Yesterday, J suggested that we take both girls and — with the help of his parents — go have lunch at a Hibachi Steakhouse.
Before I go on, I should state that I do not particularly like taking my kids to "adult" places. If the locale is specifically marketed as a family-friendly establishment? Sure, let's go for it! But otherwise, I am a firm believer that most patrons of restaurants, theaters, and such pay the markup for the experience, and have the right to get annoyed when children are ill-behaved, or when babies won't stop crying.
(And although I am a mother myself, I personally would pay more for a child-free cabin if I were flying without my kids.)
But this time around,...
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