Name: Cintia Gonzalez
Age: 36
Occupation: My Poppet blogger and store-owner
Suburb: Caulfield
Kids: Emma (2)
How often do you eat out at cafes and restaurants with your little ones?
Occupation: My Poppet blogger and store-owner
Suburb: Caulfield
Kids: Emma (2)
How often do you eat out at cafes and restaurants with your little ones?
We usually go out to brunch on a sunday morning as a family, and occasionally Emma and I head out for milkshakes or a dumpling lunch through the week.
Do you eat out more or less often since you have had kids? Why is that?
Much less often. Before Emma was born we would probably eat dinner out 3-4 nights a week, and breakfast and lunch on the weekends too. Now unless it’s for an occasion we rarely head out to dinner. If we do its always quite an informal setting and an early tea. I‘m very conscious of disturbing other diners, I don’t want to spoil their experience. Maybe as Emma gets older we will go out to dinner more.
Do you have any horror stories or embarrassing moments that have happened when eating out at cafes with your little ones?
Apart from being embarrassed by the huge mess a toddler creates, I must say we have been pretty lucky so far. Emma loves her food so as long as it comes out quickly there are usually not too many hysterics.
Do you have any tips for taking little ones to Cafes?
I have wiggles videos loaded up in my iPhone. It has saved the day when we are at places that don’t really have any toys or books to distract the little ones.
What is your favourite kid-friendly Melbourne Cafe?
We have a few local haunts that are within walking distance from home, so we are quite lucky. But for delicious food that Emma and I love it has to be Gourmet Dumpling Restaurant on Glenferrie Rd, Malvern. The food comes out quickly and Emma’s appetite for dumplings is insatiable. We try to go during quite periods as it can get really busy. There is no entertainment for the kids per se but the staff are quite accommodating. Bring your own booster seat.
Thanks so much for the interview Cinti. We love reading your blog, and have bought lots of goodies from My Poppet. We'll have to give your dumpling haunt a go too... mmmm. x
