I like the bathroom break idea a lot! And the corner booth idea.

Thank you :)

I think I'm gonna look into a life proof case for our iPads so we can bring one with us a lot. He even gets bored in the car a lot more now that he is in a convertible car seat.

I usually take a leisurely bathroom break too lol. And order quickly and eat fast. My lil guy wants to talk to everyone there so it helps if we re in the corner so he has less people to chat with.

I let her go to the bathroom to wash her hands and play with the hand dryer for about 5 mins just to get her walking around. She loves that.

I bring a few toys and eventually let her look at pictures of herself or YouTube if he toys aren't working.

I usually barely get to eat my food tho. She will eat some and then demand my attention

I agree with the packets or I give her a menu to read

I second creamers and jelly packets. That's the best 'toy' they think they shouldn't play with it so it makes it more fun!

We didn't go because I was scared I wouldn't enjoy myself. ☹️

I bring a lot of snacks and dole them out a few at a time. I also bring some little toys to play with like a travel puzzle or miniature block set, I also have a sorting game for her to play. In desperate times I let her watch YouTube videos on my phone but I don't like to make a habit of that.

Crayons and paper or a little snack. If you eat in a restaurant with creamers and jellies on the table, my kids have always loved to stack those and it keeps them busy forever. We count the sugar packets, etc.

I bring goldfish and give that to her as a snack until the food gets out. I bring crayons too and that usually keeps her pretty occupied

Good luck I have no tips lol I'm having the same problem I usually ask for a booth for more room so if she wants to get up she doesn't have a chance to escape. But I still have problems I can keep her entertained for a little while then it goes down hill fast. Let's just say we either end up with to go boxes or I eat so fast I never taste my food. Good luck mama eat good