Regal Manchester Stadium 16 (Signature Theater)

            2055 E. Shields Ave. Fresno, CA 93726

4 Stars out of 5 Stars

Pros:

• Have changing table in bathroom

• Have booster seats (who knew!?)

• Can park your stroller next to your seat in the front rows

Cons:

• No designated nursing room

• The sound of the movies can be REALLY loud, especially for little ears.

Personal Experience:

Taking babies or small children can get controversial amongst movie go-ers. When they are small they are more portable, sleep longer & don’t want to run up & down the aisles. BUT, the movies can be VERY loud for them which is why some people have them wear something to block some of the sound. While there is no designated nursing room, the theater is dark enough that you feel you have some privacy…hoping no stranger is sitting right next to you : p

Depending on the movie (kids movie or not) people will tolerate some noise from your kids, but non-kid movies…not too much.

I’d say this theater is about as kid/baby friendly a movie theater can be.

Samurai Sam

585 W. Nees Ave. #123  Fresno, CA 93711

1/2 Star out of 5 Stars

Pros:

• Have high chairs
• Place is loud enough that your child making noise is not an issue.

Cons:

• No car seat sling

• No nursing area-nowhere to really nurse, chairs are uncomfortable & the bathroom is a single handicap bathroom.

• No changing table

• High chairs cannot be turned upside down because the back is raised. So if you attempt this you run the risk of your baby being knocked over, since it’s not really what they are meant to do.

• Not really room to bring your stroller in, unless you “park” by the door.

Personal Experience:

The food is DELICIOUS! The vegetables taste fresh, as well as the rest of the food. I got a half/half bowl of steak & chicken….my goodness that steak was SO tender. It is a small business, so the tables are pretty close together. We really enjoyed the food, unfortunately did not feel it was very baby friendly : (

Big Fresno Fair-Nursing Room

This is a special FYI to all nursing mommies,

Here’s a bit of exciting or good news; the Big Fresno Fair will have a special “Mommy Zone”  just for breastfeeding moms. It will be a private, air-conditioned space for moms to feed and change their babies.

How great is that!!!

It’s located near the Found Children’s Gingerbread House just inside the Westamerica Bank Gate Entrance on Chance Ave. So you can plan a nursing trip around your famous fair corn dog, cinnamon roll or mmm, deep fried ice cream!   : D

If you use it, let us know about how comfortable it was for you! =)

 

http://www.fresnofair.com/blog-entry/mommy-zone

Denny’s

“hmmm…what to order??”

530 S. Clovis Ave. Fresno

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Pros:

• Have high chairs

• Have boosters

• Can turn high chairs upside down to put a car seat in

• Changing tables in BOTH men & women’s restroom

• Loud enough that if your kids is babbling or making noise, it’s not a big deal, but not so loud that you get a headache

• Kids menu

• Kids eat free on certain days w/a paid adult entrée.

Cons:

• No nursing area

Personal Experience:

On this particular occasion it was FREEZING inside. Which for the restaurant, the a/c is only off or on, not temp controlled & apparently the heat is the same in the wintertime-all or nothing. I thankfully keep  a couple of blankets in the car for my son. The waitress was very kind & when we told her the high chair was sticky she wiped it down for us quickly & helpfully. She was very mindful of my son & tried to make him comfortable as well.

Other than the freezing temperature, the meal & experience was good. BUT Because of the not having an area to nurse, I couldn’t give them a full 5 stars.

Starbucks

1/2 Star out of 5

Pros:

• Drive thru-you don’t have to stay there.

• There are a couple of items kids can have & some drinks can be modified w/out caffeine for kids.

Cons:

• Nowhere to nurse-no nursing room & the chairs are uncomfortable.

• NO changing tables

• Not really room for you to park your stroller inside.

• No high chairs

Personal Experience:

This review is from a subscriber; She noticed that there really isn’t a baby/kid friendly Starbucks. There doesn’t seem to be a changing table or high chairs at ANY of their billion locations.

It seems intentional to keep kids out; which is a growing trend of making places “Adults only”.

I personally almost never go to Starbucks, I’ve never been much a of a coffee drinker. Altho, I have wanted to down a few cups just to have the energy to get through the day of taking care of my son, but I figured the caffeine would go to him too & HE didn’t need more energy.