The Mother’s Day dining experience is a ritual set in place… jeez, I have no idea how, when or who… I don’t really care. Why did it become the standard to take your mom out for dinner (or lunch) for Mother’s Day?
I’m not a big advocate for taking my kids to a restaurant.
Why?
Because I want to enjoy the dining experience… and I want to enjoy my kids. And much of the time, the two don’t mix well.
I know… all you parents out there that say, ‘Train your child and they will learn to behave in a restaurant!’ I know. And believe me… my kids know how to act in a restaurant. But the fact remains… my 2-year old likes the freedom of movement he has at home.
But today we continued the ritual and we went to dine at the restaurant of my choice. 
Connor choked and upchucked his dinner, and Josie had to visit the restroom every 5 minutes culminating in a ‘movement’ that induced a bloody nose. We left apologizing to our server (i.e. waitress, serving expert, dining experience engineer, whatever-they’re-called-now, etc), warned them of the chunky napkins and left the remaining food without taking it home.
Happy Mother’s Day
May 11th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Holy smokes that is too bad. But hey your play doh visual went off without a hitch and nobady even tried to eat it.
May 12th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Nice. You could have ordered take out.
I’m just sayin’.
May 12th, 2008 at 8:12 am
I once had a kid choke and do the same thing, but I instinctively reached out and caught it in my hands. What is wrong with me?
My wife has requested take-out for the past 3 Mother’s day, and I happily oblige.
May 12th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Gina been there done that. Got the tee shirt.
My standards for preschool dining. (oxymoron)
1. fast friendly service. There is no such thing as dinning with young kids.
2. They have things kids can eat. Mommy what is s car go?
3. They are reasonably priced.
4. They have great service. They expect a mess and love you anyway.
5. Keep your standards the same at home as you have in public. It is so funny how we (me included) don’t recognize offensive behavior at home. THEN they do it in public.
Gina do not feel bad. We all have been “that parent” before.
BTW i don’t remember if I told you but Craig is coming to our youth conference super excited. Craig is the man.
blessings,
sam
May 12th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
What a wonderful way to say. Happy Mother’s Day. I thought on mother’s day moms are supposed to take the day off….Seems like you worked overtime!