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

[BLTLDZ]

I am firmly of the belief that half the guests at WDW send their brains on a completely separate vacation. DH and I have gotten some of our biggest laughs and some of our biggest OMG moments from people watching. Who in their right minds would put their child down on a filthy floor!! Probably the same ones that wash their feet in the fountains and change the kid's diapers on the restaurant table..

AND drink their own urine
I will NEVER forget that thread...

Anyways...that poor child! That is GROSS. Who puts their child on the floor of a restaurant???

 

[HadesTX]

I am firmly of the belief that half the guests at WDW send their brains on a completely separate vacation. DH and I have gotten some of our biggest laughs and some of our biggest OMG moments from people watching. Who in their right minds would put their child down on a filthy floor!! Probably the same ones that wash their feet in the fountains and change the kid's diapers on the restaurant table..

Ugh, when I was a waitress I had many people do this... had a couple leave the dirty diaper in a bowl on or a plate. There's some sick, sick people out there.

 

[Dustykins]

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.

I think this is completely different than the situation in the OP. Kids fall asleep. I've seen lots of people carrying in sleepy little ones to restaurants even at home (and I held my DD in one arm and tried to eat with the other in a Subway after a long day at HolidayWorld when she fell asleep in the car on the two minute drive from the campground to the restaurant). That's just a reality. Putting a kid on the floor is just gross and *trying* to get them to fall asleep in a restaurant is just weird (and, really, most likely disruptive. I know my kids would not be laying there quietly if I *tried* to get them to go to sleep in a restaurant).

 

[TDC Nala]

I would think allowing a child to go to sleep on the floor in any restaurant isn't appropriate, much less an adult lying down on the floor next to them.

 

[icc2515]

i would say that we will be hearing more and more about stuff like this as a direct consequence of the new adr policies.

+1

 

[North of Mouse]

I would say that we will be hearing more and more about stuff like this as a direct consequence of the new ADR policies.

This may be true, but something had to be done. There were so many inconsiderate people making multiple ressies for same time slots, or making them and "deciding" on how they felt, the weather, or whatever their whim was to just not show up - of course, not bothering to cancel the ressie (because of no problems for them). Then, there were people that really wanted that ressie and couldn't get it, because it showed it was taken - just wasn't fair - I've seen people post on here that very thing with no guilt at all. A few rotten apples can really spoil the basket

 

[Belle5]

I would say that we will be hearing more and more about stuff like this as a direct consequence of the new ADR policies.

I see what you're trying to say, but I think blaming it on the new ADR policy is a stretch. People with manners and concerns for the comfort of fellow diners would never consider stretching out on the floor of a restaurant with their child. They would go out in the lobby and do what is necessary to settle the child (and no, I wouldn't want to see Dad stretched out on the floor in the lobby, either)!

 

[North of Mouse]

I see what you're trying to say, but I think blaming it on the new ADR policy is a stretch. People with manners and concerns for the comfort of fellow diners would never consider stretching out on the floor of a restaurant with their child. They would go out in the lobby and do what is necessary to settle the child (and no, I wouldn't want to see Dad stretched out on the floor in the lobby, either)!

This too

 

[aripantaloon]

Wow! Highly inappropriate! Maybe they were the type of people who think that Denny's is a fancy dinner out, so they have no clue how to act in nicer restaurants? Or they just all totally lost their minds? Normal people would never do something like this. They would take the child out of the restaurant.

 

[Becky0216]

While I agree the Adult trying to put their child to sleep on the floor is inappropriate, I have to put my 2 cents in.

I have on one occasion put my child on the floor to sleep at a Disney Restaurant. My 5 month old daughter fell asleep at Akershus. She does not sit up yet and they did not have room for a stroller for me to lay her in. It is not that easy or comfortable to eat with a baby in arm. We were tucked into a corner so I layered 2 blankets on the floor and put her down. She was not touching the floor as I do believe that would have been gross. I don't think of myself as trashy or irresponsible for doing this. Why would I leave a restaurant and ruin things for my whole family because my baby was tired (this was a 5pm dinner)? Yes, she was completely out of the way and no one even noticed her there because she was in a secluded corner. I also had my 4 yo son fall asleep while waiting for our O'hana dinner. (5:15 time I believe) We waited for an hour to be seated. By the time we were called, he crashed out on my lap. He slept on his chair with his head on my lap. Again, we were in a corner but even if not, I certainly would not have given up our reservation and left because he fell asleep. The rest of my family needed to eat and he wasn't hurting anyone by sleeping.
If my kids were being disruptive at any point I would have removed them but I can not see how anyone would expect you to leave a restaurant you planned months in advance, trekked over to and waited to eat at just because their child decided to take a snooze.
I may come under fire for this but it is hurtful to see people refer to this as inappropriate and trashy. I don't feel I did anything wrong in my situation. I enjoy Disney as much as the other person. We go every year and I am not always on free dining so it didn't make me feel entitled.

 

[aripantaloon]

While I agree the Adult trying to put their child to sleep on the floor is inappropriate, I have to put my 2 cents in.

