Kids and resturants

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Registered: 09-15-2003
Kids and resturants
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Sun, 12-12-2004 - 11:57am

Hey all...


Did you have rules about resturants and babies? Or did you just take them everywhere?


Dh and I went to a VERY pricy resturant as a treat for ourselves a couple of weekends ago. All dressed up and having cocktails. Anyway, right next to us is a party with an 8 month old whining in a high chair. Mind you, our reservations were for 8 pm and they sat after we did.


This is incredibly rude, imo, for many reasons.


First of all, most 8 month olds are done by 8 o'clock. Secondly, there are just some resturants that are not meant for babies... a $75 dollar-a-plate resturant being one of them, imo. I do think that older

Meldi

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Registered: 01-29-2004
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 6:38am

Can I ask a personal question? Ignore me if it's too "rude." But, do you tithe? Is that why splurges leave you conflicted most times?

My religion tells me to donate to the poor and be charitable and be done with it. I can't imagine God would want you to dwell on and be conflicted over a splurge.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 6:39am
I agree with you. Not all kids have the same schedule. Having a child out late at night doesn't necessarily translate into a child with no schedule or parents who don't care about the kid's needs. I think it also worthy of mentioning that parents who have teens and toddlers at the same time are likely to have a more flexible schedule than parents who have very young children only. As the parent of a pre teen, I often have to have my toddler out a little later than I'd like.~Lisa
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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 7:40am
That's easy. Fun is the motivation. We found quickly that not only COULD we have it, but it was usually much, much easier TO have it if we took DS out in the evening. He cried and cried and cried and cried when we tried to do what the baby books say and do the quiet bedtime bath-book-rock-little song-nurse business. We finally got sick of listening to it bouncing off our apartment walls, so we plunked him in a front pack and got the heck out of the apartment - voila, instant happy kid once he was out to mingle with his public, LOL. We joked that we were boring him to tears, that's probably not far off. I guess you haven't been to a Joe Cocker concert - it is not exactly a romantic evening - DS wasn't a toddler but a tot and wasn't screaming at all, he was sleeping (despite a lot of adults screaming). We were new in town and didn't know any babysitters, BTW.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 7:49am
"Why else do women spend $1,500 on a Chanel handbag? Not me, but the women I smile at, and, yes...admire. :)" I have no idea. I find nothing whatsoever admirable about spending $1,500 on a handbag. (Plus if I saw someone carrying one, I would have to consider the possibility it was hot merchandise purchased off an illegal street vendor.)
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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 7:56am
Why would you have to consider if it was hot merchandise or not? Personally, I can't conjure up enough enery to care and I don't understand why anyone would.~Lisa
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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 8:12am
If I were to be considering the question for some reason of whether she was "admirable" for having a handbag, I believe whether or not she was receiving stolen merchandise might be relevant.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 8:20am
You did say(paraphrasing) if you saw someone carrying one you'd have to consider if it were hot merchandise or not. That implied to me that this would be an automatic thought.Thanks for clarifying though.~Lisa
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Registered: 05-11-2004
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 8:25am
I don't want to start a debate, but I just have a quick question. I'm really sorry about your Dh having to leave again.You seem like a pretty strong woman, something I think I would be too wimpy to handle.As the child of a military man I know what it is like to not have your Dad around for long periods. He(my dad) missed out on so much. I wonder does he(your DH) support the actions in Iraq and does he think that it is helping? I don't know anyone military anymore to ask
, and my own Dad, retired Air Force is very one sided. Thanks- Leigh
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Registered: 09-25-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 8:44am

I, too, don't want to start a debate here. . .but I will say that his views on the war are complicated (just as the war itself is complicated) and are not stagnant or rigid.


That said, he developed and has maintained relationships with Iraqis during his first tour and because of the changes he saw in the lives of individual Iraqis who had been adversely effected by Saddam's regime, he is committed to returning as ordered and doing everything in his power to positively impact the lives of everyday Iraqis.

Virgo

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 8:45am

I didn't get it...try KGalligan@charter.net...


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