Beanie at Bistro du Vin

We brought little Beanie to Bistro Du Vin for lunch 2 weeks ago and there she was, happily nibbling on a tiny piece of bread.

So far, Beanie has been very well behaved whenever we bring her out for lunch. She enjoys sitting at the table with us, either happily chewing on a piece of bread or watching us eat while she swallows her saliva furiously! I will usually bring her lunch along with us, and then feed her at the table so that all of us will eat together. This is also to introduce to her the concept of dinning together and that meal times are also social events.

So here are some tips on how to bring your little one out for a meal in a chi-chi restaurant (or any restaurant lah):

1) Bring baby out in her "awake" window. Ie: if baby's usual nap time is 11 am, do let baby nap before bringing her out. You do not want a cranky baby in a restaurant.

2) Bring along her favorite biscuit or finger food. That should keep her busy or happy for at least 15 mins.

3) Allow baby to eat at the table with everyone, she will enjoy the company and will most probably finish her portion because everyone else is eating too. Monkeys see, monkeys do.

4) Allow baby to feed herself with a spoon, yes, it will be very messy but she will be so engross in getting food into her mouth that she will leave you alone for at least another 15 mins. Just bring along a really BIG bib.

5) Dress your baby in her cutest. If all things fail and baby is making a racket, at least it is a cute baby and people will tend to be more forgiving! ;)