Eating at Restaurants with Kids in Japan

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[@Kate-lr6yv]

thanks letting me know about stairs as i am in a wheelchair

[@deziking]

When will we see your life in a day in japan!!!

[@BeybladeStar01]

I really like this video I hope you could do some more videos about stuff that you can do with your kids in Japan🥰🇯🇵.

[@user-qb5tg6eg2e]

Wolfie grew up!

[@bengie11355]

Wow, Wolfie got so big in such a short amount of time, crazy.

[@deepika343]

Wonderful baby❤️

[@ytzelzapata8154]

Yes is covid it been almost 3 yrs lol and if feels like it was yesterday we had to quarantine

[@etherdog]

Wolfie seems very well developed for his age! His verbal acuity is really good for being in a bilingual household, too! Great parenting!

[@element19ch]

yeah and he watches the phone all day looooooool

[@buu.888]

@@element19ch all day is an exaggeration... A few scenes he had it.

[@tails300]

Wouldn’t he be trilingual though? unless he hasn’t been learning Tagalog.

[@wasumoto457]

He’s 1…….. that’s just weird… “well developed” wtaf

[@sepi846]

Bilingual /Polylingual children have better verbal acuity than their monolingual counterparts.

[@georgebenta3435]

I'm glad you made one of the baby related videos that I requested. I hope you can make it into a traveling with a baby/children in Japan series of videos, like booking a hotel for a family with a baby, commuting around Japan with a baby, sight seeing with a baby. Thank you very much. 😃

[@charkueytiao]

Yes yes! I need this series of videos too! Planning to go to Japan with my baby but don't know how to do it. I went to Japan many times when I don't have a kid and the stairs to climb at the train stations are tough already. Need a new perspective as a parent to navigate around Japan.

[@ruthmacias]

Me too! Planning to take my 3 year old to Japan next year, so she’ll be 4 by then 😮

[@rloeun1]

I need this too. I’m bringing my kids to Japan in October and needs tips.

[@kattheshrink]

I’m 30 weeks pregnant in Japan. Your vid’s here and Tokyo Zebra have been so helpful in preparing!

[@sarahramos2919]

Amazing job again as parents and content producers! 😁

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mamanavyblu8883]

"one more" said so perfectly, Wolfy is so cute and growing so fast!! Such good tips for parents👍🏽

[@likevitani]

Wow, this makes me gratefull to live in Denmark. Breastfeeding is accepted everywhere. Almost every restaurant have a changing table, and all restaurants (minus really fancy and expensive ones) accept babies.. I want to go to japan again soon, but maybe i should wait for my kids to be older..

[@DranxCODM]

Or just do everything this vid says

[@apathyguy8338]

Many people say breastfeeding is just natural. I always say so is defecating but if I do it in the middle of a restaurant I should get arrested.

[@dzhiurgis]

@@apathyguy8338 Breastfeeding doesn't impact you in any way, other than potentially seeing a nipple if you really look for it. In progressive societies breast/nipples are getting desexualised which is hard to understand for many people.

[@carollee8807]

I love his “One more”, with his index finger pointing up! Lol… crazy cute!!

[@azariahspence8551]

Such a good video! In the states, there aren't apps that find bottle warming stations or diaper changing stations, which would actually be helpful in my opinion for mothers and fathers! Thanks for the video, Mr. De Guzman!

[@kakyoukuzuki]

Honestly even for local Japanese parents, finding baby friendly restaurants are challenging. Limited space, commute is not always easy since not every subway station has elevators for strollers and public breastfeeding is taboo.

[@Jordan-inJapan]

This is why I'm happy to live in a less urban area in Japan. Where I live at least (Mie Prefecture) we can pretty much bring kids anywhere without trouble. Wide sidewalks, kid-friendly restrooms, stroller/wheelchair ramps almost everywhere... It just seems like raising kids is way easier outside of the big cities.

[@missplainjane3905]

Why is that a taboo ?

[@missplainjane3905]

@@Jordan-inJapan Interesting

[@Jordan-inJapan]

@@missplainjane3905 I remember you. 😆 Nice to ‘see’ you again.

[@missplainjane3905]

@@Jordan-inJapan Thanks sir 😆 I hope you are doing well too.

