When in restaurants, waiting for orders can be a test of patience for the toddler. To keep him occupied, I have a bunch of items in my bag to distract him. I’ve got toy cars, crayons, action figures and the most effective distraction — stickers on a drawing pad.
Timmy has a bunch of stickers from his sticker exchange friends and souvenirs from his trips to the pediatrician. Aside from him using them as decoration on our walls and bedsheets, we’ve discovered that they make great distractions during waiting times at the restaurants.
Most of the stickers can be peeled off the pages again and again so he can easily transfer them from one page to another. That buys us around 10 minutes of sticker time while waiting for our orders to come. Not bad! By the time our food arrives, he isn’t cranky one bit. Whew.
What techniques do you use to keep your toddler occupied at the restaurant?
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
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at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
xingkit
November 1, 2011 at 6:43 am (12 years ago)drawing pad! why didn’t i think of that?!
as always, thanks for the great ideas, toni!
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Toni
July 12, 2013 at 6:43 am (11 years ago)Sure thing, xingkit!