Disney with an infant

[goofylady]

HI, This is my first time posting. My husband and I have been to Disney 4 times alone, but now we have a baby. We are going back at the end of May and this time we are bringing him. He will be 4 months old. (I know I am crazy) Any advice? Please!

 

[thenuttings]

Hi!

I went to the Magic Kingdom with my son when he was 4 months old. He was the type of baby who did not like his stroller very much so there were some challenges with keeping him content. Remember a hat with a brim, sunscreen, wash cloth in baggy that you can wet in a drinking fountain to swab him off if he's hot and sticky, and some sort of stroller shade for the intense sun.

There is a wonderful baby care station that has a dark, quiet nursing/bottle feeding room with rocking chairs, as well as rooms with changing tables, high chairs and a kitchen for warming bottles/food.

There are many attractions that he can go on with you and sit on your lap. My son LOVED It's a Small World, looking in awe at all the colors and movement.

Sure, Disney with an infant presents some challenges, and of course he won't remember going, but you can make some wonderful memories together. It would be cool to take lots of photos with double prints. Save one set to add to photos of later trips you might take and make a "Disney-Now and Then" scrapbook!

I'm sure you'll have fun if you are well-prepared and flexible-good luck!

 

[goofylady]

Thank you so much. Fortunately he is a good baby and loves his stroller. The washcloth was a great idea too! I am so happy to know that he can go on some rides too.

 

[all4fun]

Hi, welcome to the Dis!

We took our ds for the first time when he was 13 months old. Like the pp said, taking an infant to WDW does present some of it's unique challenges, but you can still have a great time. Here is a site I would like to recommend: Allearsnet.com - infant and toddler FAQ which should help answer many of your questions.

hth!
Cheryl

 

[goofylady]

Thanks. That is a great site, it is full of information.

 

[Melrosgirl]

Just back from WDW with my 7 year old and six month old. Traveling with an infant def. was a lot different than traveling with my older child (alone). Much different!
If you can, stay at a monorail resort. It was so helpful rolling our stroller onto the monorail. Folding up a stroller is a pain to go on the buses b/c you have to empty the strollers.