rolls, cookies, and hot chocolate....which the kids manage to spill or wipe all over the tables and floors. Then when the sugar kicks in, the kids get all fidgety. Might as well give the kids an espresso and let the fun begin. Allright, I admit not all children are ill mannered in coffee shops. The majority I have seen are well behaved. But still, I wonder, wouldn't they rather be at McDonalds?