What was intended to be a Valentine's dinner for two turned into a Valentine's dinner with the kids after grandma (our babysitter) got sick. With insufficient time to find another babysitter, we decided to just do a family dinner.
When dining out with kids, I look for kid-friendly establishments. We like Chevy's because it gives dough to kids to play with. My kids love kneading the dough. During tonight's dinner, my son molded the dough into some sort of animal. My daughter shaped the dough to create pizza dough. They were happily shaping their dough until dinner arrived. As a parent, keeping the kids occupied while waiting for food is critically important. Dinner is so much more enjoyable with kids who are engaged in a constructive way than with kids who are whining and out of control. Tonight's dinner was enjoyable.
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