[@menphues]

Anyone else cannot get enough off Paolo and the family? I got some friends onto his videos. Love it

[@ghostek7792]

im always so stressed out after doing tons of study/hw . seeing your videos gives me a place to relax and motivate me thanks dude

[@jamesdowner]

I appreciate the simple, practical Japanese phrases! Please include more in your future videos

[@eniluzgarcia7272]

OMG! Wolfie is so cute! I adore how he already says what he wants🥰

[@Pixlanta]

Japan has subject a respectful manner. I love how your videos give instruction on what to do. Thank you

[@Kuce]

He’s such an adorable little guy! I see him being a KZbinr like you dude!

[@XevieEXxx]

Love this! That “momma and papa “app is so helpful!!! 💯🤰🏻💕

[@PJ-gi1vw]

Awe I wish you and your mini beautiful family lots of blessings and happiness. Parenting is the hardest job in the world.

[@seth8858]

I’m loving all the videos about manners and etiquette in Japan. I’m not sure if it would warrant it’s own video, I think it’d be neat to learn about etiquette when eating sushi specifically, both at a sit down restaurant and a conveyor belt restaurant. Thanks as always for these amazing videos!

[@Ramboletswork]

Your son is so good at the table. When my boys where that young it was a noise fest 😂 but I do miss them that young 🥲

[@Beejewelry]

This video is very helpful. Thank you.

[@AmbientWalking]

Watching your videos is almost always the highlight of my day! Thanks! : )

[@kimjune15]

Wolfie is growing up so fast!!! Too adorable!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@niceboi9778]

Wow Wolfy grew a lot by the way . And u r a great Dad Paolo . Love ur content .

[@eveningrice]

Appreciate this video especially now that I have a 4 month old. It looked easy, but I can tell it was likely super stressful for you to get all those shots and take care of a baby! Kudos

[@sjokoladekaker]

Wolfy has grown so much and so fast since! he's getting kinda demanding too, in an adorable way ^-^

[@me.monako]

Wolfy is so adorable! He is the new star of your videos. I eagerly await your videos with Wolfy in them.

[@no.username.available7831]

So cute!!! He is grown so much from last video! 🥺🥺🥺

[@4fawksake707]

Wolfie and Sutan collab when? 😄

[@ashleyhay7682]

Your son is adorable! Thank you for sharing!

[@cassiesharp9608]

Your baby is so adorable ❤🥰

[@learningjapanesewithponko]

Wolfie is so adorable😍😍😍 今アメリカに住んでいるのですが、Paoloさんの動画を見ていると、むっちゃ日本に戻りたくなります😂 日本のキッズメニューは工夫されてて良いですよね♪ ここのキッズメニューはどこもだいたいピザかバーガーかケサディーやかマカロニ＆チーズくらいしかない🤣 日本はナーシングルームがあるところもあるから良いですよねぇ～😍😍😍

[@RumMonkeyable]

Wolfie is simply ADORABLE! Quite the handsome young man! Great video! 👍😎❤

[@blehblahbleh3426]

I'm an avid fan of your channel for years. May God Bless your FAMILY (👪)

[@blueluna86]

Thank you for sharing. We brought our 18 month old to Japan from Canada and visited Kansai, Kanazawa, and Tokyo within 12 days in 2019 to see the cherry blossom. It was hectic in terms of the time difference, but all the restaurants were really nice and let us brought him in (even the small boutique ones in Kyoto). I really hope I can bring my kids to Japan again when the right time comes! A memorable experience was going to the Ritz Tokyo for afternoon tea and they prepared kids toys for him, and the ryokan experience (the kids meal was better than ours lol). We find the best options for restaurants were the ones that are located in the department stores or the ones that have private dinning rooms.

[@dzhiurgis]

Are your child tempered? We are going to Japan in just 2 weeks with 2 toddlers. Older one is very free spirited and loves to play and have fun. Seeing Japanese society is so quiet and reserved I'm quite worried of having trouble with her esp in restaurants - in southern europe we could get away with anything - running around barefoot, breaking stuff, chatting with other people, etc...

[@blueluna86]

@@dzhiurgis my eldest boy is well tempered and my 2nd boy is quite active this time around when we went to Japan (last month). But he sat still during our meals in Japan (we try to entertain him with toys) while we eat. If your daughter likes to move around, I would suggest going to malls that have food courts or restaurants that are more spacious. Most of the chain stores have kids meal and may come with a toy so hopefully she will enjoy that. But like you mentioned, Japanese have somewhat lower tolerance of kids running around/being loud so we tried to be mindful of that. Good luck!

[@o0ilovefood0o]

Thank you so much for making this video! It will be very helpful for us when we go to Japan with our baby.

