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We put it on the upside down high chair or on the booth seat. Or I just put her carseat on the floor

I have never heard of or seen the upside down high chair! We would either put her car seat on a chair or in the booth, making sure it was secure. Or we would place it on the floor.

I always did that or put her in the booth with us, we have never had any problems with it.

We often walk to restaurants, so we just baby wear! Otherwise, we try to ask for a booth to put the carseat in; if that isn't an option, we have done the upside down high chair trick if it feels secure enough.

I did notice that a couple of chains around us (including Islands) now have holders that are specifically designed to hold carseats!

If a restaurant has a sling, we'll use that ... otherwise we put her carseat in the booth with us .... or bring her stroller in! it takes up just as much aisle space as a sling would.

@mole: I prefer to wear DD when we're out, but she doesn't really tollerate it is very long while I'm sitting .... does your LO stay asleep even when you're sitting? What carrier do you use? {I have an ergo and mei tai}

When I worked in restaurants, we usually did the upside down high chair, but now that we have a LO on the way, I think I'd be worried about the safety. Most family-friendly restaurants have slings now though.

@rrachael: We have the K'tan (which I use) and the Beco Butterfly (which my husband uses). Wearing the baby isn't foolproof, but it has worked much more often than it hasn't. We've had one time out of 10+ when my husband had to get up and walk around due to our kid being awake and fussy -- and, of course, it was last night!.

We just make sure to walk enough before we sit down for him to knock out. That generally buys us about 45-60 minutes. My husband also thinks it is helpful to lean back in the seat.

This might be an age thing, too. Our baby is 11 weeks old. I imagine it might become more complicated as he gets older.

I see that and it freaks me the heck out. I always just babywore, or my husband would hold her in his arms or his lap. I never really took the carseat out of the car - it was so bulky.

I have once. It didn't seem all that sturdy but I sort of put it against my chair and the table too and it was fine. I've also used those sling things they provide (don't like those either.) I've put it in the booth next to us. I've put the stroller next to the table (like this one the best so I could rock her in the stroller.) I never babywore, it would be hard to eat...

We would use an upside down high chair or a sling. If that wasn't an option, we'd put the carseat in the booth with us.