At what age is baby ready for sit down restaurants?

My birthday was in the middle of my pregnancy so I couldn't do my typical birthday dinner at my favorite sit down restaurant and we planned to do it after I had baby. He's 7 weeks tomorrow and I feel like it's still too early to go bc he'd be in his car seat most of the time, which tbh he doesn't mind, he loves his car seat but i don't like him to be in there for too long.

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I took mine to our anniversary dinner at 3 weeks old. He chilled in his car seat and halfway through we took him out and took turns holding him

To sit in an actual high chair, 6months/sitting on own. To bring into a restaurant in a stroller, any age. I would recommend putting a stroller cover or something to block germs and such until he gets his 2month vaccinations to decrease the chances of him catching an illness

I took my son out at 5 weeks when my best friend came into town. I put him in his carrier and he slept most of the time.

I have no issue with them in the car seat but if I did I'd shove a travel bassinet (part of the buggy set) in the boot of the car. In other words any age. With all my babies they were just over a week old

I would use the carry cot/bassinet part of the pushchair set so he is lying flat opposed to the car seat (if you have one). You can take your time with him having more space, mine would feed and go to sleep like this.

We first started taking our baby to Pulp and the mMustard Seed Cafe at 6 months. We also took our kid to a fancy restaurant called Hyde Park at 3. They said normally we didn't don't show children in here but she is so we'll behaved she can come back anytime! It depends on the kids and how well behaved they are.

I start to go in restaurants at 3 weeks pp with my first. I was going in places that were not too crowded.

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