Opening a can of worms with this one, I’m sure

[Anonymous]

OP, take the baby out in a stroller and go visit the Arboretum with your guests and see the cherry blossoms. It's baby-friendly and a uniquely DC experience. Then go out for a nice lunch with baby and your friends, enjoy a drink or two. Go home, get a nap in with the baby, and then get a sitter and enjoy some adult time with your friends. Sounds like a great day to me.

A so-called "bar crawl" with a baby does not sound like a good time for anyone. Seriously, rethink this plan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sure your friend wants to be around DC, but every minute of each day during the visit?

Highly doubtful.
She is just being nice, IMO.
"Sure, sounds like a great idea for the five of us to bar tour,"

Get the sitter. Have some non-baby centric fun out with your friend. Really.

This. Every single word.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:well, we live near columbia heights and often go out with DC to Looknig Glass, to Red Rocks, and to Meridian Pint. I often see kids there. We bring toys/snacks for DC, put him in a high chair and let him walk around when he gets antsy



I bet the other patrons love that.



But her DC is soooooo cute! Everyone loves him! Can't you just see this poster smiling that "isn't he cute?" smile as she chases him around the place.

I guess I forgot to add that we let him walk around OUTSIDE THE RESTAURANT WITH ONE OF US when he gets antsy. But I am ever so grateful that the parental etiquette police are here to tell me and OP what clueless slash ghetto parents we are.

I have to say that I find all of the shock and horror of taking a baby to a place where alcohol is served to be supremely amusing. But then again, perhaps some of the pearl clutchers (love that phrase, btw) are remembering their less than savory days being trashed and hooking up in the Big Hunt and can't imagine that there are actually people who enjoy going to establishments to eat, drink, socialize and

generally partake in urban life without getting so drunk that they puke up their appletinis and are rendered incapable of caring for their kids. I'm personally glad that none of you dare to take your children to any of the aforementioned establishments, because it means its less likely that I'll run into you there, making my life just that much more tolerable.

yes, I had many, MANY "less than savory days being trashed" and am not ashamed to admit it. But since I'm a mother now, I DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE. Not only that, but I try to keep my kids away from people who do. No one is horrified that adults will be drinking responsibly around kids (at least I'm not). The issue is, it's a bar. People go there to drink and if they want to get shit-faced, well, that's an appropriate place to do it. Good for the OP and you PP if you go there and act all lovely, but not everyone goes to a bar to act lovely. That's why I wouldn't take my baby on a bar crawl.

My thoughts exactly!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, take the baby out in a stroller and go visit the Arboretum with your guests and see the cherry blossoms. It's baby-friendly and a uniquely DC experience. Then go out for a nice lunch with baby and your friends, enjoy a drink or two. Go home, get a nap in with the baby, and then get a sitter and enjoy some adult time with your friends. Sounds like a great day to me.

A so-called "bar crawl" with a baby does not sound like a good time for anyone. Seriously, rethink this plan.

This is great advice! OP, I hope you'll seriously consider it!

[Anonymous]

Come on, people. She's not climbing K2 with a baby on her back. If she goes to a bar (probably not one with drunks holding a machete throwing contest) and the baby doesn't like it, he'll whine and they will just end up going to a restaurant that is probably next door. Big deal. Move along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Come on, people. She's not climbing K2 with a baby on her back. If she goes to a bar (probably not one with drunks holding a machete throwing contest) and the baby doesn't like it, he'll whine and they will just end up going to a restaurant that is probably next door. Big deal. Move along.

Please, most of the pearl-clutching PPs don't know what K2 is, and wouldn't do anything as painful as mountain climbing without an epidural or something!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Come on, people. She's not climbing K2 with a baby on her back. If she goes to a bar (probably not one with drunks holding a machete throwing contest) and the baby doesn't like it, he'll whine and they will just end up going to a restaurant that is probably next door. Big deal. Move along.

It's so cute an naive that you think this, but I have seen way too many parents who weren't willing to change their plans in response to a kid's needs. I think it's much more likely that OP will get a bit buzzed, baby will start to get annoyed, and OP will decide that it's perfectly acceptable to keep hanging out with an obnoxious, fussy baby, or, worse yet, decide to entertain him in some disruptive way like giving him a tour of the bar and introducing him to people who weren't there to hang with babies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you are ghetto.

