Tips for Eating Out with Kids Story

Tips for Eating Out with Kids

We wanted our kids – from an early age – to learn how to behave in various social situations, AND we wanted to expose them to as many different kinds of food as possible.

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We wanted our children to acclimate to our family culture – doing things that were important to us – and when it comes to eating out, that’s exactly what we’ve done.

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Tip #1 – Choose wisely. There are some restaurants that are kid-friendly and others that simply are not.

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Tip #2 – Eat early. We do our best to specifically time our eating-out adventures to where we are one of the first family’s in and out of the restaurant.

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Tip #3 – Carry the necessities. When we go into a restaurant, I always make sure I have a pack of wipes and a few small snacks for the youngest in our group.

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Tip #4 – Be specific. Our mealtimes out go smoothly if our crew is in a booth. I don’t know why, it just seems to work well for us.

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Tip #5 – Keep it simple. When ordering, we try to make it as easy as possible. Waters all the way around, please. OR Five Chicken Quesadillas, please.

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Tip #6 – Set high expectations. From the time our kids are little, they are expected to remain seated at the table for the entire meal.

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