Dining with babies under 3?

[Tink n Poohbear]

This might be a dumb question, but when we're dining at restaurants that have kids menus 3-12, what can we order for kids under 3? Can we still order from the kids menu? We'll be traveling with 2 year old twins and 1 year old twins. (Crazy - I know!) Is it possible to just order a veggie for them?

Thanks!

 

[staci]

I would consider LOTS of buffets as kids under 3 eat free so you wont have to worry about ordering, just get them what they like. Also, provided you have enough adults to take turns going through the line, buffets seem to be easier to get done with quickly if necessary (I cant imagine eating with 4 little ones in the world)

 

[Tink n Poohbear]

We do plan on eating mostly at fast-service and buffests, but we have ressies for Cindy's. Since you have to pre-pay now, I'm just wondering what we're going to feed the little ones.

 

[staci]

When we went to cindys for breakfast they brought ds a complimentary plate of french toast sticks. I did not ask if we could get anything else, but I am sure they would have brought him anything we asked for, they were very accomodating. The also brought him some milk and didnt charge us.

 

[**eeyore**]

I'm so curious... are all four children your family, or are you traveling along with another family?

We are headed down to WDW this Saturday with our 10-month old twin daughters. I'm a little nervous as to what we are getting ourselved into, but fortunately they are the only children traveling in our party of 11, so we should have enough "man-power" (or should I say mouse-power!) to enjoy the trip at their pace!

I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[webray]

You kids can eat free, as long as they eat the same food that comes on your plate. If you want to order a veggie, that would be considered a side and you will be charged. You can also order from the kids menu for them, but, you will be charged.

When we take our grandaughter with for dinner we do both, depending on the restaurant and what all the adults at the table are ordering. Sometimes we order from the kids menu, sometimes we get her a plate and feed her the food that we are eating. For a two year old she has a great palatte..lol, she loves everything.

 

[DisneyKidds]

At buffets or meals like CRT where it's a set price per person and the food is pre-plated, children under three are free. At buffets they can have anything you want. At CRT, for breakfast you get a plate of french toast sticks. Also at breakfast there will be fruit and a basket of baked goods that anyone can eat, and they will bring more if you want it. Drinks are also inclused. At CRT for lunch the little ones get a plate of plain paste (penne). At lunch there will be a plate of vegetables and cheese sticks 9string cheese) as an appetizer that the kids can share. Drinks are included.

If you go to a counter service or sit down restaurant where you order off of a menu you will have to pay for whatever you order for the children, including children under 3. You can order whatever you like, from the adult or children's menus. If you children will pick off your plate and you don't order them anything there would be no charge.

 

[crisi]

Just have to say I would NOT recommend buffets for the under three set - particularly when they outnumber the adults. Yes, they eat free, but it becomes Mom's job (and Dad's) to keep heading up to the buffet for more grapes. I spent so much time getting up and down at buffets before my kids could handle their own plates that I was exhausted and underfed when I left. Its worth the $5 children's meal to me to be able to sit while a waitress brings food.

Other people like them just fine, but its something to consider.

 

[isyne4u]

Just have to say I would NOT recommend buffets for the under three set - particularly when they outnumber the adults. Yes, they eat free, but it becomes Mom's job (and Dad's) to keep heading up to the buffet for more grapes. I spent so much time getting up and down at buffets before my kids could handle their own plates that I was exhausted and underfed when I left. Its worth the $5 children's meal to me to be able to sit while a waitress brings food.

Other people like them just fine, but its something to consider.

I went through this this past week. However, I looked at it a little differently...I considered it exercise...so I could eat as much dessert as I wanted to and not feel guilty about it!!! hehe

tara

 

[Tink n Poohbear]

I'm so curious... are all four children your family, or are you traveling along with another family?

We are headed down to WDW this Saturday with our 10-month old twin daughters. I'm a little nervous as to what we are getting ourselved into, but fortunately they are the only children traveling in our party of 11, so we should have enough "man-power" (or should I say mouse-power!) to enjoy the trip at their pace!

I'll let you know how it goes.

Hi Eeyore,
The 1 yr old twins are mine (I also have a 3 yr old) and the 2 yr old twins are my cousins'.

You guys will have a blast!!! We took our 3 kids to WDW in May when our twins were 4 mos. Everyone thought I was crazy, but honestly, it wasn't difficult at all. This time around, however, our girls are eating table food, so I think it will be a bit more difficult eating out. But as long as we can order something like mashed potatoes, boiled or steamed veggies, or noodles, we should be fine.

Have a GREAT time!!!

 

[ducklite]

This might be a dumb question, but when we're dining at restaurants that have kids menus 3-12, what can we order for kids under 3? Can we still order from the kids menu? We'll be traveling with 2 year old twins and 1 year old twins. (Crazy - I know!) Is it possible to just order a veggie for them?

Thanks!

At full service or counter service restaurants if you order them a meal you'll be charged for it. You can get a side order of veggies, no problem.

Anne

 

[skuttle]

Are you doing the dining plan? We leave next Friday (Woo Hoo!) with our DS2. There will be a total of three adults (me, DH, my mom) and we're all on the dining plan. We are thinking that between the three of us and all of the food that comes with the dining plan, that we may not have to buy DS much. If he wants mac N Cheese or a hot dog...we'll definitely buy it for him to avoid a meltdown, but we're hoping we can all share.

 

[crisi]

I went through this this past week. However, I looked at it a little differently...I considered it exercise...so I could eat as much dessert as I wanted to and not feel guilty about it!!! hehe

tara

I usually come back a few pounds over what I left - with dessert and drinking and a sit down meal every day. And once all the glucose leaves my system from overeating, about the time I'm done doing the trip laundry, I'm back to my pre-trip weight. So I don't need extra buffet exercise, I get mine pushing the stroller!

 

[RedRuby]

We do plan on eating mostly at fast-service and buffests, but we have ressies for Cindy's. Since you have to pre-pay now, I'm just wondering what we're going to feed the little ones.

WE did WDW with 2 two-year-old-twins, (no younger ones, though!), and we found we never needed extra food -- just shared what the adults (or 5yo cousin) were eating. I don't think you need to do all buffets; if you found sharing adult meals insufficient, you could order an extra side or *one* children's meal for all 4 children to share.

In fact, we were on the dining plan, and often shared (or could have shared) one meal credit among the two adults and 2 two-year-olds. There was plenty as long as we made sure they liked either the app or the main -- and they always tried dessert


Have fun! As a fellow parent of twins, I'd say you're not crazy, just making the best of family life (0r, that you are crazy but in a 'good way')!

 

[dcgrumpy]

We were just there with a 1yo, 2yo and 5yo. We found that one child's meal was plenty for all of them to share.