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Traveling with baby questions
| Fri, 12-29-2006 - 3:36pm |
Hi everyone! I am an annual passholder to Disney for 8 years (I live in Tampa) so I'm very familiar with the parks, but this February will be my first time traveling with my first baby (who will be three months). I will be going with my husband, mom and stepdad, so will have lots of help, but does anyone have any advice for me? We are staying at POP for three days. How would you feel about such a young baby on the busses? Safe or no? I'm not thrilled with the idea, but my mom says it will be fine. Thoughts?

Congratulations on your upcoming trip! How nice to have an annual pass - I can't imagine.
The youngest I've taken a child is 10 months, but it was fine. No troubles at all! My suggestions would be to know ahead of time where the baby care centers are in each park. They are WONDERFUL. If you forget anything, there are plenty of baby items for purchase, and not terribly expensive. There are nursing rooms, changing rooms, and other lovely amenities. My other suggestion would be to bring a sling or baby carrier if your little one likes to be held this way. I had a hip carrier for my youngest when she was 10 months, and it was wonderful. I also had a stroller.....it was good to have the option of carrier or stroller. DO NOT rent the park strollers. They are not good at all for an infant.
I was nursing when I took my baby, and I had no trouble finding out-of-the-way spots to feed her. However, she was used to noise and craziness (being the youngest of 4), and I nursed her on the bus, on rides, and during shows......and I'm positive nobody even noticed (I was wearing loose tops and just kind of put her underneath with a blanket casually covering....it looked like she was sleeping, I'm sure). It's easy to blend in. If you bottle feed, the baby care centers will be GREAT for preparation, cleaning a bottle, etc. Nicer than a bathroom for sure.
As long as you get a seat on a bus, you'll be fine. Most of the time, seats are offered to women with babies......but I guess you never know.
Laurie in OH, mom to
Alex, 11 years old
Julianne and Leah, 10 years old
Audrey, 2 years old
WDW visits in 1973, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006!
Edited 12/30/2006 2:27 pm ET by laurieh88
LAURIE IN OH, Mom to:
Alex, 1