http://blogs.babiesonline.com/parenting/dining-out-with-baby/ News & Information about parenting, pregnancy, and Babies Online's services Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:25:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/parenting/dining-out-with-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Science-mom Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:47:22 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/04/01/dining-out-with-baby/#comment-3526 With our twins, we practically stopped dining out (unless you count fast food and self-service restaurants as dining out) until they were big enough to behave at the table. On special occasions, we got grandma over or had a babysitter. Our main criteria for a place to go to was a)non-smoking section b)changing table in the bathroom c)play corner. The culinary part was secondary. But take heart. It gets better as they grow older. As long as your kid is a good eater, he or she will also get to enjoy dining. My 2 boys are almost 5 and can now sit for a 3-course meal as long as they are hungry and not so tired. With our twins, we practically stopped dining out (unless you count fast food and self-service restaurants as dining out) until they were big enough to behave at the table. On special occasions, we got grandma over or had a babysitter. Our main criteria for a place to go to was a)non-smoking section b)changing table in the bathroom c)play corner. The culinary part was secondary. But take heart. It gets better as they grow older. As long as your kid is a good eater, he or she will also get to enjoy dining. My 2 boys are almost 5 and can now sit for a 3-course meal as long as they are hungry and not so tired.

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