Dinner in France

After my bad experience of bringing my kids to a restaurant in France, I told myself I would not bring them to a restaurant (except asian restaurants and fast food joints) here anymore till they are older. When we first went to a restaurant here, as usual my kids talked loudly, cried, laughed and wanted to walk around - we got stared at by other patrons (disapproving stares actually).

Ken and I felt embarrassed. You mean it's not normal for children to do that!??  Somehow, the children in France are really behaving well at the tables or we see no children at the restaurants. Really? I guess l'll do more 'research' and talk about it on my blog later.

Anyway, my friend invited us for a dinner last night at an Italian restaurant. I'm like ' you sure? I think I better don't bring my children'. She insisted and said that the restaurant is open by her Italian friend and it is perfectly ok to have children running around and making noises. I felt better and I am glad I went with my children.

Amazingly, my kids behaved (with some hiccups of cos'). Or maybe we are less stressful. I am really happy that my friend made these arrangement and so Ken and I got to be in a nice restaurant with the children again!