tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post8165922089164896903..comments2023-06-21T18:04:58.486+02:00Comments on juggling act of life: Your kids may just surprise youcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788508986252339771noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-40933758371524237682014-11-06T03:34:06.462+02:002014-11-06T03:34:06.462+02:00We took all five of our kids to nice restaurants (...We took all five of our kids to nice restaurants (and not so nice restaurants) since they were born. You just have to be prepared to stand outside with a crying baby once in a while. But over while I think it is a great opportunity to teach manners - such as inside voices!"Cottage By The Sea"https://www.blogger.com/profile/04016670928484219905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-82070212238296036702014-11-05T14:14:26.092+02:002014-11-05T14:14:26.092+02:00Believe me Sue it is very expensive but we really ...Believe me Sue it is very expensive but we really do it very seldom - but I think it cost us not more than the Spur and the quality is a huge difference.cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788508986252339771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-83057773012236673082014-11-05T14:03:17.949+02:002014-11-05T14:03:17.949+02:00Great! We started taking ours quite recently to gr...Great! We started taking ours quite recently to grown up restaurants and they behave perfectly. Sometimes we don't give these kids enough credit, hey! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-28677016355312483192014-11-05T13:55:15.359+02:002014-11-05T13:55:15.359+02:00Kade has been taken to proper restaurants once or ...Kade has been taken to proper restaurants once or twice and he's coped well. He normally sits and eats and chats to us but we don't stay overly long. In fact his first experience with the Spur was only this year when we went there for my nieces birthday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-5862407185051573372014-11-05T12:44:39.923+02:002014-11-05T12:44:39.923+02:00Sounds wonderful and I'm so glad that you mana...Sounds wonderful and I'm so glad that you managed to get out and have a great time with friends and family. We don't go out too often with all the kids - it's too expensive and we generally enjoy home-cooking/braai'ing more. We try do what they enjoy more than what we enjoy when we go out, but we did take the 3 boys to Beluga's (one of CT's top sushi restaurants) a little while ago - it was very hot and Jake was in a foul mood, but they were all really well behaved! If it wasn't so expensive, we'd definitely do it more!! Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457645322337576877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-54549854957327930272014-11-05T08:32:27.107+02:002014-11-05T08:32:27.107+02:00Funny enough we agreed to only take out the drawin...Funny enough we agreed to only take out the drawing items after we all ate. After all we spent 3 hours chatting away. cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788508986252339771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-26438581803280910552014-11-05T08:27:11.754+02:002014-11-05T08:27:11.754+02:00Mine has been exposed to proper restaurants from b...Mine has been exposed to proper restaurants from before she could even walk. Our attitude is that she should develop an appreciation for good food and let's face the facts - you don't get good food at the so called family restaurants. Given the choice between Spur or home cooked food, Zoe will always choose home cooked food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-1151339972800327682014-11-05T07:51:58.902+02:002014-11-05T07:51:58.902+02:00For sure. Sometimes we don't trust our childre...For sure. Sometimes we don't trust our children enough in this sense. We think that a proper place will be chaos for them and us but they do surprise us sometimes. Glad you all had such a wonderful time. Good food for the win :)Marleen Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816600553786398390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-57415352512227230092014-11-04T21:58:18.456+02:002014-11-04T21:58:18.456+02:00Yes, we also believe to sometimes take the Little ...Yes, we also believe to sometimes take the Little One to our restaurants. Good to hear you was pleasantly surprised!Karen du Toithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17962536496240863886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-75362665035247747252014-11-04T20:17:54.660+02:002014-11-04T20:17:54.660+02:00We have taken ours to nice places lots of times be...We have taken ours to nice places lots of times because there's only so many times I can bear the Spur. I'd actually mostly rather not go!!!<br /><br />Granted, sometimes it is a quickish supper but I agree, they must learn. <br /><br />MandyE inspired me also in Charlotte when they refused crayons and such and she told me they want to talk to their kids when they're out. So now we do that but I keep a notebook and a pencil for each in my bag.... just in case... because sometimes they are a bit hanky (hungry and cranky).Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-17914409137067855892014-11-04T18:01:56.381+02:002014-11-04T18:01:56.381+02:00I'm pretty sure we aren't ready for this m...I'm pretty sure we aren't ready for this milestone yet...but well done!Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769265080218881774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127613511850015325.post-74088485896565033802014-11-04T14:36:47.572+02:002014-11-04T14:36:47.572+02:00"An old Traffic Impact Study," that made..."An old Traffic Impact Study," that made me laugh... my kids' toy rom is FULL of old TIS' and CAD drawings, with lovely blank backs for them to colour to their hearts content. Although sometimes they take the road drawings and drive their cars on them :)Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420338326593916836noreply@blogger.com