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[quote=Anonymous]I am a big fan of WMATA's no drinking/eating rule, and am convinced that the trains would be absolutely disgusting if they allowed food and beverages, even with their current lax implementation.  (I'd make an exception for water, though, if I was in charge.  But I'm not.)

However, I do let my toddler drink water on the Metro.  It's in a spill-proof bottle, and it's WATER.  Giving her her water bottle occupies her on the Metro with its increasingly long waits due to track work.  So I've managed to justify breaking the rules with water on the Metro and don't even really question myself on that.

But today, my 2-year old accidently glimpsed the goldfish crackers in our backpack, and started screaming for crackers.  I had two choices -- discreetly give her some crackers, or ride with a screaming toddler on the train.  (OK, I admittedly had a 3rd choice -- get off the train with my screaming toddler.  But with the holiday schedule and track work, that could have delayed our return home 30 minutes or more.)

So I gave her the crackers.  And I'll admit that at least two of them fell between the seat and the wall, which is the whole reason for the rule in the first place.

Do you let your toddler eat or drink on the Metro or bus?[/quote]

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