Comments on: WFMW: Restaurants with toddlers http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/ Thu, 09 May 2013 07:43:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Laane http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-881 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:21:10 +0000 http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-881 The times I go out for dinner with children I phone a restaurant.
I go by the way they treat me at the phone.

I prefer going to a chinese for dimsums.
It’s mid-afternoon and they are so very childfriendly.. they really care to make it for the children a pleasant time.

]]> By: myderbe http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-879 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:01:03 +0000 http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-879 At times, I have carried along a bag of special restuarant fun things to keep
children busy at the table –a small magna doodle, a fun matchbox car, a mini-notepad
and crayons, a small plastic doll with a body on each side and a head that turns around.
These things showed up only at restaurants or doctor’s offices, so they were sort of new
every time we pulled the bag out.

I haven’t done that in a while, but I should try it again.

We also do quiet games at the table while we wait for food — Simon Says (good way for
babies to learn body parts -”tap your head . . . pull your ear . . . touch your nose), 20
Questions, I Spy. Sometimes we get some silly looks, but most people usually seem to
appreciate that I’m playing a whisper-game of Simon Says with my kids and keeping them
occupied and entertained. It’s also fun for the children to have my attention on them. :)

]]> By: mudlark http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-876 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:50:52 +0000 http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-876 All right, readthemanual, how is it that we live 10 minutes from each other and I’ve never heard of half the places you go to? (Apparently you’re not sharing your ample wisdom with me.)

]]> By: readthemanual http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-871 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:59:42 +0000 http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-871 Oooh, great ideas. I also like that Red Robin has a sea of balloons when you walk in the door. I tied one to E’s highchair, and it was great entertainment while we waited for the food.

]]> By: mudlark http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-870 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:47:19 +0000 http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-870 Jenefur – I wish I’d known that last night! We ate a Mimi’s Cafe last night and forked over plenty of cash for the kids’ meals… Doh!

]]> By: jenefur http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-869 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:45:08 +0000 http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-869 Some places have a free kid plate that they’ll bring out when you are seated, but the trick is to ask the seater, NOT the server (the server may charge you). Mimi’s Cafe and Claim Jumper are great for this.

Also, at Red Robin, since they give you endless fries anyway, we ask for them when we sit down.

]]> By: WhatWorksForMom http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-866 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:58:31 +0000 http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-866 Good ideas! Eating out with kids should be fun, right? right. :)

]]> By: tonsofsons http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-865 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:44:41 +0000 http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-865 Great tips! Try going out to eat with 5 boys ~ ughhhh. We always ordered their’s first.

Good ideas!

http://tonsofsons.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Susan http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-864 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:25:00 +0000 http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-864 Good tips. I will make sure to remember them when the baby gets older!

]]> By: Linda http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-863 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:10:16 +0000 http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/wfmw-restaurants-with-toddlers/#comment-863 Great tips!

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