Putting a child to sleep on the floor at California Grill?!?

[TheRealDrDisney]

We had dinner at Ohana with one that NEVER woke up!! He fell asleep on the bus on the way and he woke up in the hotel room the next morning. But, we simply requested a booth and told the server that if she noticed that he woke up, to please make sure he had a plate, ect so he could eat. The stinky part of the entire thing, is my husband had suprised the 2 of us with our birthday cake that meal. He missed out!! But, Chef Mickey's, the following night, made up for it! I would NEVER encourage a child to sleep on the floor. That is GROSS!! I would have held her if she just couldn't make it back to the room. We all know with little ones, sometimes that just can't make it back.

Ohana has booths?

 

[North of Mouse]

I have one nephew who had weird body clock sleep issues. He had days where he only slept 2 or 3 hours in a 24 hour period. When his body decided to shut down that's just what he did. He slept in some really strange places, including piggyback walking around a balloon festival and once in the middle of the loudest music fest I've ever heard.

If he had fallen asleep in a resturant and curled up in the corner (as it appears this table was) then yeah I might have left him on the floor. It wouldn't be my first choice but whatever. He was out of the way, he was not bothering anyone and kids pass out sometimes. As for dirty, eh, do you let your kids play outside, in the grass and dirt, well i"ve never seen them vacumn a park. A few carpet fibers won't kill them.

HOWEVER

I would have never laid on the floor with him trying to GET him to go to sleep. That's just wrong in so many ways that I can't imagine what was going through the parents head. She should have been taken out of the resturant if she was too cranky or not behaving. Go sit in the lobby let her fall asleep or let her sit/stand/walk around till she was ready to sit. That's just basic parenting.

A few carpet fibers???? Do you actually think that's all there is on a public floor?? Have you seen what people walk in when they're in the bathrooms some time, then walk where your child's face is laying If he's on a blanket, yes, under those circumstances. Also, letting kids play outside in a park is slightly different. They may fall down, roll around, but how many mothers would let their child go to sleep on the ground without protection, not me

 

[tinacaplan]

I love California Grill. Easily my favorite restaurant on property. In 2010, for my adults-only anniversary trip, I had a meal that I still think about. We have since returned with our four year old son twice and each time I optimistically made an ADR there. And each time, I cancelled knowing that there was no way my son was up to dealing with dinner at a signature restaurant. This time, I've made arrangements for him at the Neverland Club and we'll go on our own. Its not the worth the expense or the hassle to take a small child to a restaurant like that, unless you have an incredibly well behaved child. But, just my own opinion.

 

[minnie mum]

I love California Grill. Easily my favorite restaurant on property. In 2010, for my adults-only anniversary trip, I had a meal that I still think about. We have since returned with our four year old son twice and each time I optimistically made an ADR there. And each time, I cancelled knowing that there was no way my son was up to dealing with dinner at a signature restaurant. This time, I've made arrangements for him at the Neverland Club and we'll go on our own. Its not the worth the expense or the hassle to take a small child to a restaurant like that, unless you have an incredibly well behaved child. But, just my own opinion.

A logical, common sense, considered decision to a common problem. OMG I THINK HELL JUST FROZE OVER!!

 

[ToddyLu]

Last May DH and I were seated in the Wine Room at Cali. The table of 8 or 9 next to us was the loudest bunch of idiots I have ever seen. Obnoxius kids running around the whole bit.

I asked our waiter, how much longer would they be there. He stated they were getting their check, then it was another 10 minutes.

The manager apologized twice and we got a free dessert--not on the DDP but use the TIW card if that makes a difference.

DH and I do not have children--we enjoy signature dinning at WDW. After several negative experiences I would love it if no children under the age of 10 were allowed in signature places after 7p.m.

But that isn't going to happen, isn't realistic and isn't important to people who have misbehaving children in expensive restaurants. It is only imprtant to the people they disturb.

Our last trip in Oct it was the five year old who walked on the bus, in front of DH, pulled up his Mom's shirt and started to breast feed. DH was terrorized for 2 days We know how old the kid was because he was wearing a B-Day pin. DH appreciates the benifits of breatfeeding, but when junior can hop on a bus unassisted, walk up steps and undress Mom--he IS TOO OLD. WTH!!

 

[meggiebeth]

Our six year old fell asleep in CG, however he slept on his seat. When he's done, he's done, and we can't stop him from going to sleep. However who would encourage their child to fall asleep and on the floor of a busy restaurant at that? I'm glad that we have not seen anything like that.

 

[coltsfanatic]

 

[tinacaplan]

A logical, common sense, considered decision to a common problem. OMG I THINK HELL JUST FROZE OVER!!

Thanks! I thought so.

And there are PLENTY of one credit meals on property that are quite good and can make both parents and kids happy but that aren't signature experiences.