The dilemma

The plates are half full and your little one has run out of patience. Across the table Mara catches your eye and smiles, kind but waiting. Then they tug your sleeve hard and stare down the hallway where Mara's ten-year-old went a minute ago, as if they are watching to see whether he comes back.

Your options

1. Slide the iPad over so they settle and the table stays calm.
2. Crouch down beside them and quietly ask what is wrong.
3. Stay in your seat and let the restlessness pass on its own.