F. . . Parents who let their children run wild

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Yeah you did the right thing, trying to remove them and calm them down. I've been there. Doesn't it make you think going out just isn't worth it?

So many times my wife is like hey why don't we go out to eat for a change? I always end up saying nah let's just get take-out, refereeing the kids at the table just takes too much energy.

This is the stage we're at now. Wife asks if we should go out, I say no I'll run and get something because it's not worth the hassle. But if the kids have had a good day, and it's still early enough, we'll make it work because we know they'll behave.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

This is the stage we're at now. Wife asks if we should go out, I say no I'll run and get something because it's not worth the hassle. But if the kids have had a good day, and it's still early enough, we'll make it work because we know they'll behave.

Well you need to write a book because I can't tell what my child do from one minute to the next.

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Well you need to write a book because I can't tell what my child do from one minute to the next.

For the most part, my kids are well-behaved when we go out, and we keep their attention focused the best we can. However, they are 2 1/2 and 15 months, so they haven't realized that the other kids are running around the restaurant. From their behavior and mood, we can tell if it's worth the risk or not. Here lately, it hasn't been, but we've been getting out without the kids, so it hasn't been a big deal.