https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:32:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101689 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:57:07 +0000 looch 101689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do what I can, but I can't sweep up cookie crumbs efficiently with a wiggly toddler. </p> <p>Tipping isn't necessary here unless you get super service (the wait staff is well compensated), but if I were in the US, I'd add a bit extra. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101524 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:11:54 +0000 cupcakemama 101524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always do. I couldn't leave a mess. We don't (generally) tip at all here so that is not an option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101506 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:08:23 +0000 erwoo 101506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, just add more tip. I usually don't have time to pick anything up b/c he'll be off before I could bend down. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101418 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:57:30 +0000 chopsuey 101418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The private room was pretty messy when we left last night. But the wait staff did an awesome job cleaning up and re-setting tables for their other guests.<br /> I felt bad about the smash cake remnants on the floor and random food so we left a 25% tip. :T </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101406 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:32:11 +0000 regberadaisy 101406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always clean up after ourselves now even though we're not messy. So I highly doubt when we start taking our LO out that we would leave her mess behind. I know it's their job to "clean up" but we just tend to pick up after ourselves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101404 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:24:19 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 101404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I clean, I tip... I try to be a good restaurant citizen by keeping the kidlet quiet and entertained or at least entertaining! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101402 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:07:57 +0000 EloiseKE 101402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do! But it's more because I pick up as I go. I hate when parents leave the table a disaster zone with opened sugar packets and crap all over the floor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101385 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:16:37 +0000 His Barista 101385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. It drives me crazy at work if people don't so I try to give that courtesy.</p> <p>Eta: I work at starbucks so we never get a bigger tip just tacked on. : ( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101373 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:45:21 +0000 BoogieBea 101373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: the wait staff has always told us not to worry as well, but we still try to help them out a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101370 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:34:51 +0000 brownie 101370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely pay a larger tip but mostly don't clean up. When we have started, the servers have often told us not to worry. Fast food places (like chipotle) are a little different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101355 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:45:28 +0000 chopsuey 101355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to.. but now we just add more tip :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101351 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:39:55 +0000 Andrea 101351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to pick up more but the LO doesn't drop much nowadays either. I used to leave a bigger tip as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101342 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:31:39 +0000 heffalump 101342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo isn't very messy. But we usually pick up no matter what because we don't want the dog to eat the food, and he's usually out to eat with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-after-your-kids-at-restaurants#post-101339 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:29:11 +0000 BoogieBea 101339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My older one doesn't make much of a mess anymore. Our 8 month old is eating finger foods like Cheerios and inevitably drops a bunch on the floor. We always pick most droppings up before we leave and leave a bit more tip. </p>