Kid-friendly cuisine on the menu at upscale South Florida restaurants.

Byline: Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley

Jun. 18--Little is big when it comes to kids' menus. More and more restaurants are realizing that if they can attract the little ones and keep them happy while their parents relax over a meal, they'll keep these families coming back. And that's good business. Even high-end restaurants are getting into the act by offering child-friendly options. "So many people have children under 10. They don't want to have to curb their lifestyles, and they want to expose their kids to upscale dining," says Thomas Connell, executive chef for the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach. Although you'll find hamburgers, macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers, peanut butter and jelly, pizza and hot dogs on just about every kids' menu, today's savvy chefs are offering more imaginative options. We …