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J&M
We booked a carnival cruise today for next month. We are leaving a day early so we won't be rushed traveling all day any worrying about having to get on the ship right away. Our son will be 18 months this is our first family vacation, first time flying with a toddler.
Any tips? What to bring? Need all the advice we can get for a smooth vacation!
Answer
People have NO idea what they are talking about, lol. Most cruises have daycares for children. You need to call and find out the information and set anything up beforehand if necessary. You also need to call and make arrangements for a playpen for her to sleep in. The ones I have been on (multiple with my two children by the way who are 3 and 4 years old now) the cruise ships say the children have to be potty trained to be in the playcenters but some will take a non-potty trained child for a fee ($50 a day) Every ship has their own polocies so it is vital to call now! Make sure you bring sunblock, a lifevest for swimming, a lovey from home and a camera. You dont really need toys because every ship has areas designed for young children and she will be amused by the pool or in the playcenters with other children/staff. Have fun because this will be an experience to remember!!
FYI: What is the difference then on a cruise ship or a crowded grocery store? You will be holding her anyways so she will be fine, lol My kids are still alive and kicking!
People have NO idea what they are talking about, lol. Most cruises have daycares for children. You need to call and find out the information and set anything up beforehand if necessary. You also need to call and make arrangements for a playpen for her to sleep in. The ones I have been on (multiple with my two children by the way who are 3 and 4 years old now) the cruise ships say the children have to be potty trained to be in the playcenters but some will take a non-potty trained child for a fee ($50 a day) Every ship has their own polocies so it is vital to call now! Make sure you bring sunblock, a lifevest for swimming, a lovey from home and a camera. You dont really need toys because every ship has areas designed for young children and she will be amused by the pool or in the playcenters with other children/staff. Have fun because this will be an experience to remember!!
FYI: What is the difference then on a cruise ship or a crowded grocery store? You will be holding her anyways so she will be fine, lol My kids are still alive and kicking!
What are some good activities to do with a 14 month old?
Milla
I nanny for a 14 month old little boy and we are starting to run out of stuff to do that is fun and exciting. We go to the park and for walks quite often and I do not let him watch television during the day, but we are just running out of stuff to do. It is spring now so outdoor activities are welcome. He has plenty of toys that we play with but as all you parents and other nannies know, they seem to get boring after a while. Any advice will help! Thanks everyone!
Answer
It is hard to have just one young toddler/baby, because you feel that, as the nanny, you should do more active things with the child than a parent would do, yet there really is a limit to the ideas that are possible. It's easier with multiple children, who can entertain each other.
Some ideas include:
Filling a box (outdoors) with sand, and putting various toys/objects inside. You can include small buckets and shovels if you can find any. Check out the family's beach/pool supplies for these items.
Going for long walks with him in the stroller. This is good exercise for you.
Pushing him in a baby swing at the park.
Finding other nannies to have play dates with. Social interaction is good for children, and it will give you an adult to talk to, as well.
The library, mentioned by someone else, is a great idea. You can read books to the baby, and pick up one for yourself while you're there.
Building with blocks. If there is a large supply of blocks in the home, you both can play with them. I don't know why, but I enjoy building with blocks a lot more than I enjoy some other forms of kid play. It feels a lot less ridiculous than pretending to be Winnie the Pooh. (He'll ask you to do that when he's three or four!) Let him build what he likes, and you can have (okay, a little) fun building interesting temples, houses, etc. You can talk about what you're building, too, and act impressed by his work.
Dancing. The family I work for has Sirius radio, and when the youngest was a baby, I danced with him all the time. His older sister actually napped longer than he did, so when the baby got up, one of the things we did was put on the 80s channel (my favorite) and dance with him in my arms. We both liked it! Later, when he was three, he danced with me at my wedding.
It is hard to have just one young toddler/baby, because you feel that, as the nanny, you should do more active things with the child than a parent would do, yet there really is a limit to the ideas that are possible. It's easier with multiple children, who can entertain each other.
Some ideas include:
Filling a box (outdoors) with sand, and putting various toys/objects inside. You can include small buckets and shovels if you can find any. Check out the family's beach/pool supplies for these items.
Going for long walks with him in the stroller. This is good exercise for you.
Pushing him in a baby swing at the park.
Finding other nannies to have play dates with. Social interaction is good for children, and it will give you an adult to talk to, as well.
The library, mentioned by someone else, is a great idea. You can read books to the baby, and pick up one for yourself while you're there.
Building with blocks. If there is a large supply of blocks in the home, you both can play with them. I don't know why, but I enjoy building with blocks a lot more than I enjoy some other forms of kid play. It feels a lot less ridiculous than pretending to be Winnie the Pooh. (He'll ask you to do that when he's three or four!) Let him build what he likes, and you can have (okay, a little) fun building interesting temples, houses, etc. You can talk about what you're building, too, and act impressed by his work.
Dancing. The family I work for has Sirius radio, and when the youngest was a baby, I danced with him all the time. His older sister actually napped longer than he did, so when the baby got up, one of the things we did was put on the 80s channel (my favorite) and dance with him in my arms. We both liked it! Later, when he was three, he danced with me at my wedding.
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