We all know that the hardest job you can have is being a parent! The days are definitely long and the years are astonishingly short. Some days you might feel like you’re going through the struggles alone. But, we are here to share some tips and tricks from local parents that can make being a mom or dad a little less stressful! For this #ParentHacks, we asked what wild tactics you have used to get your kids to sit and eat at restaurants.
Or… did you throw in the towel and never go out again?
#ParentHacks: Restaurants
Tried to time it so they were hungry when we went to dinner by eating at their usual time and/ or minimizing snacks beforehand. Ordered their meal when we ordered our drinks, so it came out first preventing long wait times on food and battling being hangry.
– BETSY LANGAN
My husband was the best restaurant entertainer. He always kept them busy (sometimes still does) by coloring/tic tac toe and playing “football” on the table with a folded-up napkin and goals made from sugar packets.
– APRIL TISHER
A tube of Plus-Plus blocks, Play-Doh, dinosaurs and sticker books from the Dollar Tree all packed in their own separate minibackpacks so they felt responsible bringing in their own supplies.
– KATIE OSTERHOUT
Sticker books, crayons/coloring books, researching the menu beforehand so we could order when we sat down and choosing family friendly restaurants.
– STACEY HALL
Always made sure the kiddie menu had chicken fingers.
– KAREN KRALOVANEC
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