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Well My problem is that my daughter 2nd birthday is next month and I don't know what to get for her. She has too many toys, and plenty of clothes, but we want to take photos of something for overseas relatives... and it is just my husband, me and our two daughters, that will be at the party... we have no family near us. What to do to make this special for her?
Also we have limited resources...
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Find a local swimming pool that offers a childs section. These sections normally have a variety of water fountain areas as well as shallow areas where the toddlers can sit and splash with their parents. This activity makes for GREAT pictures and the kids love it. The best way I know to spend an hour with a young child for her birthday.
Find a local swimming pool that offers a childs section. These sections normally have a variety of water fountain areas as well as shallow areas where the toddlers can sit and splash with their parents. This activity makes for GREAT pictures and the kids love it. The best way I know to spend an hour with a young child for her birthday.
Toddler ride on toy in a hotel room?
Proud Momm
We are taking a trip to the zoo in about 2 weeks. We have never really been on vacation or stayed overnight anywhere besides the in laws since my 16 month old was born. She loves her Mickey Mouse ride on toy, so I was wondering whether or not I would be allowed to take it to the hotel with us. I know usually most parents take little toys that fit in a bag, but she isn't really interested in anything besides building blocks (which I plan on taking) and her ride on toy. I know many hotels have restrictions on things, so I have no idea whether this would be one of them or not. We are going on the trip for 3 days and my husband has some work to do while we are there, so my daughter and I will be in the hotel room by ourselves for a period of time, which is why I wanted to take something to keep her entertained, and her ride on toy is her favorite.
Its a regular size ride on push toy. I just don't want to take it all that way and have something said about having it in the room. We really haven't traveled enough to know hotel policy on things and seeing as how we are going on another trip in June to Dolly wood, I would really like to know.
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I'm actually a manager at a hotel, and I can tell you that there is absolutely nothing wrong with bringing a ride-on toy for your daughter. The only thing that could possibly become an issue is if it is extremely loud to the neighboring guests and they complain, but this is highly unlikely (unless the hotel has hardwood floors, or your daughter is partying loudly in the middle of the night!).
From a mother standpoint, however, you may want to reconsider packing something so big. There will be enough other stimulation around in a new place that she won't really need it, and it will just become cumbersome. (I speak from experience - the first trip we took with our daughter, we overpacked SO much only to find out that our hotel room was on the third floor, and the hotel didn't have an elevator!!!!) Find a hotel with an indoor pool if you can; if they don't have a pool, at least let her walk around the lobby, and around the grounds outside if the weather is nice. Take her shopping, or to some local parks or something. When we were traveling this summer (our daughter was 19 months old), her favorite thing to play with were the travel brochures we picked up at a rest stop along the way.
Any good hotel (even if they don't have a concierge!) will have knowledgeable front desk staff that can point you in the direction of entertaining things to do.
I'm actually a manager at a hotel, and I can tell you that there is absolutely nothing wrong with bringing a ride-on toy for your daughter. The only thing that could possibly become an issue is if it is extremely loud to the neighboring guests and they complain, but this is highly unlikely (unless the hotel has hardwood floors, or your daughter is partying loudly in the middle of the night!).
From a mother standpoint, however, you may want to reconsider packing something so big. There will be enough other stimulation around in a new place that she won't really need it, and it will just become cumbersome. (I speak from experience - the first trip we took with our daughter, we overpacked SO much only to find out that our hotel room was on the third floor, and the hotel didn't have an elevator!!!!) Find a hotel with an indoor pool if you can; if they don't have a pool, at least let her walk around the lobby, and around the grounds outside if the weather is nice. Take her shopping, or to some local parks or something. When we were traveling this summer (our daughter was 19 months old), her favorite thing to play with were the travel brochures we picked up at a rest stop along the way.
Any good hotel (even if they don't have a concierge!) will have knowledgeable front desk staff that can point you in the direction of entertaining things to do.
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