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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are lots of great child-friendly restaurants in DC/burbs. Red Hen, Republic, Pennyroyal Station, Zinnia etc. Try to leave the special occasion or fine dining restaurants to those dining without kids so you don’t ruin the experience of others, or complicate service. Be a conscientious young child parent so that others will not hate young children.

Signed, mother of active 4 year old. [/quote]

It's great you have the self awareness to know your limits of where your kid should and shouldn't be. But that should not limit others and their kids. I worked hard to get my 2 year old, then 3 year old, now 4 year old to know how to sit and behave and enjoy a night out at a restaurant. He has always had the right personality/temperament for it, but I don't have as much fun as I would out alone with my husband because it is indeed work; but regardless he's not loud, no screens are out, he does not get up from his seat or slide onto the floor, he doesn't throw food or make a mess, and he orders from the waitress, and I didn't have to cook and got to enjoy great food and maybe a drink. I used to give him a snack on the way there to avoid hanger, I always have crayons and scrap paper in my purse, and in the rare times I saw a meltdown percolating I swiftly removed him from the situation and left my husband to handle the check and meet us outside. I felt this was important to establish early for my family's overall happiness, but it is okay if others focus their time and attention on other things that I may have phoned in. [/quote]

Some of us are just lucky. My mom said I was the biggest brat in the world and she could not take me anywhere, including church. I have a perfect child that I can take anywhere (girl). I am afraid if she ever has a kid- they wilp be a brat.[/quote]

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