shrimp themselves were properly cooked.
However, it is important to distinguish between refusing to let children eat the shells and refusing to let them eat the shrimp flesh altogether.
If the seafood is fresh, properly handled, and thoroughly cooked, the flesh may be perfectly suitable to eat after the shells are removed.
A practical solution would have been to peel a few shrimp for the children rather than rejecting the entire dish simply because it was served differently than expected.
Of course, a parent is entitled to decide what foods
