Re: strategies for hotel room sleeping with toddler

"Nick Fisher" wrote 
> 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...

I don't know if the Italians have the French habit of giving children
watered-down wine but a blotto child is a quiet child :-)

Owain