Thread: Children's Meals

My Thai wife and I have a daughter who is 6 years old and, rather than cook at home, we eat out a lot as a family........in so-called "family friendly" restaurants in the so-called "family friendly" city of Pattaya. Our daughter has a typical appetite associated with a typical six-year old. Meagre! Finding an eating place that provides child-sized portions, or a child menu, is impossible here (unless someone knows different and I would welcome any suggestions).

So, she ends up eating a spoonful of a full size meal or sharing some of our food. The alternatives aren't very appealing ......"Burger King", "KFC" and "McDonald's" cater for children but these aren't the places that I would visit on a regular basis. I hope that those farangs that subscribe to this forum and who own/sponsor/manage these "family friendly" restaurants can wake up to this need and I would like to here "Can" or "Have" when the question is put to their staff.

Thank you.

she does not have to finish everything on her plate....

mind you when I am eating thai style, usually all plates start in the centre of the table anyway.

Originally Posted by kingwilly

she does not have to finish everything on her plate....

mind you when I am eating thai style, usually all plates start in the centre of the table anyway.

That's true, but that's not the point that I was making. I was thinking about the style of the food, maybe the appearance and certainly the cost of a full-sized meal that is mostly left uneaten. Please remember, she's only six years old.

I have two "grown up" children (30 years +) in the UK and, when they were small, finding restaurants, and other eating places, that would cater for children was the norm.

If you eat Thai style (what we called family style back home), your daughter can pick and choose what she would like to eat, and how much. Of course, you can also serve her food from the dishes that you order and create a "kid's meal" for her yourself.

I'd avoid the fast food places unless you want her to be a big fatty. They like to hook kids into a high sat-fat and cholesterol diet with those Happy Meals, McBurglar Muffins, and shitty toys.

For foks sake sake get a grip and cook your kid healthy meals at home you lazy bastard. You don't have a kitchen ?

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Originally Posted by jandajoy

For foks sake sake get a grip and cook your kid healthy meals at home you lazy bastard. You don't have a kitchen ?

Well said, JJ.

Originally Posted by killerbees

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This is a newish poster. He actually said "thank you" at the end of his post. Most of the words were spelled correctly. We should be encouraging him to post more and making him feel welcome! Perhaps he will raise the level of discourse around here.

Nah.....

agreed with JJ who ever heard of taking a 6 year old out every night? Start cooking. I cook 4 nights a week for my kids. Then when we go out I hear things like: Its not as good as your cooking dad.

Originally Posted by jandajoy

For foks sake sake get a grip and cook your kid healthy meals at home you lazy bastard. You don't have a kitchen ?

Originally Posted by aging one

I cook 4 nights a week for my kids.

why ever for?

I possibly cook once a month.

Only kid we have now is a 20 year old daughter who goes to Univ. daily.
But I cook meals 7 days a week, and I never hear about "Why don't we go out",, but do hear things like "that was a really fine supper and the roast beef was super"
But I did spend all my time raising a daughter from 3 days to 6 years of age and then sent her to USA to go to school, and I made all her meals unless we were on the road going someplace, then we ate in a restaurant.

The cooks or the places or the food are clean enough for me to eat out.

We eat at home most nights and mix the style of food between English, Thai and just say Italian.

My kids (6 year old daughter included) likes sizzlers in the Royal Garden Plaza and I don't mind because they pick at the salad bar, vegetables and normally like to have fish.

They also like Japanese food and the Restaurant on second Road just past Mike Orchards Shopping Mall has the rotating self service conveyor, good selection of healthy food and is reasonably priced.

Apart from that I make sure they eat vegetables everyday and normally fish, chicken or pork and a treat if they finish off their whole plate of food only.

Originally Posted by blackgang

but do hear things like "that was a really fine supper and the roast beef was super"

Do you live in 1950s England?

Originally Posted by Artisan

certainly the cost of a full-sized meal that is mostly left uneaten

As I made a point of saying that I always offer to pay full price for any food I ask for in smaller portions, I just thought I'd pick up on this one. First, do you really think restaurant food is so prohibitively expensive that you need to be worried about this? If so, why don't you pay for a full meal but request only a third or a half be plated up and the rest put in a container for you to take home & serve on an occasion you're all eating at home? As you said, c'est tres simple, n'est-ce pas?

Originally Posted by Artisan

All I am asking is for a child's sized portion, preferably of food which, at her young age, suits her and at an appropriate price. I'm not kee neow, I'm not restricted in where we eat or what we eat and, to answer a previous question, no we don't have kitchen. So, give me a break guys (or gals) and please don't be 'holier than thou' or patronising.

You can ask all you want, but most restaurants here dont do kids meals. Sizzler does.

KW, why? I like good food, want healthy kids, and like to cook.

Originally Posted by Artisan

to have a mouth-watering experience when a bowl of tom yam kung, lad nah, gaeng khiow wan gai or even a pile of French fries is placed in front of her.

No, I can not see anyone having a mouth watering experience of shit like that anywhere around them.

Originally Posted by Artisan

Secondly, I your second point is logical, practical and diligent. I will take your advice on that. Thank you.

have you only just thought of that?

a plate of french fries is hardly a great meal for your daughter. all the other food you've mentioned is meant to be shared.

Originally Posted by kingwilly

Originally Posted by aging one

I cook 4 nights a week for my kids.

why ever for?

I possibly cook once a month.

Lazy coont

Originally Posted by jandajoy

For foks sake sake get a grip and cook your kid healthy meals at home you lazy bastard. You don't have a kitchen ?

Here here...I was gunna say this, but asteemed or however it is spelt...collegue said it first....so what he said x 2.

Also, many thai dishes are only small anyway and they are cheap...so what is the problem.

We have a 4yo and a 7yo and never have a problem eating out.

Originally Posted by blackgang

Originally Posted by Artisan

to have a mouth-watering experience when a bowl of tom yam kung, lad nah, gaeng khiow wan gai or even a pile of French fries is placed in front of her.

No, I can not see anyone having a mouth watering experience of shit like that anywhere around them.

Especially when they're only six years old!!!!!