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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...

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9-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...

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Should 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,...

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Applebee’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...

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San 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...

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Northern 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...

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Did 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...

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Restaurant 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...

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Kids 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...

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Changing 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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