"When someone else plans your trip - a person without kids - do yourself a favor and double-check that itinerary. I foolishly thought our baby would nap on the go, and that we could sneak out of dinners early to keep bedtime somewhat on track. Cute theory. Didn't happen. Case in point: we had tickets to see "Les Misérables" in London. Amazing idea - unless you're traveling with an infant."
"That wasn't the only thing we missed. We had plenty of prepaid activities that went unused simply because we desperately needed a quiet, dark space where our baby could nap. Looking back, I also wish we had sought out more parks and baby-friendly stops. Instead, we found ourselves constantly battling cobblestone streets and narrow sidewalks with a stroller that suddenly felt like a ball and chain. Paris was the hardest - no high chairs at restaurants we visited, endless stairs,"
A couple traveled to London and Paris with their 11-month-old and attempted an ambitious itinerary that did not account for the baby's needs. They assumed the baby would nap while on the move and that leaving events early would preserve bedtime, but naps and schedules did not cooperate. Prepaid activities and theater tickets went unused because the baby needed quiet, dark spaces and no babysitters were available. Cobblestone streets, narrow sidewalks, lack of high chairs, and many stairs made stroller use difficult, especially in Paris. The trip had chaotic moments and meltdowns, yet the couple did not regret taking the child and plans to prioritize baby-friendly stops next time.
Read at Business Insider
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