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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We use iPads more than we should at home, but electronics in a restaurant is a nonstarter for us.  Eating in a restaurant socially with others is a life skill that my ADHD kid needs to learn as much as anyone else.  We go out quite often, and have since my kids were little - mostly to neighborhood/casual places - if there arecrayons and a coloring sheet, great, but if not we chat and eat.  [/quote]

Op here. I agree with you but my son can’t tolerate sitting still and coloring for the duration of a dinner at even a kid friendly place. The other night, we went to a family friendly dinner (a very casual pizza restaurant) that only took 45 minutes and in that duration he was touching every salt/pepper/red pepper shaker on the table, spilling water into his toy cars, and then running around the restaurant after he ate (luckily it was very spacious and I was able to leave with him and take him outside to run around.) he has a way of playing with toys in atypical ways that creates enormous messes, disruptions etc. my other child who is NT will color, or play with toys in a deliberate way and can behave typically for a child. I don’t want to give either of them the iPad, but we’re in a tough spot because it is impossible for him to sit still while unmedicated without being disruptive - even with toys. [/quote]

Then you don’t take him to restaurants.  Or he plays outside until his order comes, or he leaves the table to go outside after he eats.  Those are fine accommodations.

The iPad is not.  It doesn’t teach skills or set him up for success- it just anesthetizes him for a brief period.  [/quote]

I’m curious if OP has done any parent training or just relies on meds. Teaching a kid to behave in a restaurant is like a bread and butter issue. [/quote]

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