Going out to eat...

tstrong · January 2012

Who does it with LO lately? DD hates being in her seat more than she needs to, but obviously cannot sit on her own in a restaurant high chair.... I really miss going out to eat with DH... Is it sad that this is what I am most looking forward to!? Any suggestions?

EdsdollfaceJen · January 2012

We do it fairly often, and I always end up pulling him on my lap and eating with one hand. I only order something I can eat with a fork that doesn't require two hands.

TheFannins729 · January 2012

yeah, we go out to eat every friday and have since he was born. it's our thing. if he's not happy in the carseat (which he usually is. he likes to people watch) then I've worn him in the ergo or just sat him in my lap. he can't sit on his own, but he has no issue sitting if I hold him with one hand.

covertxxamour · January 2012

EdsdollfaceJen:
We do it fairly often, and I always end up pulling him on my lap and eating with one hand. I only order something I can eat with a fork that doesn't require two hands.

This. Also, LO can't roll over yet, so I will lay a blanket in the booth beside me, and lay her down. But I always keep one hand on her. LO loves to just lay down and not be held sometimes though.

heystranger14 · January 2012

When we go if no one can watch him one of us usually eats 1st and the other holds him. Sometimes he will cooperate and sit in the seat long enough for us to eat. Other times we try to go while he is napping.

LadyVi33 · January 2012

Not sad at all! I miss going out to eat as well. We do it sometimes, but most of the time, it's so much work we just take a pass. I also miss having a couple of adult beverages at dinner, but I don't like to have any alcohol when LO is with us and we have to drive home. Just one of the sacrifices we've made

tstrong · January 2012

Thanks! I also miss having a few adult beverages! A few times my mom and I have gone out to eat and have a glass of wine, but I'll only have one... I will try to limit her time in the seat while there and see what happens... Thanks for the suggestions!

emolm · January 2012

My husband and I usually take turns letting him sit in our laps and only one of us will order something that requires more than one hand to eat. When I'm with friends, I just let him sit in my lap or put him in the sling if he's tired so he can nap. Yesterday and today at lunch he sat in a high chair for about half the time (he's still a little wobbly but he also seems to love it).

GingerNess · January 2012

EdsdollfaceJen:
We do it fairly often, and I always end up pulling him on my lap and eating with one hand. I only order something I can eat with a fork that doesn't require two hands.

This.

My DD doesn't mind her seat all that much, but I feel guilty leaving her in there the entire time. I hold her and talk to her until the food comes and then set her in her seat.

MaryJ2011 · January 2012

Since I'm currently in a country where we have no car/carseat/stroller.... I have a phil &teds metoo. I clip it on the table, and LO sits up in it. She is still a little wobbly and too small I think, but we put the infant insert from our Ergo in around her to wedge her in. She loves it. She sits there and looks around while we eat. So even tho I wouldn't put her in a normal restaurant high chair, this seems to work.

I feel the same way though!~ I am looking forward to a baby-free meal when I come back to the states!

GVSU-04 · January 2012

We just took him out for the first time. He slept in his seat for the entire meal. We had been waiting, because LO likes to be walked around rather than stationary after about 10 min. We're hoping people watching will provide some entertainment/distraction him.

CiCi44 · January 2012

We take DS out to eat with us just about every Saturday -- and have learned through trial & error.

We usually leave him in his carseat (if he's content) until we've ordered -- then we'll take him out and just hold him on our laps. When our food comes, I usually hold him & eat at the same time. Since I'm a super slow eater, DH always finishes way before me... and will take DS so I can finish my meal.

I'm not into NIP -- and forgot to bring a bottle once -- so poor DH ended up eating his meal alone at the table while I went out to the car to nurse. Our server was amazing -- boxed up DH some freshly cooked fries since he didn't get to eat his while they were still warm while we tried to calm down the baby. That seriously made our night.

I love my bloody mary's on the weekend -- but feel really awkward drinking one when we have DS with us... like I'm setting a bad example for my baby! Silly.

FortMyersBride · January 2012

We go out to eat at least once a week. A lot of the time DD will fall asleep in the car seat on the way there, or sometimes play with her car seat toys while we eat. Otherwise i try to time it so she's hungry when we get there, and wear her in a sling with the nursing cover on so she can eat too and I get both hands free

SusieBW · January 2012

We go out a lot - I'd say at least once a week. DD generally just sits in her car seat on the seat beside me the whole time. Generally she sleeps, but even when she's awake, she's usually content to just sit in there and look around. When she gets fussy, we take her out and take turns holding her and eating with one hand. We're usually good about timing it so that she has already eaten before we go, but if we're all out and about running errands or something, I think we've had to give her a bottle in a restaurant twice, and we just took turns holding/feeding her and eating. We have no problem having a beer or cocktail with our meal when she's with us - neither of us is going to get tanked, but one or two drinks is fine.

kelyr1 · January 2012

We go out to eat quite often and even have to deal with a 3 year old and 5 year old. If DD3 isn't sleeping in her seat (which doesn't happen as often anymore) one of us holds her while the other one deals with the two older kids.

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