Weird Question

[maxiesmom]

Thanks for the responses. I guess it was a dumb idea afterall.

Now it wasn't! Please do not ever say anything you are trying to do to help your child is "dumb". You are thinking outside of the box, which it sounds like you need to.

 

[TwoMisfits]

I think the stool is a great idea.

As for requesting its use, I would do what I do before I travel. Email sit down restaurant staffs directly about the issue on their contact us page. Since I have multiple allergies, I need to know if I can have food at a particular place, and finding out in the moment giving the restaurant no time to prepare will disappoint me and stress them. But finding out a month prior that I may have the need and seeing if they can accommodate works well (a few places can't, most have been able to do so, but I always contact prior).

It does mean less spontaneity before eating out decisions, but then it's like a Disney trip. You've made decisions on table service eating before you leave and you'd do so again now.

PS - I think with warning, 95% of places would say okay, b/c they'd literally just remove the chair before lunch or dinner start. Although I say this if you are one of the 1st mealtime diners (which I always am - it's easiest for an already clean kitchen to accommodate allergies b/c they don't have to stop, reclean, and go, and they have the most time at the start before the restaurant is full- and safer for me, too) - having the restaurant set for you with a certain spot saved (aka, the easiest one), and then adding back the chair vs having to do it on the fly in a dinner rush is probably what they'd prefer (and you would, too).

 

[Weedy]

Maybe a simple solution
Try turning the chair around so the back of the chair is against the table.
Not sure if it would work but maybe worth a try.
Hope you have a wonderful trip.