Restaurant gives family discount for well-behaved kids
A mother and father were eating out at a small restaurant in Poulsbo, Wash., with their three kids, ages 2, 3 and 8. Sound like a recipe for disaster? Well, actually, the children were so beautifully...
View Article9-year-old asks McDonald’s CEO why his company targets kids with unhealthy...
At last week’s McDonald’s shareholders’ meeting in Oak Brook, Ill., there was an unlikely member of the audience—9-year-old Hannah Robertson. This bright girl, with a big smile and a thick pair of...
View ArticleShould restaurants be allowed to ban kids?
A new restaurant in Alexandria, Va., is getting national attention for its no-kids policy. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to step foot inside The Sushi Bar in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood,...
View ArticleApplebee’s calls police on family with ‘overly active’ kids
A Texas couple must have missed my recent blog post with tips on dining out with kids. Eli Gau and Lillian Maliti were at an Applebee’s in Katy, Texas, with their sons Ryan, 3, and Ethan, 1, last...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s most kid-friendly restaurants
Last week, I wrote a piece on restaurant etiquette for families and offered up tips on eating out with kids. I invited readers to share their favorite family-friendly restaurants in the comments. I...
View ArticleNorthern California restaurant bans noisy children from dining room
The owner of the Old Fisherman’s Grotto in Monterey, Calif., wants his restaurant to be a civilized place where diners can enjoy a meal in a pleasant environment. Chris Shake feels unruly children can...
View ArticleDid a Maine diner owner overreact by screaming at a fussy child in her...
The owner of a Maine diner isn’t apologizing for yelling at a fussy toddler in her restaurant over the weekend because her actions quieted the child. Darla Neugebauer, owner of Marcy’s Diner in...
View ArticleRestaurant etiquette tips for parents dining out with kids in San Francisco
Last week a heated online exchange between a Maine restaurant owner and a mother of a fussy child became an international news story. Darla Neugebauer ofMarcy’s Diner screamed at the almost 2 year old...
View ArticleKids with picky-eating habits have higher rates of anxiety, depression
Kids commonly protest when anything but butter is put on their pasta. They also tend to throw fits over burgers served with lettuce and tomato or quesadillas stuffed with anything except cheese. These...
View ArticleChanging tables now mandatory in certain men’s rooms
My husband has had to change our kids in many unfortunate places: on a table in a beer garden (as seen above), in the back seat of our car, and on a park bench, to name a few. He has had to do this...
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