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Would You Be Upset if We Take Our Three Year Old With Us to Dinner Tonight for New Years Eve?
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Anonymous
| It's not fair to other diners, but even more than that, it's not fair to your kid. Don't do this. Very selfish. |
Anonymous
| OP hasn't returned in 3 pages. My guesses are that it's either a troll post to get people stirred up, or she's on the phone with her DH stressing about what to do. |
Anonymous
| Troll post. You can't magically increase your seating on NYE when the sitter cancels. |
Anonymous
| I wouldn't care one bit assuming that you have a three year old that knows how to behave at restaurants. If there were a way to keep my three year old well rested enough that going out at 10pm wouldn't be a nightmare I'd do it. As it is 10pm is way too late for me to want to eat so it's not on the cards. |
Anonymous
Nah, my guess is that OP has taken her toys and is sulking in the corner because she didn't like the answers she received. OP seemed pretty dense - didn't seem to occur to her that she could cancel her reservations or just do what the rest of us do if we can't find a sitter: stay at home and have a nice meal. Forget the other diners. I feel sorry for her kid being dragged out at 10 pm and then expected to behave. |
Anonymous
+1. stay home. |
Anonymous
Ha ha ha. |
Anonymous
| Is Ruth's Chris a "nicer" restaurant? Oh dear. I can't imagine taking a 3 year old to dinner at 10 PM for any reason. |
Anonymous
| Whoa whoa. Cut OP some slack. I imagine she hasnt responsed becauae of your cruel insensitive comments. I have a toddler at home and I honestly wouldn't care if there was one at a restaurant at 10 on nye. I'd just be thankful that I didn't have *my* toddler there. OP I think there are a lot of judgmental people out there but do agree that 10 is a little late for your LO to be out to dinner. Can you order out? I'd actually prefer that myself. Put the kids to bed, take your time eat uninterrupted without the awful glances you might get. I will say this though: Ruth Chris isn't a "nice restaurant" by any stretch of the imagination... It's a few steps up from tgi Fridays. If you want a nice meal sans toddlers perhaps spring for something better. |
Anonymous
Is anyone going there tonight? Hope we get an update tomorrow 
Or at 10 or 11 pm... 
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Anonymous
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PP. First off, learn to post.
Second, it's rare when there is such consensus on DCUM. You and the OP might want to consider why 99% of posters think this plan is horrible. Third, I am not poor, but I assure you Ruth Chris is in fact a nice restaurant. My DH and I would only go as a very special treat, and I would be seriously hacked off if you showed up with your toddler at 10pm on NYE. |
Anonymous
| May I be the first to suggest that OP order a drink for her kid at the restaurant. That way the kid is knocked out for the night and doesn't bother others. Look if she doesn't mind taking the kid out at 10 p.m. she doesn't mind giving the kid a drink of booze. |
Anonymous
A drunk 3 year old. That will go over like a lead zeppelin. 
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Anonymous
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It is what it is. OP I don't think anyone has any really good tips for you. I'd load your iphone up with games and hope for the best.
I am curious though, you said your parents can't babysit, but did you try to get another sitter and failed? Did you make a reservation for your child -- because a 3 year old needs her own spot at the table, its not like just dragging a 4 month old on your lap at the last minute. Or are you going to show up expecting to ask for an extra chair for your daughter on your reservation for 2 people? Does Ruth Chris even have high chairs? |
Anonymous
| A Led Zeppelin reunion? Count me in!!! |