[@donaldfyee]

Very cool father and son bonding moment....

[@jonnyjonjonjrshabadoo6565]

Great video. We’re taking our 2 year old in a week, and these tips help!

[@sumayaabuasy4097]

I love his videos!!!! So relaxing

[@danielegalasso5587]

please paolo do more videos with wolfy and maiko so many street foods videos or other videos you are the best paolo

[@josefinemalmborg4716]

Wolfie is getting so big now ^^ so cute!

[@edisonkwong5599]

Wolfie’s face is like mini Paolo.

[@crimsonrose5594]

Wolfy is so cute! He's trying to talk. Such a darling baby!

[@nicooliver6019]

Aw he's getting so cute! Btw I'm not sure if it was just for the purposes of this video or because you are eating out but he looks ready to feed himself! Will be much easier on you guys too! :)

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Thank you for the look at everyday life, and what a cute little fellow.

[@edmo43]

Thank you Paolo for sharing. Amazing !!

[@pamelaharper547]

Awesome information!!! You are the best Dad!!! Thank you for doing this video!!! I can’t wait for the next one!! Love from Maine USA!!!

[@lunkbros8091]

In the States every restaurant that isn’t a bar allows kids. Strollers are usually allowed in and we usually are given a kids chair. Usually all restaurants are very kid friendly, even having a kids menu

[@TylluanArian]

Wolfe is so well behaved! Our daughter is about the same age and is very noisy. It’s really interesting to see the differences between Japan and here (UK).

[@ikspali6360]

Even at young age they are learned how to behave properly, while in West they are allowed to do whatever they want as they are children. Big difference in parenting and culture.

[@anitab.n3850]

Wolfy is getting so big...cute 😊

[@stayplayt]

Great advice! Thank you for sharing your tips. Always have wipes! I wish we had more of those family tables in the states.

[@paolaconrado]

"One more, one more" wolfy is so cuteee!!

[@plainwhitekebaya]

“One more” aww he’s soooo sweet

[@-Miaupat-]

One more 😁☺️ we will be in japan in 3 weeks, with our extremely aktive daughter (22 months old) i am a bit nervous about it

[@georgebenta3435]

My wife and I went to Japan 5 years ago, I noticed that in some restaurants the English menus are not a direct translation of the Japanese menus, there are some items that are only available in the Japanese menu.

[@dn-hjd]

Thank you for sharing Paolo! I need this for my family travel :)

[@DanLee8884]

I went to a restaurant with friends and I really wanted omlet rice and fried chicken with my beer. They didn't have it on the adult menu but it was on the kids menu. Everyone stared at me and the waiter giggled at my order. I don't get why that is such a big deal. Why can't an adult eat off the kids menu particularly when they don't have the same items? It was actually better bc the sizing was perfect so that I didn't eat too much....

[@narendramulye3111]

Nice information about kid loved it

[@g00nther]

Woffie's getting so big! Amazing to think he was born during the pandemic. Seems like so long ago.

[@kenesama9123]

maybe in some future years this channel will be called Wolfyfromtokyo XD

[@franciscor1875]

That Dalmatian sweater on fleek makes me think 'I wonder if you know how they do in Tokyo" bing bing bing bing 💯🈚🈵🈲🇯🇵🚗🚥🌏🦊🦑

[@highbrand]

Gusto is a pretty good option for a family restaurant. My kids liked the Anpanman themed menu and toys.

[@PH0EN1XD]

here in Czech republic most restaurants have kids chairs. But when it comes to expensive ones, you may not bring your child. But nobody usually even tells you that childs probably would be rude bringing in. So I would say it is pretty similar

[@dianaperez6369]

Your baby is soooo precious 🥺 God bless you 💖🙏

[@IshikawaLuv]

Wolfie is adorable 🥰 and growing up!!

[@Pixlanta]

Love your videos Paola. You are an amazing dad. Can you do a video of how you get Wolfy to get yo know your family aka parents, siblings etc.

[@Athlynne]

I'm listening to Paolo, but watching Wolfy. :) He's getting so big, and the way he says "No" is so cute!

[@yuigirl2]

What country would think it’s ok to change a diaper at a table ? 🤣 seriously curious …

[@twinsonic]

I hope none

[@UmaiSeries]

I love family restaurants in Japan! Food is fairly inexpensive, huge variety and tasty. Jonathan’s is more like Denny’s here in the U.S.

