bebero said:
I don't see the harm in taking a kid to a late dinner if he/she behaves and has a good time.
What's so wrong with involving them in adults routines?
Nothing, but how often do you see them having a good time?
Kids who are tired misbehave. Hell, I get pretty cranky myself. At 4 a.m. the night of Noche en Vela, I saw a woman walking around with three kids. One was a baby, fast asleep in the stroller. The other two were under age 5, and were crying. They looked exhausted. They weren't the only kids I saw out and about that night, super late. None of them looked happy after 1 a.m.
A few weeks ago, after waiting an hour to be seated, the waiter at Sarkis took my party to the upstairs section, where every other big table had at least two young and very cranky kids. The parents were sipping their wine or Coca Cola, oblivious, enjoying their sobre mesa. It was 11:45 p.m. and I felt like I was at McDonald's. But I have to wonder, if they parents are just going to ignore the kids, why not leave them with abuela or something? Latin families are awesome that way. You never have to pay for a baby-sitter because there's always a relative around!
Many people here don't sleep much during the week, and "catch up" on the weekends. It's just how they do things. My Argentine roommate sleeps alllll weekend long. She gets really irritated if a repairman has to come on the weekend, because "That's when people sleep!!" Then of course on Monday she's exhausted, because she couldn't fall asleep at a decent hour the night before, and the cycle starts again. Anyone who rides public transportation Monday mornings before 9 knows exactly what I'm talking about.
