Riding on a train/subway with toddler

Re: Riding on a train/subway with toddler

• mrscolleton2b member

  March 2009

  Colin like wets himself with excitement. He loves it!

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• Read2Me

  March 2009

  I've taken Eva on the subway many times. ?She is usually in her stroller but a few times she has sat on my lap. ?She also loves it (and they are very nap-inducing!).

  
  
  

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• dpdw member

  March 2009

  Wouldn't she be in a stroller?  I can't imagine going to the zoo without a stroller.

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• EveGirl05

  March 2009

  I just took my 18 month old son on a 6.5 hr train ride from Chicago to MN and he LOVED it! Good luck!

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• roseroseroseroserose member

  March 2009

  dpdw:

  Wouldn't she be in a stroller?  I can't imagine going to the zoo without a stroller.

  I still can't see her sitting still in her stroller.  But, if she wants in our laps, whatever.  I am seriously considering a baby leash so maybe that will be used

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• neverblushed member

  March 2009

  When I took my kids on the subway/metro when they were younger, they usually sat in the stroller.

  Our subway system in DC is horrible for strollers.  Few stations have elevators, and I would wind up carrying my kid AND the dumb stroller up the escalators.

  But as the first person who replied said, my kids always LOVED riding the metro.  Seriously, you could probably skip the zoo and just ride the subway for a day's worth of adventure!

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• DevonPow member

  March 2009

  I take the subway with DS all the time here in Boston. When he was little we just used the Bjorn, then we moved him into the stroller. Lately we have been letting him out of the stroller and having him sit in a seat next to us.

  Definitely bring the stroller, especially if it is too crowded to get a seat you will want it. Henry is good at staying in his seat - he kneels on it and looks out the window, moves back and forth from my lap, etc., but basically stays put. He is a runner most places, bt they can tell that they will fall down if they try to stand/walk on their own in the subway.

  Good luck!

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• JillAly member

  March 2009

  I take the NYC subway every weekday with ds to get him to/from daycare.  Ditto to what everyone says about loving being on a train.  DS could look at all the people and the doors opening/closing all day long.

  However, it wasn't that way in the beginning.  The noise of the train scared him so much at first.  Once he was on the train it was fine- but the train pulling into the station was loud so you might need to cover her ears at first.

  I found people very helpful in carrying the stroller up stairs.  Someone always volunteers to help me - I just stand still until someone comes to help!   I also bring a bottle, some non-messy food like puffs and a book.  That was ds is always occupied.

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