The kids' menu every parent can relate to

Fussy kids can cause a lot of problems at meal time. Photo / Getty Images

By Imogen Blake

Anyone with children, or young relatives, will know that dining out with little ones can be a frustrating experience.

If they're not running around the entire restaurant or asking to go to the toilet as soon as the food arrives, then they're throwing a tantrum or refusing to eat their meal.

But now, according to the Daily Mail, a Maryland restaurant has created a hilarious and very helpful children's menu that all parents will relate to because it translates common phrases such as "I don't know what I want" and "I'm not hungry" into meals you can order for them.

From fries for when they say "I don't want that", to a grilled peanut butter sandwich for when they say they don't "care" what they eat, the menu is a godsend for any parent of fussy eaters who know what a struggle dining out with kids can be.

The menu was posted to Reddit and has been a hit with parents. Photo / Reddit

The hilarious menu is from Fager's Island, a restaurant in Ocean City, and a picture of it was posted on Reddit.

In its "Kid Friendlies" section, its children's dishes are given very creative names, which are common phrases fussy eaters say at mealtimes.

The idea is that parents can translate what their child says into a meal you can order for them at the restaurant.

If a child replies to the question, "What do you want to eat?" with "I don't know," for example, parents are advised to order them a $2.50 Triple Layer PB&J sandwich.

If they say they "don't care" the menu translates this grumpy phrase into a $3.50 Grilled Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich.

The response, "I'm not hungry" will result in the child being ordered a $7 basket of Chicken Tenders.

And if the youngster replies to a parent's meal suggestion with "I don't want that", the restaurant advises them order the little one some $3.50 Kids' Fries.

If they simply say "What?", then parents should order their child a $4.50 Cheese Quesadilla.

The ingenious solution to children's mealtime tantrums could save parents a lot of drama when dining out.

One father commented on the picture on Reddit, and said: "As a dad this is on the money. Good stuff."