Do you still take DC out to dinners at restaurants (past bedtime)?

peapine · April 2009

We used to take DD out a lot when she was real young. She would sleep in her carseat. We dont really anymore. We dont have a specifc bedtime, but she herself depicted a 7-7:30pm timeframe. So, now if we go its usually an early dinner. This weekend is a friends bday and we will be going to a chill dinner out to celebrate. I dont have a sitter lined up and was thinking of taking DD with us. Not sure how she will do. She doesnt nap well in her stroller/carseat anymore and this will sure run into 9-10pm easily. We have such a great routine at home, im kind of nervous breaking it...

laur1120 · April 2009

No i don't. We don't eat dinner out anymore. Which is fine cause we don't ahve any $$ for it anyway.

DD would have a meltdown if I did that and kept her out that late. She would probably eventually fall asleep on me but i don't know if I could count on that. And how much would I really enjoy myself??

mabst196 · April 2009

No, not to restuarants. We'll go to friend's houses and stay past bedtime because we can just put her down to sleep there and she'll stay asleep in the car and when we put her in the crib.

caroline:) · April 2009

Sometimes for special occasions. I'd like to think this will make her more flexible with activties later on. Sometimes she sleeps in on days like that. I wouldn't be too worried about taking her. She'll adjust.

ncsubride · April 2009

No, if we want to go out we go out early or we get someone to watch them.

karent7205 · April 2009

We try not to. We go out early anyway since we have a 2 year old too. Natalie designed her own bedtime too which is 6:30-7 so since it is so early, we are sometimes out a little later than that and she does OK, but if I were you I would not say out that late with your baby at this age based on what you described. I would suggest trying to get a sitter, or just leaving the dinner early. HTH!

Lucky_Dragonfly · April 2009

we do go out to dinner, not so much anymore but if we do then it is generally around 5pm that we go and we bring DS dinner with him so by the time we get home dpepending on where we are we have some time to play before bed time.

userdeleted · April 2009

I know with DS I could never get away with it - he'd have an absolute meltdown. If you think your DD might not be able to handle it, I'd air on the side of caution, especially since it's someone else's birthday dinner.

katydid2007 · April 2009

We eat out often and always take DS with us. We usually don't but we can push it to his bedtime (which is 8 pm). After that, he'll get cranky.

megwitt · April 2009

No if we do go out to a restaurant its early. Next week we are planning on going later (7ish) and we got my mom to watch him. I wouldn't break the routine, I know for us this would equal a breakdown and a scene!!!

Luckystar2 · April 2009

No, we go to early dinners. I don't mind, we beat the crowds. We go out to dinner every friday night and DD LOVES going out. But dinnertime at home is 5:30 anyways so thats when we try to go out. DD is happy, we're happy, other restaurant goers are happy.

Recently we were at a restaurant later than normal and getting close to her bedtime. It was completely a one time thing and circumstances beyond our control. I would have rathered we didn't go, but I was sorta forced into it. DD did fine, but it stressed me out. DH had to take her outside for a little bit. I'd much rather go out early and know that she'll be a happy girl and we'll have a good time and not disturb anyone.

lmdbww · April 2009

We took DH's grandmom out for her birthday last week and were out a little later than normal. She was a teeny bit fussy but not unbearable and we had plenty with us for her to occupy herself.

Mrs.tlcS · April 2009

DDs bedtime is 8 pm, but we go out for dinner 2x/week. It works fine for us.

Echowysp · April 2009

No. He gets super cranky if it's past his bedtime and he's not in bed. I can barely tolerate being at family's house late.

Amy Schramm · April 2009

No. I will take him anywhere during the day without any thought for his nap schedule but we really stick to his night bedtime. We often get a sitter and go out after he's asleep.

Snucci · April 2009

Absolutely not. If we eat out as a family it's around 5pm or earlier. I have broken my rules for two occassions recently, but we brought the pack-n-play and she slept there until we were ready to leave.

Jaimers375 · April 2009

No, like others we go out early. If you go, maybe just go for the beginning and plan to leave, remember the comfort of other diners, too.

klink11 · April 2009

We do. We eat out 1 -2 times a week but generally it's early enough where it doesn't interfere with her bedtime routine.

Last week we were on vacation and took her with us for a 9pm dinner. She lasted a whole 30 minutes before she became fussy & tired. I got up walked her to a quiet corner and she went to sleep. I came back to our table and laid her in her carseat where she slept for the rest of dinner.

Now I knew going in to that evening I could more than likely work with DD to get her to sleep, but I know not everyone has this option. Good luck I hope you get to get out & enjoy the night!

faBriezy · April 2009

No, this wouldnt work for us. My ds would cry and nobody would have fun. we either use a sitter or make early plans so were home at 8at the latest (bedtime is 7:30).

SenoraKristin · April 2009

We stopped doing late outings when DD was about 5 months old. Now, she's 11 months and goes to sleep between 6 and 7 p.m. every night.

She would have a complete meltdown if we tried to take her out until 9 p.m. I miss the days of the sleepy infant and going everywhere.

BecauseICan · April 2009

Definitely not. If we want to go out after her bedtime we get a sitter. We've done it twice.

Her bedtime and need for sleep is more important than our need for fun, IMO. In addition, I don't appreciate screaming babies while I'm trying to dine--I don't expect anyone else to.

cicija1 · April 2009

No, her bed time is 8 and that's it. If we go out to dinner we get my parents or MIL to come over.

chrisnj0614 · April 2009

we don't take him out past his bedtime to dinner. We go out to dinner almost every weekend, but eat early. He loves it and is such a good boy. Honestly it has gotten easier as he gets older.

The only time we are ever out past his bedtime is when we are at the inlaws or my parents and they refuse to let us leave. Now, i just leave with Colin because I am sick of it.

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