Yup.

[Anonymous]

GROW UP OP, you're a mother now... Act like one!! Bringing a baby on a pub crawl? You really have no common sense or class. Why is this a bad idea... Well let's see...

1) It's a baby in a bar
2) Drunk people act stupid in bars (apparent so do mothers taking their kids to a bar)
3) WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO CHANGE THE BABY's DIAPER? At the table? On the bar? On the floor beside the pee and puke in the toilet? Because you know a bar isn't going to have a baby change station.
4) How much fun will it be for your friend with a baby? There goes any harmelss flirting with strangers or even having a fun conversation.
5) Are you going to breastfeed in the middle of the bar? Why not do a show and dance on a pole too.
6) How is the baby going to nap In the stroller while beer falls on her? Or in a baby bjorn with margarita salt on her head?
7) You will be the laughing stock of the bar, how fun will that be for you and your friend?

I could go on and on an on.. OP, grow up and have a kids friendly outing or leave your baby at home. You really need to take a parenting class or else just a common sense-use your brain class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fully prepared to be flamed but maybe there will be a normal response or 2.

My best girlfriend from college and her husband are coming down to visit in a couple weekends and I am trying to think of things to do with the caveat that my 6 month old will be with us.

No touristy stuff, we both attended college here – I was thinking more along the lines of a mini bar crawl. Maybe going to an area where there are several bars in a cluster and getting a beer or drink and a snack and then moving on to the next place. I’ll have DC strapped to me in the backpack. DC faces front and loves to look out and reach for things. I have no doubts DC will be entertained as long as I am standing and talking or moving and we change scenery often.

My question to you all is: Do you have any suggestions for what bars and/or areas of DC might be accommodating to us walking around with a baby strapped to us? For example, I would NEVER go to Capital Grille regardless of the time of day with a baby. Not fair to other patrons IMHO.

Any suggestions on where to go on a Saturday afternoon with a 6 month old in terms of fun bars?

PERFECT!!! DC can reach for his first Budweiser or maybe even a cigarette on the patio!

*Mother of the Year*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fully prepared to be flamed but maybe there will be a normal response or 2.

My best girlfriend from college and her husband are coming down to visit in a couple weekends and I am trying to think of things to do with the caveat that my 6 month old will be with us.

No touristy stuff, we both attended college here – I was thinking more along the lines of a mini bar crawl. Maybe going to an area where there are several bars in a cluster and getting a beer or drink and a snack and then moving on to the next place. I’ll have DC strapped to me in the backpack. [b]DC faces front and loves to look out and reach for things.[/b] I have no doubts DC will be entertained as long as I am standing and talking or moving and we change scenery often.

My question to you all is: Do you have any suggestions for what bars and/or areas of DC might be accommodating to us walking around with a baby strapped to us? For example, I would NEVER go to Capital Grille regardless of the time of day with a baby. Not fair to other patrons IMHO.

Any suggestions on where to go on a Saturday afternoon with a 6 month old in terms of fun bars?





PERFECT!!! DC can reach for his first Budweiser or maybe even a cigarette on the patio!

*Mother of the Year*

[Anonymous]

Jeff, is this a sock puppet? Are we being pranked?

I notice OP has not come back after page 1.

Set up for the crazy train, which is well off its rails?

[Anonymous]

I recently went to a hockey game, and the person in front of me brought their 6 week old baby. She proceeded to whip out the boob and get mad whenever anyone screamed and cheered or spilled beer. She told me that as I woman I should have respect and be quiet. I told her I wasn't the idiot with a baby at a hockey game, and I paid $240 for my seats, and I'm going to cheer, so go tell the 300 pound guy screaming in front of her to be quiet.

There is a time and a place OP... Get a baby sitter and grow up!

[Anonymous]

I've posted 4 times now on this thread, but I'm not a sock puppet.. I just had more to say! Not the original OP.

[Anonymous]

I've posted a few times, too. OP is passed out in some bar by now. Who needs her anyway.