s/o- did you put your carrier in an upside down high chair?

soontobemomma

This is something I dealt with as a restaurant owner daily.  I would absolutely not allow it at all.  People were so po'd at me.  They aren't meant to do that, and it doesn't take a genius to look at them and see.  This was before I had kids, so it wasn't mama bear coming out, either.  

I never cared if someone brought in a stroller, tried to put them in a large booth they could put the carrier in the back of, and had the special carrier holders.  But people would get so angry at me for not allowing them to do that.

I mean the bottom isn't even flat and it is so top heavy if you flip it over, even without the carrier.

The shopping cart post brought me back to those days. 

 

ghm

No, never. Really, I can't remember but a couple of times that my kids allowed me to take them in a restaurant in a carrier anyway. But no, I'd never do that. 

tslmom87

Yea a few times. Most resturants had the slings or the high chairs that the top opens up and is designed for carriers so we really never had a problem. 

sooosie

Yes, we did that - not often, but as necessary.  It wasn't like we put them in there and then walked off - we were sitting 6" away.

veloelle

No because it seems really unstable and really, turning a highchair upside down that's been drug across the floor and has how much crusted on boogers and God knows what else. Ick. And I worked in a restaurant for 6 years, I'm pretty familiar w/ gross.

Jodi&Joe

Ditto Soosie!

soontobemomma

sooosie:

Yes, we did that - not often, but as necessary.  It wasn't like we put them in there and then walked off - we were sitting 6" away.

But if a server or anyone walking by would just barely bump into it, it would topple over.   

Temp108743750006959

yep, a few times

penguingrrl

Nope, but I had kids who hated the carrier enough that I didn't use it as a carrier. It always looked unstable to me though, just like the shopping cart.

emiliemadison

No. It even says right there (with pictures) not to do that. We did have a few servers tell us that we should use it like that, though. I said no and they would give me looks like I was a nutter.

Another thing that annoyed me (since it's sort of related) is when we'd go out to eat and almost the entire section we would be seated at would be empty but they'd put us at a booth with a highchair on the end in the aisle, blocking half of it. I dont get it! Wouldnt they NOT want a kid in the middle of the aisle where no one can get around easily? (I started always asking for a table after that). 

MrsStubbs

I did it all the time. The only issue I ever had was with it tipping forward and it would just hit the table.

Glendi2.0

We did it a few times. Obviously we used discretion and didn't do it in high-traffic areas, or if it appeared to pose any *real* risk.

(Hell, taking my kids to a restaurant is a risk unto itself- they're allergic to nuts. I have to calculate my risk-reward ratio constantly. You just learn to parent judiciously, I guess.)

rebbieW

Did it once or twice, but held onto the silly high chair for fear of it being knocked over.

Jodi&Joe

I also used the Bumbo on top of the table when I stopped using the carrier in the highchair trick.  I'm a total rebel!

AggieCouple

No.  The bottom of those chairs are NASTY.

But also, one time, at Texas Roadhouse, they gave us one of those car seat slings for ML's carrier, and set it between the tables.  The waiter tripped over its feet and dumped a tray of hot coffee and iced tea into the carrier.  Thank God my mom was holding her at that time.   I still get a little shaky thinking what could have happened.  We didn't even get our meal comped or an apology from the manager.  Needless to say, we have not been back.  

So now, at restaurants, I keep the carrier next to me, in a booth, between me and  the wall. 

WeWearCombatBoots

We did at a restaurant that had no other place for a carseat because it wouldn't even fit in their chairs and this was at their suggestions, but I literally kept my hand on the high chair the ENTIRE time. I don't even like the slings, they seem so unstable to me.