As much as we love treating our kids, not all dining experiences are meant for little ones. Sure, kids deserve to enjoy meals out—but there’s a big difference between grabbing pancakes at a diner and trying to navigate a \$200 tasting menu with someone who thinks chicken nuggets are a food group. Parents often feel pressure to include their children in every social or culinary event, but that pressure can lead to stressful, expensive, and frankly unnecessary experiences. Some meals are best reserved for a time when kids are older, more mature, and—ideally—paying for it themselves. Let’s talk about the kind of dining experiences where children just don’t belong until they’re footing the bill.
