Thursday, April 17, 2014

Meal-Time Manners

It's no secret that we love going out to eat with Lindsay, whether we're at home or traveling somewhere. (See here or here for some recent restaurant-focused posts.)

Eating with her fingers--oops!

She's usually pretty well behaved, for which we are extremely grateful. And from early on, we worked to teach her about basic dining dos and don'ts.

She didn't play with her food--the restaurant did!

If the thought of taking your rug rats to a restaurant sounds about as fun as a root canal, check out this video from Parents. It's a short and sweet but informative reminder of some of the eating etiquette little ones should practice when they're dining out or enjoying a meal at home. Use it to start a conversation with your kiddos, and maybe you can try somewhere other than the local fast-food joint for dinner.