Day 24 -
fancy food and lollipops
I heart really good food. I like most everything (except papaya and raw tomato) but I'm particular when it comes to quality and flavor. A bit of a food snob. So to be honest, most "family-friendly" chain restaurants don't really do it for me.
But I love going out to dinner; leaving me in a bit of a predicament with my toddler. There aren't many family-owned - toddler-friendly - nice enough to have wine glasses on the table - restaurants. (note: if you've been a loyal reader you've probably notice I make up my own grammar/punctation rules. thanks for just going with it.) And when we do find one of these rare gems - that has baby seats AND gourmet spices - the evening still has a 1-in-3 chance of going well.
It could end up like this:
1) Landon whines, demands "down", pouts, empty salt shakes, gnaws on sugar packets, shrills, and causes general ruckus until finally being escorted out of the restaurant with to-go containers - frustrated, embarrassed parents in-tow.
OR
2) Parent 1 eats silent and lonesome while Parent 2 spends the entire meal coloring, playing trucks on the table, making silly faces, and resorting to a doggie-bag in order to keep the peace.
OR
3) We plug him up with a Lollipop. Landon is quiet, the wine is sipped rather than gulped, fellow diners look peaceful, and food is savored while still warm.
So yes, I've abandoned a few principles (i.e. my child will not touch sugar until he's 12) but what's a couple of dum-dums when warm gingery thai noodles with cilantro shrimp and chilled pinot grigio is at stake?
2 comments:
hey, you do what you've gotta do. Sugar is not going to kill your kid.... though some people would disagree.
Every parent gets your dilemma...well every parent that loves good food! I have to admit, we rarely go out to dinner with Connor in tow. I just feel too stressed to enjoy myself. On vacation, I even "made" us dinner in our hotel room!
My mouth is watering...warm gingery thai noodles with cilantro shrimp...ahhh, I want some!
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