How to seat children?

I made all the children sit with their parents . Better management . Every child got a sit unless they were babies 1year and under that needed high chairs . Wedding went without a hitch and parents had their children under control once the cake and cupcakes were giving out .

We had a kid table for our rehearsal dinner, because it was a small private room. At our wedding, every kid sat with their parents/siblings.

We had all the kids sit with their parents for dinner and put families with kids in the same section of the dinner area. We put coloring books, crayons, and some other kid stuff on those tables, as well as plastic cups for the kids that had straws and lids (from Etsy - our venue only had glassware)

Once dinner was over, the parents socialized with everyone and the kids danced! ETA: just saw your update. We gave all kids over 2 their own seat. Under 2 we asked the parents if they wanted a chair or high chair

Have kids sit with their parents. As a teacher....a group of unsupervised kids could lead to disaster!

I would be very upset if I went to an event with my son and we weren't sitting together. He would also be very upset. He is 6 and later would find other kids to hang out with but at dinner we would want to sit together. Also I'm not a fan of leaving groups of kids without direct supervision.

At home with the sitter. Sorry I can't help. A kids only table sounds like an apocalypse table of stained clothing and broken glassware. Good luck

Children sat with parents. I verified if kids needs a high chair. All attendees counted as a butt in a seat at a table. A high chair replaced a regular chair.

I thought about a kids table as well... only one child under 8 so I mean I think kids 8 to 13 would be fine lol but then my kids said no mom we'd rather not do that... so I'm switching them and throwing them with grand parents ..

Just sit the kids with their parents.

I was working out my seating chart this morning actually. I tried to make a kids table work but it just didn't. I also worried about at what age do kids sit at the kids table because i don't want parents of younger kids having to be running back and forth between tables to deal with stuff. I ended up putting all the kids with their families. They can play together after dinner is over. Eta my youngest guest is a little over a year old and yes she gets a seat. If they want her in a high chair that will be replacing a regular chair.

We had all children Sitting with thier families as they need to be supervised. Every child needs a seat unless they are in a high chair. Remember though if you are having a table of ten and a baby is in a high chair that that counts in the ten (i.e. That would be 9+ 1 high chair) as it will take up space. A lot of people forget that. I worked as a waitress for years, every time I asked customers how many the table was for they forgot to include the baby. They might tell me a table of six and forget to count the baby and I would be looking thinking you mean seven as the highchair needs the same space around a table as a normal chair!!

Have a chair for them regardless of age. Have them next to their parents so they can take care of them.

I think any age should require a seat - smaller children might be in a car seat or booster seat so that the parents don't have to have them on their lap the whole time.

As a parent I don't want to hold my child the whole time, no matter the age. High chairs and seats should be provided for all kids, and parents with babies should be offered one of those swing seats to possibly set the car seat in.

1 year and under don't need their own seat, I don't think. I have some many cousins that will be in the 1-4 range, and a few that will be under 1 at that point in time. 2+ I am giving their own seat. I would definitely have kids with their parents. Unsupervised kids = disaster!

For me (when I get there since I have a ways away), the only "kids" table I'll be having is for my 20 something year old nieces and nephews that would rather not sit with their own parents. As for the actual kids, if I'm paying for their meals full price or child's price, they get their own seat (whether with a booster or not). If the kid is free then they don't get a seat. All are sitting with their parents because kids do not behave as well when around other kids and with parents not around.

I am seating children with their parents. They will be a table set up in the back for kids activities so once dinner is over they have options. We are providing two sitters who will watch the kids and play games and such with them if any kid or parent would like that. It will be totally optional, of course. I just wanted to have something available so every guest from smallest to oldest can have a good time.

We had seats or high chair (depending on age) for each child. Even my cousin's 6mo had a seat/high chair so his car carrier could be up on it to make eating for mom and dad easier. I know they appreciated having that spot for the carrier vs having to leave him on the floor.

I'm doing a kids table but I have a nanny hired for the group

Have them sit with their parents and give every kid a seat- even a baby, because if the parents have a carrier or a baby bag they can put it on the chair