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[quote=Anonymous]Eating in a restaurant is different from eating at home.  It may be later or earlier, it may be more formal, busier, with more distractions and the food may not be what the kid likes or is used to, and there will be waiting involved.  It's a stimulating environment for a child, particularly one that's not used to it.

So it is a LOT more than just having effective discipline in place.  My four year old struggles with tantrums, still, unfortunately.  However, we've taken our kids to restaurants consistently since they were tiny.  They are used to it.  They know exactly how to behave (and they never scream, shout, run around, cry, have tantrums or do anything inappropriate for a restaurant setting).  On one occasion, a couple of years ago we left because the youngest wasn't behaving appropriately (this was during a long wait to be seated), but other than that they are quiet, respectful and good dinner companions.  This isn't because we have perfect children or a perfect discipline process (the ongoing tantrums in other settings show that we have not) it's because we take them out a lot and they have had plenty of PRACTICE![/quote]

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