And, thank goodness, no one suggests that kids somehow need to go to a restaurant in order to learn not to run, scream, or throw food when the kids still "can't" learn to follow those rules at home!


http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle...f7N/story.html

Two comments so far:

fattony333302/19/14 08:24 AM
"I'll add one more suggestion: Tip more generously than usual! Your kid ate a $7 appetizer, no alcohol, and was a bigger pain/effort than most customers. You can't just tip 20%."


DMaximus02/19/14 10:44 AM
"You left out the most important thing - limit the length of the meal. This means that the adults should be ready to order when they arrive. All restaurants have online menus and there is no reason to spend time wasting limited attention span staring at a menu. Similarly, don't linger over a drink and then order. Do that when you're alone. And NEVER send the waiter ready to take your order away, saying that you need more time. I'm sure your kids don't.

"Interestingly I was at a restaurant once when the family at the next table violated every single one of these time-savers. Yep, it ended in a meltdown."


Lenona.