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City Travel With Kids

When friends and family call me crazy forBring a travel pack of wipes. Even if you're
traveling with my toddler and preschooler tonot a germ nazi, you'll be glad you did.
cities like Chicago, New York, and Toronto, IThose city playgrounds, banisters and benches
just laugh. My kids have munched on picniccan be extremely dirty, but after cleaning
treats while watching the Chicago Symphonythe little one's hands up with a wipe you'll
Orchestra at Millennium Park, clambered upfeel more comfortable about letting her dig
the monkey bars in the shadow of the arch ininto  a  tasty  hot dog from a street vendor.
Washington Square Park and peered through the
glass floor on the observation deck of the CNChoose your eateries carefully. If you're
tower. Though it wasn't always easyeating at a nice sit-down restaurant, make
navigating the city streets with two littlesure it's noisy enough to absorb your child's
ones in tow, it was well worth the trouble.prattle. I learned that one the hard way
I had a fantastic time and I could tell fromwhen, tired out from our long drive, we
the way they talked about the trips fordecided to eat at our Chicago hotel's
months afterward that my kids had a greatin-house restaurant, the kind of place with a
time  too.hushed atmosphere and waiters in white gloves
hovering about. Naturally my two-year-old
The city is full of fun and educationaldecided to belt out the "itsy-bitsy-spider"
activities for children. From skyscrapers toover and over again. We wound up having the
top-notch museums, kids can see andmeal sent up to our room. The next night we
experience things that are simply unavailablechose a popular, lively Italian restaurant
in small towns. Though city travel withwhere the little guy was no louder than
small children can be challenging, withanyone  else  in  the  place.
careful planning and attention to detail
everyone can have a good time. Here are aPlan activities for kids. Big cities offer
few  tips  to  help  the  trip  go  smoothly:all sorts of interesting and educational
activities for children of all ages. Do a
Take a stroller. Even if it's been a whilelittle research online and in guidebooks
since your child has used a stroller, you'llahead of time to find a few age appropriate
be glad you brought it. City trips tend tosights for your child. Has it been over
involve a good deal of walking from spot totwenty years since you took part in any of
spot and a little one can tire out easily.these activities yourself? You just might
With a stroller he can ride in comfort andfind yourself enjoying seeing the
you won't worry about losing him in a crowd.tyrannosaurus rex skeleton at the natural
I've found that the inexpensive umbrellahistory museum and watching the polar bears
strollers work much better than the large,glide  through  the  water  at  the  zoo.
heavy-duty strollers complete with food trays
and cup holders. Umbrella strollers fold upPlan activities for adults. Destinations
smaller and are lighter, making them morelike art museums can still be on the agenda,
convenient for toting up and down flights ofbut keep in mind your child's limitations and
stairs  or  carrying  onto  the  subway.be ready to cut the outing short if need be.
Try to engage him at the art museum. Ask
Make frequent stops at playgrounds. The bestquestions like: "What do you see in that
part of visiting a city can be simplypicture? Do you see a boat? What picture do
strolling around, popping into unusual shops,you like best in this room?" Visit any
watching the people and enjoying the citychildren's exhibits the museum might have and
energy. Remember that while your toddler orask at the information desk which exhibits
preschooler might be very patient, he's gotare  the  biggest  hits  for  kids.
his limits. I've found that stopping to play
for a few minutes at playgrounds that weTake the bus or subway. Mass transit is an
happen upon is a great way for the littleadventure for a small town kid. After the
ones to work some of their energy off. Theytrip is over, he'll talk about it as much as
also love the novelty of playing on differentthe dinosaur bones. Try to avoid traveling
equipment than the same old stuff found atat rush hour, though, when the sardine can
the  parks  back  home.atmosphere might be overwhelming for a little
one.



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