I have on one occasion put my child on the floor to sleep at a Disney Restaurant. My 5 month old daughter fell asleep at Akershus. She does not sit up yet and they did not have room for a stroller for me to lay her in. It is not that easy or comfortable to eat with a baby in arm. We were tucked into a corner so I layered 2 blankets on the floor and put her down. She was not touching the floor as I do believe that would have been gross. I don't think of myself as trashy or irresponsible for doing this. Why would I leave a restaurant and ruin things for my whole family because my baby was tired (this was a 5pm dinner)? Yes, she was completely out of the way and no one even noticed her there because she was in a secluded corner. I also had my 4 yo son fall asleep while waiting for our O'hana dinner. (5:15 time I believe) We waited for an hour to be seated. By the time we were called, he crashed out on my lap. He slept on his chair with his head on my lap. Again, we were in a corner but even if not, I certainly would not have given up our reservation and left because he fell asleep. The rest of my family needed to eat and he wasn't hurting anyone by sleeping.
If my kids were being disruptive at any point I would have removed them but I can not see how anyone would expect you to leave a restaurant you planned months in advance, trekked over to and waited to eat at just because their child decided to take a snooze.
I may come under fire for this but it is hurtful to see people refer to this as inappropriate and trashy. I don't feel I did anything wrong in my situation. I enjoy Disney as much as the other person. We go every year and I am not always on free dining so it didn't make me feel entitled.

You're right that it's not that easy to eat with a baby in your arms, but it can definitely be done. My DH held our 16 month-old DD for his entire 3 course meal at Narcoossee because we did not bring our stroller. It was just the 3 of us at that meal, so we wanted to travel light. She fell asleep on the way over and woke up as we were finishing dessert. We never dreamed of putting her on the floor; blanket or no blanket.

 

[Becky0216]

You're right that it's not that easy to eat with a baby in your arms, but it can definitely be done. My DH held our 16 month-old DD for his entire 3 course meal at Narcoossee because we did not bring our stroller. It was just the 3 of us at that meal, so we wanted to travel light. She fell asleep on the way over and woke up as we were finishing dessert. We never dreamed of putting her on the floor; blanket or no blanket.

I am completely aware that it can be done. I have done it many times with my baby. I chose to lay her down because my arms were tired. It was my choice. I chose to lay her down because I needed that break to enjoy my meal without having to pass her back and forth or possibly dropping food on her. So as I said, it is in no way gross to me to have my child lay on a blanket. And it did not disrupt anyone else either. I just feel some people are too judgmental. Just because you would not do something does not make it wrong. I asked to bring my (Small) stroller into the corner to lay her in and i was refused. I am not trying to start fights I am just saying it is hurtful to judge everyone based on what you feel is right or wrong.

 

[Uncleromulus]

No restaurant floor is intended for sleeping children..

 

[LilyWDW]

I am completely aware that it can be done. I have done it many times with my baby. I chose to lay her down because my arms were tired. It was my choice. I chose to lay her down because I needed that break to enjoy my meal without having to pass her back and forth or possibly dropping food on her. So as I said, it is in no way gross to me to have my child lay on a blanket. And it did not disrupt anyone else either. I just feel some people are too judgmental. Just because you would not do something does not make it wrong. I asked to bring my (Small) stroller into the corner to lay her in and i was refused. I am not trying to start fights I am just saying it is hurtful to judge everyone based on what you feel is right or wrong.

I am sorry, but the restaurant floor is not an appropriate place for a child to nap. You could have come up with other solutions, but you picked that one. A restaurant floor is not the place for a sleeping child.

 

[disneychic2]

Becky0216, I think what you did was not remotely what this thread is about. A late diner ressie, a small child, an adult, no blanket over the floor, very upscale restaurant. I think what you did was not so out of the ordinary. But the thought of putting my child on a restaurant floor with no blanket at all just gives me the shivers.

 

[North of Mouse]

Becky0216, your situation was entirely different than what we were getting grossed out over. Your child was "protected" from gross floor, was "out of the way" and no disruptions to others. Also, if your older child was asleep and laying over in your lap, again completely understanding. Your baby was not where it could have been stumbled over so no problems for me and I expect most others also

 

[North of Mouse]

Well, it looks like it is a problem after I have read other posts, but in a "corner "protected from harm, out of the way, small baby, if others don't like it, that's their problem IMO. Having said that, I never have, or would do that, because I would have rather held mine, and did. But, no problem if that's what others decide to do.

 

[Colleen27]

I would say that we will be hearing more and more about stuff like this as a direct consequence of the new ADR policies.

Yup. It is no coincidence that California Grill, which has long had a cancellation penalty, is the setting for most of these stories of absurd parental behaviours and I fully expect with the new policy we'll see it spread to the other signatures as well.

I'll admit I've let one of my kids sleep in restaurants at WDW. I didn't make ADRs for times they'd normally be sleeping but at Disney schedules have a way of getting wonky. Never on the floor, but there were a couple of occasions on DD3's first trip (at 16mo) where I requested a booth and indicated I'd be happy to wait a little longer to get one because I knew she might want to lay down. I don't see that as the same as laying down on the floor, though.

 

[Becky0216]

Well, it looks like it is a problem after I have read other posts, but in a "corner "protected from harm, out of the way, small baby, if others don't like it, that's their problem IMO. Having said that, I never have, or would do that, because I would have rather held mine, and did. But, no problem if that's what others decide to do.

Exactly as I said, it is up to the parent to decide. I see nothing wrong with my baby laying on a blanket out of the way. Apparently others do and will continue to pass dirty looks onto those who do it. It is a shame that what others do bother so many people when it does no affect them personally. As I said before, I have only ever done this that one time and it was because I desperately needed that break and had no better alternative (booth, stroller etc). I was not going to remove myself from my dinner that I had paid for already so I could sit outside with her in the stroller. It worked out much better to give me a break and have her get a uninterrupted nap.

Although it may be hurtful to see so many people would think of you as trash because of a personal choice it doesn't affect my mood. It is a good thing I don't care much what people think.

I know this was not exactly what the OP was talking about but it is what other posters are saying.

 

[lawone]

Honestly lately at Disney I think when people pass under the big sign that says Welcome To Disney World, it saps the common sense right out of them.

Best quote I have heard in years.... and made me laugh so loudly that my cube mate stood up and asked what was so funny.....