Toddlers Excluded

My todddler just went to the restaurant...but there seems go be a bug. The pic is grayed out but the toddler is there..

"elanorbreton;909246" wrote:
Can a simguru please let us know if there will be an update in due course to allow toddlers to attend cafes and restaurants? @SimGuruLyndsay @SimGuruDrake

It is very frustrating! It's not like I want to take my toddler out to a bar, I just want them to be able to sit in a highchair and share a meal out with the family.

To those who have done the 'work around' - how are you managing to succeed with this? When I called my toddler to the restaurant from daycare, it would not allow me to put the toddler in the highchair without totally cancelling their meal and starting again and, even then, it was not without frustrating problems.

A Simmer figured out a workaround: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/908907/eating-out-at-a-restaurant-with-a-toddler#latest

You should be able to take them a long, I was able to.

This is how I managed it:

Travel with parents to restaurant.
Go into build mode and add a highchair to the table I wanted
Go back to live mode and call my toddler to the lot
Pause game
Parent 1: Click on the table with the highchair and select "request table"
Parent 2: Pick up toddler and then place in high chair
Unpause game - everyone should get seated properly

I had the parents order their meal and then gave the toddler food while they were waiting for their order to arrive.

Strollers would be nice with the option to seat them next to you in it and feed them bites of food.

OR they could make them like a portable highchair where you could place food or toys on the tray area.

@kokoro80 hmmmm... that's strange as that is exactly what I did, apart from the build mode bit as I had already added highchairs before visiting the lot. Got to Parent 2's position and could not place in high chair.

Never mind, I will try placing in highchair before ordering and see how that works out.

Cafes irl are supposed to be a quiet place to read or get work done while having a drink or food. In a lot of places at least it's very rude to bring a small child.

Same with alot of fancy restaurants but we should have the ability to choose whether it's for adults or familys.

Edit: it's beyond me why they didn't add laptops IN get together seeing as how laptops and cafes go hand in hand.

I guess it depends on where you live. In cafes and restaurants here, many people bring kids and toddlers, even babies. So long as it is not in a bar or an upscale restaurant then there is no problem with it. We have libraries if people want peace ;)

How I make it happen, first I make sure I have at least 2 tables with high chairs at them (assuming you have one toddler). When I get my sim to the restaurant, I first have the child come to the location. Then after that I look to see which table is free and click on the table to request that table. Then before ordering I have someone put the toddler in the high chair. Usually the toddler is pretty hungry, and I before ordering, I click on the high chair to have the parent give them some food. You can cancel the interaction for the toddler to eat that food until you are ready for them to eat. Finally after that, I have some one order the meal.

"elanorbreton;15464430" wrote:
I guess it depends on where you live. In cafes and restaurants here, many people bring kids and toddlers, even babies. So long as it is not in a bar or an upscale restaurant then there is no problem with it. We have libraries if people want peace ;)

Probably is location based honestly. Somewhere like Starbucks is family friendly, but it'd be very rude to bring a screaming child into a Barnes and noble cafe.

Im all for options though. The highchair should work.