Does anyone have a toddler that won't just sit?

Telyco

Haha - I know people think they have this...but I swear I have the only toddler that just RUNS the second his feet touch the ground. Never caring for a second where we are.

Any success with going out to eat? I really want to start going out more - but I don't know if it would be worth it.

kcisthebombdotcom

YES. My DS never.stops.moving. And he's fast too!

I try to burn his energy before dinnertime, usually at the playground. Then I bring lots of things to distract him and hope for the best. I'd say about 60% of the time one of us is walking laps around the restaurant with him while we're waiting for food to come. lol.

Telyco

Yep - this is what stopped us from going out to eat when I was pregnant with #2. I wasn't a fan of sitting and eating by myself. At least when we grab take out we can eat together. DD is more than happy to sit with us - I could hold her 24-7 if I wanted to... but DS just wants to go, go, go.

I hope it stops soon. Or I need to find a place where I can just put a little DVD player right on the table playing Toy Story - that would keep him sitting

J&JSuiter070205

You're not alone. I was in the same boat as you. I remember going to a New Years Eve party (for families) at a co-workers house and BOTH of our kids were still running around while it seemed half the other kids were asleep, and that was every day occurence. However, since my son turned about 3 1/2 he will sit through 30 minute episodes of Curious George, etc now which he never did before. It'll get better