Went out for family dinner tonight. This usually entails deciding on a baby friendly restaurant, then booking an early table and getting back in time for bed time. Anything too late then the evening is exhausting with my daughter feeling restless and cranky. In less than 2 hours we were in and out of there. It's all carefully planned to not throw her off the edge.
So dinner was Italian, lots of choices that appeal to kids: bread sticks, pasta, chunks of mozzarella and tomato, pieces of pizza and olives (which by the way she loves!) As each course was presented to the table there was plenty of 'wows' and pointing to each plate. She was curious about the pizza toppings and how the parmesan was being grated onto the pasta. But once her meal was cut up into bite sizes for her, then very little was consumed. She was engrossed with the experience of it all--watching the other children, drawing with the green colored pencil they gave her on her paper mat, sipping her orange juice and watching the waitress serve the neighbouring tables.
All in all, my husband and I had a nice meal and our daughter appeared to have had a fun evening out with a few nibbles here and there. I guess what bothers me is that she didn't eat enough but she was happy. So should I be concerned or accept that when eating out, its not actually 'eating' that takes place?
seems fine. its important for her to socialize and interact with people in other settings. if she doesnt like the food, just order her a snack, enjoy YOUR food, and give her something to eat when you get home. she likes indian food! haha.
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