Hellobee Boards Topic: Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:38:00 +0000 mediagirl on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-733546 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:53:51 +0000 mediagirl 733546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't even eat out all that often but, yep. GrapeCrush on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-733540 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:50:27 +0000 GrapeCrush 733540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ not yet.....he does his fair share of screaming though, so i'm sure one day we'll have to :/ pelikila on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-733521 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:44:03 +0000 pelikila 733521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our action plan is to let one person finish eating a leisurely meal and the other takes LO outside and will sit in the car or walk with him. That way we won't disturb other diners but we don't both have to miss out on a warm meal. heffalump on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-733510 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:36:40 +0000 heffalump 733510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If LO is getting fussy someone will go walk with her while the other person eats, and then when that person is done they take over with walking. I've only eaten with LO out once by myself and she was fine..... she took longer to eat then I did! We also go out without DH on play dates, but then usually she's entertained by her friends so she will sit still. I did just go to eat with my friends and LO didn't let me eat my full meal, but I was able to stay in the restaurant, I just had to keep her constantly entertained so I packed up the rest of my meal to go. MaisyMay on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-733373 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:43:36 +0000 MaisyMay 733373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It hasn't been a problem yet, but when it does happen, we will either send one of us outside or leave. googly-eyes on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-733344 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:27:29 +0000 googly-eyes 733344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've had to hurry up but not cancel altogether. Usually one of us just takes her out and so far it hasn't happened except toward the end of the meal. Mrs. Train on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732999 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:43:25 +0000 Mrs. Train 732999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep, I have done it my times. Honeybee on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732946 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:53:21 +0000 Honeybee 732946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsSCB: we used to live right down the street from a restaurant just like this! The manager and the owner would come take the kids to "help" them so we could eat. It was amazing! Sigh, I miss that place. :) Eta: usually if one/both kids are acting up, we take turns. One person sits outside with the perp while the other person eats, and then we switch. mrs. 64 on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732896 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:26:38 +0000 mrs. 64 732896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsSCB: That's awesome! MrsSCB on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732887 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:19:56 +0000 MrsSCB 732887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't have kids yet so I can't answer, but this reminds me of this great Chinese restaurant we went to when I was growing up. The first time my parents went, I was a baby and started crying. My mom got up to take me outside and the owner came over and said, "Where are you going?" She said she was taking me outside because I was crying and he said, "No, you sit and eat. This is my restaurant, if people don't like it they can go." Lol! Needless to say we became frequent customers. The owner's wife used to pick me up and carry me into the kitchen and around the restaurant while my parents ate. They were so wonderful. I hope when I have kids we can find a great family place like that! MamaBehr on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732834 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:57:19 +0000 MamaBehr 732834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I absolutely have! I once even had to put DD in timeout during a meal because she wasn't behaving. sorrycharlie on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732823 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:47:43 +0000 sorrycharlie 732823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm sure we will at some point! We haven't yet, I've only taken her out 2x. Arden on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732787 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:30:36 +0000 Arden 732787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, not yet. She's still little enough that boob fixes every problem. BoogieBea on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732758 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:09:34 +0000 BoogieBea 732758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup! Not lately but definitely when they were younger. pastemoo on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732754 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:05:26 +0000 pastemoo 732754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not exactly but usually we're out with more than just the 3 of us so we each take turns walking him around outside. boiledpnut on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732737 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:54:01 +0000 boiledpnut 732737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! If he's really fussy, we know it's time to go. I'd hate to irritate other diners who want a quiet meal. Smurfette on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732717 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:31:18 +0000 Smurfette 732717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! Mrs. Yoyo on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732684 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:45:48 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 732684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, but I totally removed LO from a storytime yesterday because he wouldn't settle down (and bopped a baby on the head and kept threatening to do it again...) autumnlove on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732680 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:44:00 +0000 autumnlove 732680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee: I'm eating my German pancakes, bacon and eggs right now! :-) mrbee on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732676 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:36:13 +0000 mrbee 732676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All the time!! Hope she's feeling better now... and you too!! autumnlove on "Have you ever cut a restaurant meal short because your LO was acting up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-cut-a-restaurant-meal-short-because-your-lo-was-acting-up#post-732672 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:30:31 +0000 autumnlove 732672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our breakfast at IHOP was short lived because my LO wouldn't stop whining and throwing food. We took our food to go! :-(