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Wilson settled into nibbling on French fries, but when he took the first big bite of burger, he spit it out, making a mess on the table. Lisa realized the burger had a pickle on it, and Wilson absolutely hated pickles. Even though she scraped every bit of the pickle off the bun, he refused to eat another bite, and began to cry again. Lisa fed him French fries, hoping to distract him. Finally, he ate a few, munched on the tomatoes on the side of the plate, and his eyes began to droop. By the time Lisa really got to taste her salad, she discovered she wasn't that hungry any more. She picked listlessly at the greens while Wilson curled up on the seat beside her, sucking his thumb. Finally, Lisa had enough, and asked for the check. It seemed the entire restaurant breathed a sigh of relief when she carried Wilson out the door.

Inside the car, Lisa buckled Wilson into his safety seat, and then crawled behind the wheel. She sat there for a moment, gripping the steering wheel with white knuckles, tears pouring down her cheeks. Was she a bad mother? She saw other families eating out together, and their children seemed like perfect little angels....

They never acted out, and when their parents said "no," they listened. Every time she took Wilson out for a meal, the same thing happened. Even if Mike was along, Wilson just couldn't seem to behave in a restaurant. Mike had gotten to the point where he simply didn't want to go out with the child, it was too hard to handle and too embarrassing. Sighing, Lisa wiped away her tears, started the car, and backed out of the parking space. As she headed for home, she vowed to get to the bottom of Wilson's behavior, even if it took weeks. She would research eating out with toddlers, find out some tips, and then, try again. Maybe next time, Wilson would behave.
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Bayer, Alicia. "Eating Out with Toddlers." MagicalChildhood.com. 2006. 28 Sept. 2007. http://www.magicalchildhood.com/articles/eating.htm

Bennett, Holly. "Eating Out with Toddlers." Today'sParent.com. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://www.todaysparent.com/toddler/foodnutrition/article.jsp?content=924651&page=1

Cloud, Mark. "Ten Tips for Dining Out with Toddlers." DadsToday.com. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://dadstoday.com/resources/articles/diningout.htm

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Bayer, Alicia. "Eating Out with Toddlers." MagicalChildhood.com. 2006. 28 Sept. 2007. http://www.magicalchildhood.com/articles/eating.htm

Bennett, Holly. "Eating Out with Toddlers." Today'sParent.com. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://www.todaysparent.com/toddler/foodnutrition/article.jsp?content=924651&page=1

Cloud, Mark. "Ten Tips for Dining Out with Toddlers." DadsToday.com. 2007. 28 Sept. 2007. http://dadstoday.com/resources/articles/diningout.htm
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