tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404818108376208169.post5480093216605912997..comments2023-10-18T05:40:20.001-04:00Comments on Accidentally Mommy: To eat, or not to eat (with kids?) That is the question.AccidentallyMommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519026987694586989noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404818108376208169.post-38022584544154648342011-07-04T18:21:20.910-04:002011-07-04T18:21:20.910-04:00MummyK, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to...MummyK, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond to your comment. I was briefly without a computer, and blogger for iPhone is shite.<br /><br />Have you tried to do modified physical activity stuff with her to keep her pre-occupied? Head, should, knees and toes is one that I have had excellent luck with. When I nannied, my boycharge had severe, untreated ADHD. HSK&T, I spy for very specific things, building things at the table with silverware/condiments, bringing legoes... all of those things seem to provide similar stimulation for children who prefer to be bouncing off the walls like little fleshy ping-pong balls instead of sitting and waiting for food. If she likes to escape during eating, we totally have a contest to see who can sculpture their food better. You don't necessarily get to have awesome adult to adult interaction, but if you can multitask, you can usually manage to carry on some semblance of conversation while you work on your mashed potato masterpiece.<br /><br />It's unusual for most people and yeah, using broccoli slaw as hair for a mixed veggie zombie head probably violates a lot of peoples' interpretations of "table manners," but in the end it means that you and your kids (and other diners) get to enjoy your meal without playing ring-around-the-waitress. ;)AccidentallyMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519026987694586989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404818108376208169.post-35266620767438566352011-06-27T22:37:32.011-04:002011-06-27T22:37:32.011-04:00I must admit my child runs around in the restauran...I must admit my child runs around in the restaurant and we have to constantly follow her around, ugh. It's hard. It's a good thing when we have other kids there as well who can "babysit".MummyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04910641071937664647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404818108376208169.post-68407203015829157422011-06-09T22:53:56.035-04:002011-06-09T22:53:56.035-04:00You're right - that's a shit situation. I...You're right - that's a shit situation. It's unfair to *everyone* including the kids themselves. Which is a large part of why I wrote this.<br /><br />Now don't get me wrong - there are some people who are just unable to keep their children confined in any way, nor do they care to. Those are NOT the situations I'm referring to. In fact, I should probably put up and addendum that illustrates how to deal with kids whose parents just don't give a shit and would rather text than interact with their children.<br /><br />However, if there's a set of parents with a handful of kids and the 'rents themselves are noticeably frazzled... doesn't it seem to make more sense to offer a hand or an idea, instead of just perpetuating the cycle of unhappiness?AccidentallyMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519026987694586989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404818108376208169.post-51768108973260959542011-06-09T22:20:07.978-04:002011-06-09T22:20:07.978-04:00I understand kids can get a little out of control ...I understand kids can get a little out of control occasionally, in ways their parents didn't anticipate happening on a night out, but I hate when parents let them get out of their seats and run around in the restaurant. More than once I've seen waitstaff come thisclose to spilling hot food on a child who's run right into them. That's a safety issue that some parents don't seem to understand.no-onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166048458762333739noreply@blogger.com