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Young Children and Fancy Restaurants WDPT
So, we are invited to eat at a really nice restaurant Saturday evening for DH's grandmother's birthday. Like a dress code kinda place. So, Ollie is invited, but I've asked my parents to watch him because I don't think it's a place for young children. While he is usually really good when we eat out I have a fear that this will be that time he isn't. My MIL wants us to birng him though. WDPT?
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Also, she says we should be in a seperate room with just our party.
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Re: Young Children and Fancy Restaurants WDPT
If you guys are in your own room I say go for it!
Now if you are going to be in the general dining room then I say go with your sitter.
Yeah, it won't be as enjoyable with him there I'm sure. I also worry about the length of time we will be there. I'm leaning toward bringing him if we do have a seperate room, but I reserve the right to change my mind.
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I'm also worried about what he'll eat. There are no chicken tenders and french fries on the menu.......
I would bring him if it is truly in a separate room.
IDK @LuckyDad, the guest of honor is his 90 something year old great-grandmother. My MIL wants his to come, but my IL's also have crazy expectations about how little kids should behave. For example, sometimes Oliver ignores questions directed to him. To me, he's just being 3, but they get their panties in a bunch over it. So I'm also afraid they are going to expect him to be talkative and outgoing with a large group of people, some of which he doesn't really know. And that is probably not going to happen.
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Wow, I went off on a tangent there. Sorry.
If you aren't comfortable, don't do it.
But I think you'll be fine, especially if you're in a separate room. Bring the ipad or toys or whatever you think will entertain him if things go south. I have no problems enjoying fancy dinners when B tags along. But that might be because I'm a huge AW and enjoy showing off my nicely-dressed kid whenever possible.
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Yeah, I do love to dress him up and show him off. So there's that. Ugh, I just don't know. When the twins were little this wasn't an issue. They would be going to a sitter, no doubt. Poor Ollie might end up feeling left out though.
Could your parents bring him to the restaurant for dessert?
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A date night is a nice thought, but our 2 older children will be with us for sure. They are 15, so we don't really have a legitimate excuse to leave them at home. haha
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I would go without the kid.
Enjoy your fancy dinner @libby1978 you deserve it. Especially after the last week....
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Time too though so I don't think you can go wrong here either way. That said, he's never gone to so fancy you must wear a jacket restaurant either but definitely to some rather nice, he's the only kid there kind of places.
That said, DH and I went out to dinner at a nice place last weekend and there was a little boy about 7 dining with his mom; he was wearing a little jacket and bow tie and it was so sweet. My hope is that once DD is past the toddler stage, we'll be able to take her those sorts of places. We travel a lot and I won't do a sitter in a strange city/ country.
The mere presence of a well-behaved child doesn't bother me -- but I know some people don't even like to SEE kids in certain establishments.
DH and I talked about it more last night. We are definitely leaving Oliver at home. He would be fine for a little while, but we are going to be with a large party and I anticipate being there for a few hours. There is no way he will sit for that long. I'm just going to enjoy myself and not have to worry about watching my little kid. The teens will be fine and they probably won't even sit by me. SCORE!