Originally Posted by dhuey
Heavens, no. I'm talking about a toddler getting the hang of using a fork and spoon. It's trial and error, with emphasis on the latter.
75% of the food misses the mouth. Half of that misses the bib and winds up on the floor. No one else in the restaurant would notice unless they came over and made a point of looking.
Because of that mess, we tip extra. Pretty simple.
PS. If our child screams/acts up in ANY public setting (including a baseball game, believe it or not), I or her mother remove her as best as possible to comfort her/change her diaper, etc. It's only common courtesy. I am baffled why anyone would do anything different.