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I like marshmallows. And adult beverages.
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The danger of this is the over tired children. This can even well behaved children misbehave.Dining later in the evening should cut down on the number of kids...just not ours.
The danger of this is the over tired children. This can even well behaved children misbehave.
I'm curious about the lounges - are kids welcome in all of them? I think in California there are laws about kids certain kind of establishments - maybe it's just that they can't sit at the bar.
We brought our kids to Geyser Point, but I didn't feel comfortable bringing them into Territory Lounge. It was a nice adult respite, but I'm sure people do bring kids. We dined at Artist Point and Narcoossees (both before 7pm) with the kids and we felt more than welcome. The servers do a good job catering to them and keeping them happy (bringing their entrees during our salad courses and what not). We also didn't see any kids running around like wild people.
I'm curious what happened when the kids were done and the adults were still eating entrees and/or dessert but the kids had finished everything? I know on the cruise ships, they have the option to go to the kids' clubs. But in the land-based restaurants?
I'm not saying it's not a good idea...I'm just trying to figure out how feeding them a course earlier than the adults helps with keeping them occupied.
I'm curious what happened when the kids were done and the adults were still eating entrees and/or dessert but the kids had finished everything? I know on the cruise ships, they have the option to go to the kids' clubs. But in the land-based restaurants?
I'm not saying it's not a good idea...I'm just trying to figure out how feeding them a course earlier than the adults helps with keeping them occupied.
If my kids are fed they are willing to sit and color quietly or take part in the dinner conversation. They are 9 and 6 so are old enough to sit through a dinner. I think 4 and under is a different story.
We ate at a local fine dining establishment recently and the girls entrees came out with ours - there was a lot of “when is are food coming?” Hungry children are not happy or quiet children!
I have a 2 & 3 year old. I don’t specifically request their food to come out first but sometimes servers offer that and we take them up on it. It can be helpful for a few reasons:
- My kids both take their time to eat. Giving them a head start means they probably will still be nibbling when we are finishing our entrees that came later.
- Once they are fed, they are more content and interested in coloring/playing with any small table toys we have brought (action figures or little puzzles, etc.) A hungry toddler can be a cranky toddler!
At Disney, most of our ADRs are buffet or family style character experiences so it doesn’t apply to us there (immediate food and built in entertainment!) At restaurants at home, when offered, we’ll have the kids’ food come out earlier.
Very interesting. Thanks for answering.
I honestly did not know - my sister and I were raised that we all ate at the same time - and we'd talk as a family while waiting (no toys or books), so it's an example of how different families are and how times have changed.
Very interesting. Thanks for answering.
I honestly did not know - my sister and I were raised that we all ate at the same time - and we'd talk as a family while waiting (no toys or books), so it's an example of how different families are and how times have changed.
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Very interesting. Thanks for answering.
I honestly did not know - my sister and I were raised that we all ate at the same time - and we'd talk as a family while waiting (no toys or books), so it's an example of how different families are and how times have changed.
@old lady - If you are truly looking for an adults-only experience (since you asked about resorts as well), I honestly do not think a Disney trip is right for you.
That’s a little harsh Dug
Nothing wrong w preferring more of an adult atmosphere
WDW dining is an animal that is tough on children. Wait times can be crazy. Kids are off schedules that are often written in stone while at home, and they are often over stimulated, tired, and wired for sound. Parents who plan ahead to keep children occupied while they are duct taped to a chair during a meal that may have dragged on way longer than expected are often the happiest people around.
May I ask how often you dined out as a child? Or do you have kids now?Things may be different today, but I'd like to echo being raised in a more stricter, if that's the right word, atmosphere - not saying it was right or wrong - but the baby boomers who raised me just simply didn't do the things parents tend to do today for kids - again there is no judgement at all there either to my parents or today's but I too, ate at the same time as my parents in eateries and we didn't have toys or coloring books at tables and that was just how it was and we had to behave because my parents raised us sternly with discipline, the kind where there was the rarely used but still possible occasional spank or wack that could happen if my sis and I got really out of hand, which was seldom, because we didn't want to get punished in that way, and yes, it kept us in line and we always behaved in public for sure.
The culture today is very, very different and how kids are raised is very different, but it's not shocking at all if you were raised from prior generations in different times that it is more than possible to raise kids in different and very effective ways that work, too and that don't involve the methods that parents tend to use today.
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