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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If my kids ever acted up while we were out eating I would tend to it immediately. If I couldn't get the situation under control and my kid continued to throw a tantrum, scream or whatever thereby disrupting other patrons we would leave immediately.

Not sure what giving someone the stink eye is going to accomplish and it's annoying. However, I think people in general get fed up by having their meal, maybe the only peaceful time in their work day,  disrupted by someone's bratty child.

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Hello, person without kids.  Hope you enjoy the view from atop your high horse![/quote]

I have a 1 and a 4 year old. We go out to eat every Saturday night to our favorite restaurant. When my oldest was 18 months we had one incident where he was terribly restless and loud, so we asked for our meals to go and left out. I did not want to ruin other people's dinner and evening out. My son wasn't ready to go back out to a restaurant until he turned 2. Sucked because we like to go out to eat. Anyway, currently we have a 1 year old who sits in a high chair and nibbles on food the entire time we are sitting at the table.. She loves food. My 4 year old knows the rules and what our expectations are when we are out. He sits in his chair, is not allowed to move around, run around or disrupt other people on the other side of the booth, and he is to use his inside voice. We have a great time out every weekend!

Hoping we won't have to take a hiatus when my 1 year old turns 18 months, but if necessary we will forgo going out to eat for awhile.

The point is that we experience a nice meal together. Running around after kids, constantly struggling to keep them quiet, dealing with a tantrum in the middle of dinner is stressful for everyone.

A few tips for you to try:
give a small snack before going out to eat so the kids aren't starving when you get to the restaurant
make sure they are rested, after nap is the best time
take a short walk or make the older kids run around before going out to eat to burn off some extra energy.

Good luck![/quote]

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