Fancy dining with infants

We LOVE the Yachtsman Steakhouse  at the Yacht and Beach Club.  But it can be a little fancy for a baby.  But we have done with twice with both our children when they were younger than 1.  We are not experts but this plan has worked for us.

• Bring plenty of snacks.  Sometimes the kids will eat the fancy food...most times not!  :)  And snacks keep them busy.
• Chose an early dining time.  You will usually get more attention and the wait staff is more prepared for kids around this time.  Oh yeah, and the kids are less cranky then too.  Plus you will have time for ice cream afterwards....if everyone behaves!
• Bring surprise toys.  Little dollar store toys can keep them busy for 5-10 minutes at a time and it has worked out well for us.  Kept them busy, and us enjoying our meal. 
• We usually have a favorite TV show or DVD that we have brought to our meal to keep the kids entertained.
• Run them around before the meal, but not too much where they're exhausted and cranky.  Just enough not to want to do ring-around-the-rosey. 
• Try not to stress too much if they have a hard time.  We have had meals where one of us walks the kid(s) around and another eats.  Not ideal, but it has worked.

Overall, Disney World restaurants are usually very kid-friendly.  Relax and enjoy.  Most guests are with other children and understand. 

Cutie pie enjoying some Puffs at the Yachtsman Steakhouse.