baby-friendly places
Churches and Babies Don’t Mix (Or Do They?)
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007After I had a baby, my outlook on church changed.
Pre-baby, I pictured myself dropping off my little one in the nursery - waving good-bye, blowing a kiss, and then wondering back to the adult service to buy a coffee and hear the message. Not a care in the world.
Post-baby, that scenario disappeared. The thought of [...]
Kids Eat Free!
Sunday, August 12th, 2007I am a big fan of baby-friendly places and places that cater to kids (and their parents).
One way that restaurants can do that is to offer free meals to kids. If you head on over to the Kids Eat Free website, you can find a listing of restaurants that do just that. The results are [...]
Baby-Friendly Places: Claim Jumper (Tempe, AZ)
Monday, July 16th, 2007This weekend we ate at Claim Jumper in Tempe, AZ. And we were pleasantly surprised by the baby amenities that were offered. We were greeted and seated quickly. Before we even sat down, a high chair was waiting at the end of the table with a disposable “stick-on” place mat and a bag of oyster [...]
Baby Services at Knott’s Berry Farm
Monday, May 21st, 2007If you’re in Southern California and you decide to take a day trip to Knott’s Berry Farm, here’s what you can expect in terms of baby services:
(1) Single and double strollers are available for rent. Single strollers will put you back $10 (plus, a $5 deposit). Strollers are turquoise with a KBF logo. They are [...]
Website Spotlight: Parentography
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007As the parent of a six-month-old little girl, I am always on the lookout for baby-friendly places - restaurants, shopping centers, attractions, and stores with family-friendly amenities like changing tables, nursing lounges, kids play areas, events geared to children, high chairs, free strollers, etc.
When I find a place that is kind to babies and their [...]
Baby-Friendly Place: Westfield Topanga
Monday, March 5th, 2007I have decided to start a new category for the MM blog: baby-friendly places. This category will highlight various destinations (shopping centers, parks, restaurants, airlines, grocery stores, etc.) that were designed with moms, babies, and kids in mind.
In a previous blog, I lamented the fact that so few retail and commercial sites offer amenities (changing [...]