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Choose Wisely When you have a choice about where you're going out for a meal, choose the place that will be the least stressful to you. The type of restaurant can make a big difference. Consider your baby's capacity for stimulation. How busy will it be? What is the noise level? How many other children or babies are likely to be there? If you are new to taking your baby out, you might want to stick to casual places where there are likely to be other children. You might also consider finding out if there is a covered area outside where you (or someone else) can take your baby for a walk as needed. Be Prepared I'm sure that anytime you go out with your baby, you pack the diaper bag with everything that you might possibly need. Before going to a restaurant, you also should take the time to create a "game plan" with your partner or family members to deal with any challenges that may arise. Before you go, decide who will do what if something loud, embarrassing, or smelly happens! If your baby is less than 2 months old, there is no way of knowing when your baby will be awake, sleeping peacefully, or hungry. You'll need to be prepared for all 3. Older babies are more likely to be more predictable and it may be wise to time your outing to increase your chances of having a contented baby. What to Watch For Your baby is very likely to be interested in all the sights and sounds that you encounter in the restaurant. Healthy babies want to explore their surroundings. But that means you need to be vigilant to make sure that anything potentially breakable, messy, or dangerous is moved out of your baby's reach. Relatives and friends will want to play and entertain your baby and that's great too. Take advantage of their willingness to entertain your baby to get something to eat! But, you'll also want to keep an eye on your baby to make sure that he doesn't become overwhelmed or overtired. It is common for friends and relatives to ignore the early disengagement cues until your baby becomes fussy. Trying to help, they might continue to stimulate the baby with keys, toys, or games. While these distractions may work in the short term, you'll start to see stronger and more frequent disengagement cues and your baby may become very upset. It is better to respond to the early disengagement cues with reduced stimulation (as simply as holding your baby closer to you and turned toward your body) and/or some repetitive sounds and movements until your baby seems ready to play again or falls asleep. Take Things in Stride The most important thing to remember when you go out in public with your baby is that you cannot control or predict what your baby will do anymore than you can control who else will be in the restaurant when you arrive. Your baby may suddenly have a fussy period or you may be greeted with exasperated looks from your fellow patrons before you even sit down. Your baby may have a huge diaper blow out just as your meal arrives. These things happen and are part of parenting. Someday, you'll look back on these experiences and laugh. Should anything unexpected happen, stick to the plan that you made before you left (i.e. whoever has eaten more leaves the table to change the diaper or settle your crying baby) and keep your sense of humor. While it is important to be considerate of your fellow diners, you shouldn't berate yourself about things that you can't control. Being prepared, vigilant, and accepting will help your restaurant adventures be much more relaxing and fun for you and your baby. What to Expect has thousands of open discussions happening each day. We work hard to share our most timely and active conversations with you. Archived discussions are usually a bit older and not as active as other community content. We keep them up because there are a ton of great conversations here and we believe you deserve to see them all. Taking 6 month old to restaurantb babyjoy1031 hi, our little guy sits with us each night and gets his baby food in his high chair while we eat our dinner. he loves to eat solids, so yells and crys for more as soon as he swallows. this is fine at home, but we can no longer take him out to eat with us because anytime he sits at a table, the yelling and crying starts. I have brought his baby food, but it dosent last the length of a restaurant meal. so we no longer take him out to eat. does anyone successfully take their 6 month old to a restaurant? 20+ Similar Discussions Found13 Comments Newest First Oldest First g gb2usa We are trying to take her once a week so she is used to restaurant atmosphere. It doesn't always go smoothly but we just try to pick family friendly places so no one minds too much. Can you give him a chunk of something in one of those mesh feeder bags to keep him occupied? m minnemomma @babyjoy1031, I've always said that if I want to enjoy dinner, I'll leave the kids at home. I suppose that doesn't provide a learning opportunity, but if I am going to spend the money on dinner, I want to enjoy it. a anoele @mcgeelisha, We have taken LO to dinner several times. When she starts to get fussy I put her on my lap or give her something to play with (a napkin). I think weekend brunches are a little easier because the food seems to come out faster! E Eyeballer @babyjoy1031, Have you tried freezing a banana in a mesh feeder? It might last longer after the solids and give lo a feeding activity and something to hold. k kposey @babyjoy1031, We take out lo with us all the time and he does great most of the time. Do you ever put your lo in the high chair to play at home? I wonder if you started letting him play with a few toys while you do dishes or done other tasks maybe he would learn that he doesn't always have to eat in the highchair? Just an idea! b babyjoy1031 @kposey, good ideas everyone, thanks. I particularly like the idea of putting him in the high chair for play time, maybe switch it up a little. B Britt108 @babyjoy1031, We bought the lobster by Phil and Ted. It's a seat that attached to the table singe feels he is right there with us. Then yes, we pack baby food a bottle, and table toys he can teethe or one that has a suction on the bottom to stick so he is distracted. This has helped and when he gets a little fussy, we take him out and bounce him on our lap for a few minutes. WeWill do anything to make sure we get our sushi nights in :) e enigma21mg We bring toys, food, sippy cup of water, and baby mum mums! c calebbailey We take our 6 month old and 5 year old out a few times a week. You can't expect them to sit and be good the whole time... So before we get the food we play with her and hold her and when we get out food we put dd in the highchair with toys or a baby mum mum and its something new for that moment. If she's fussy we just sit her on our leg and bounce her while we eat... You probably won't enjoy your meal as much but it doesn't last forever :) we also sit out dd in her high chair at home for play.
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Where do you put baby in a restaurant?Don't put Baby in danger
Some restaurants have specially-made car seat holders, which are a better bet, but you're going to want to keep a hand on the seat at all times, just in case. A better bet is putting your baby alongside you in a booth, if possible.
Should you take a baby to a restaurant?Having an occasional meal out with a very young baby is fine, as long as you follow some common sense precautions. “I tell parents that it's OK to go out in public with their newborns as long as it's not a crowded place, and as long as strangers aren't allowed to touch or get too close to the baby,” says Dr. Bernstein.
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