Do'sand don'ts with a 13 month old

[kdn hawaii]

Any tips for traveling with our 13 month old? We are going to Disney world for 4 days from July 4. I know it will be very hot. Any tips for keeping cool and things for our 13 month to do?

 

[rachael95]

We're in the planning stages for bringing our son, so here's some of the tips I've found in other threads:

• Froggy Towels - 1 large towel can be cut into smaller towels
  
• People debate back and forth about whether to keep the napping schedule and return to the room or to nap in the stroller - I plan on seeing how he does and playing by ear.
  
• Definitely bring a stroller fan and possibly a mister as well as some light cloth to help create more shade.
  
• Make sure you bring good sunscreen. Re-apply often.
  
• Bring swimmer diapers so they can get wet in the play areas.
  
• Put a change of clothes in a zip-lock bag each day and bring to the park - if you need to change out of an outfit, dirty clothes go into the ziplock.
  
• Lots and Lots of breaks
  
• Check out the other threads, people even have lists of which rides are great for taking a baby into to nap. Off the top of my head, I can think of Ellen's Universe of Energy and Hall of Presidents.

 

[oakland]

Bring frozen water bottles with you. You can use them on your skin/pulse points to keep cool and drink the water as it thaws to stay hydrated.

 

[jodiey]

Bring something to keep them occupied in the ride queues

 

[rachael95]

As for things to do, make sure you have something for attaching everything to the stroller. I love my BooginHead SippiGrip velcro strap for my DS sippy cup. I got it from either Babys R Us or Buy Buy Baby. I can't remember which. I know Amazon has it but I think I paid less at the store.

I've tried the Baby Buggy Secure-A-Toy straps for toys and they are ok but not nearly as good as the velcro. And tossing toys is a game DS never seems to get tired off. Much easier when they don't get left behind by accident.


So to bring for entertainment:

• Those frozen water bottles mentioned above - DS LOVES playing with a frozen bottle. Nice thing is, when it's empty, you can add a few small colorful pebbles or mints to the bottle and let them have a rattle (note: to make this permanent, use hot glue under the cap, but it's great as a quickie toy when you have nothing, just make sure the cap is on TIGHT).
  
• Small toys that can be attached to the stroller
  
• Snacks
  
• If you have your cloth for shade, it's also a great peek-a-boo towel. I use napkins at restaurants for this as well.