The Sushi Surprise

We like to go out to eat. We also like to take the children out to eat with us.  When children are tee tiny, they just sleep in the car seat while you eat beside them. As they get older, you strap them into a high chair and they are interested in trying to put food in their mouth.  

When they get older, as ours are now, they sit in a seat and usually don't want a booster seat. My children like to move a lot and have a surplus of energy, so keeping them at the table while food is ordered, cooked, eaten and paid for can be a challenge.   We also work hard to have our children be flexible in eating a wide variety of foods.

Overall, the children do quite well at a restaurant. They don't get digital devices to play games (which could completely occupy them and make them a great meal companion).  But we do have to work on them to sit thought the meal. 

Recently, one of our favorite adult restaurants has turned into one of our children's as well.  We go to a shush and Thai restaurant that leaves my children occupied and full every time.  First, we get edamame beans.  Both children can now open the pods and really like the beans. They like to have a bit of our salad sometimes, and then they can both demolish an order of kid's teriyaki and rice. 

It's been a pleasant surprise to have them enjoy a restaurant as much as we do. 

The Big Boy Update:  my son got ready for the pool all by himself today. He got on the wat diaper and the swim suit without any help at all.  And just to be safe, he put on a regular pair of underwear first. 

The Tiny Girl Chronicles:  As they were driving to the pool today, my husband explained that first they would order food, then eat the food while sitting at a table and then they could get in the pool. My husband said she was great and had no complaints because she knew what was the plan was.