Re: strategies for hotel room sleeping with toddler

Lived for a couple of years in Italy as a kid - with three younger sisters
(all under 10).  Absolutely true that in an ordinary restaurant, even
fractious toddlers are going to be seriously indulged by staff and diners
alike.

The Italians are really into families and we really felt the difference
when
we returned home to disapproving whispers and icy stares...


"Derek" <usenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 21 Dec 2002 08:58:50 -0500, The Wests
> <westmail@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> >Also if you are in your hotel room before 7:30 pm, you will never eat
> >with Italians! They tend to eat much later. Go with the flow. Have a
> >rest during the day, choose casual family restaurants for dinner, be
> >prepared for one of you to carry your girl outside if she gets really
> >fussy.
> >
>
> IME  in most Italian restaurants the owner / Maitre "D" will take up a
> fractious kid and walk around the kitchen/terrace to distract it.
>
> DG