[@PonzooonTheGreat]

In Japan, definitely use a harness carrier or wrap instead of a stroller! It's 9999x more convenient!

[@schoolathome332]

I LOVE YOUR VIDS SO MUCH

[@jimmydelcid8779]

Gosh, I just can't get over how much Wolfie is the perfect split between you and Maiko. He's growing up to be such a handsome young man!

[@junjs5238]

I'm asking again for a Day in Life of an anime Seiyuu(Voice Actor), I think they work really interesting

[@tirenaadele]

Last time i visited Japan, most restaurants were very welcoming towards little kids. Even in small town like takikawa. So i think you’ll be OK ☺️☺️

[@creatureselfie]

Omg he's getting so big, congrats papa

[@francisnguyen6349]

Nice video, Paolo. How's Wolfie doing?

[@chai_city]

That jacket goes hard af Paolo!

[@matthewferguson9687]

My Daughter is half Japanese..(I am Australian) . My Japanese wife..is older than me.. she is very "strict" I understand all about Japanese culture... its not negative... actually I love it soooo much. I am proud to have a Japanese Daughter!!!

[@soyosugawara2658]

Sushi is my favourite and karage and tempura rice is pretty good to eat Udon Is very delicious to eat .

[@johnherrera2132]

Man, how time flies.. Wolfie is growing too fast..

[@guinnevereschronicles2225]

Wolfie got so big! He looks like Paolo too

[@princevegeta7785]

ONE MORE PAOLO!!! ON MORE! xD That reminded me of my son when he was that age, he's 3 now, so "one more" has turned into "Why isn't there more right now!?" hahah

[@Mike.restelli]

Hopefully Japan's borders open soon! I am eager to go!

[@WoobyHob]

I understand it's to keep the kid sit still, but I wouldn't encourage to let the kids getting dependent on staring at the phone to be quiet. Just something to take note of.

[@telinhajp]

At home, there are all the toys he wants, he doesn't need a screen. But *when you're on the go,* in public transport, carrying the baby bag, stroller, and the baby, *it's hard to carry toys for them to play.* And you probably have to carry at least 3 toys, in case he doesn't wanna play with the others. He also didn't spend all the time with the phone. You can see him playing with a bus toy. And in the video, you see only Wolfy eating, so the table is pretty empty. If the whole family eats, there wouldn't be space for toys on the table.

[@Esandeech2]

The footage you’re seeing is only a short moment. Don’t judge people on that.

[@benloveday6113]

Agree, this just creates a dependency on electronic devices as they get older. Kids never had this 20 years ago, it’s unnecessary.

[@mickdiaz]

@@Esandeech2 short moment? he's abducted by the phone, come on!

[@Esandeech2]

@@mickdiaz my guy abducted? This isnt the X-files. If you judge someone their parenting skills by a single video i feel very sad for you.

[@rja62b]

woah he’s so big now! Feel like he was just born yesterday

[@crystalevans2123]

He is so cute! He is learning English.

[@amberkonan]

Made me love Japan even more

[@ingrid575]

Ahh your baby is so cute 🥰 Babies are adorable

[@Kaiesis]

That udon cutting could be a 20min asmr video.

[@janehyun2581]

Thank you for sharing this ❤️👊🏻

[@ev.ervisual]

You and Wolfy were fantastic in this video! Thanks for all the tips. Although I am not a parent it’s very surprising to see there are facilities just for changing and breast feeding. 🧐

[@JokkazArt]

That pogo hoodie is dope 🐶

[@JourneyandFirestorm]

Please do what a playdate is like for Wolfie.

[@bynoefamily7015]

the only reason my wife goes on Instagram is to see her daily updates with Woflie .... I can't tell you how many updates I have gotten on how he is going ...she found out she was pregnant with our last born the same time she found wolfie on youtube and she has been in love with your son since... I feel as if wolfie is now our 4th child ... Your son has caught the heart of our family all the way in Trinidad and Tobago.

[@neosprout]

wolfy has grown a lot!!!

[@janedoe3648]

Insanely cute kid🥰

[@superlogistics1]

Thanks for this video! Bring my 3 year old to Osaka and Kobe so I’d make sure restaurants are ok before I bring my child to eat inside!

[@ilovepotatos]

Phillipines🇵🇭 Japan🇯🇵❤ America🇺🇸

[@LancerJak]

If you know, you know but family restaurant napkins in Japan are like the worst. They don’t wipe, they just move the mess around and spread it.