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Travelling alone with a toddler

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Travelling alone with a toddler SUCKS!

So our trip back to Denmark was today/yesterday.

We took a ferry from Oslo to Copenhagen - which take aprox 16-17 hours (most during the night).. This means two meals - buffet-style alone!

Yesterday was dreadful because of our waiter (on top of having to pick out food whilst holding the hand and attention of a two-year-old.. ) did not offer a toddler seat - so J had to sit on a big chair and a bazillion times ran out of it. He did not eat that much, and was more interested in watching the other guests/run, leaving me no time to eat much either, so that meant that I paid $40-50 for a dinner we were half full on... Then it actually went OK after dinner - we took a shower and calmed down for the night.

Breakfast had the same issue - except I just walked past the waiters and grabbed a child seat and walked away. I tried to sit as close to the buffet as possible, leaving me time to get up for small items after we had seated with our first plates - without having to take J up. This worked out great - until a FAT guy (not meant as a deep insult - but more as a "get out of the way, you are blocking the view"-way) sat himself between our table and the buffet - so J started CRYING..

I hope that travelling gets easier by time - because we will be doing this a lot!

Tips are welcome :)

<3 Cathrine 24 from Norway - Mommy and Married <3

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Re: Travelling alone with a toddler

  • theuntaggablektheuntaggablek member

    Ugh. That's rough. I can't imagine 16-17 hours alone travelling with a toddler...

    I gave up and switched seats with my DH when my LO was a squirmy worm on a 2-3 hour flight....so way to go.

    And while you'd hardly eaten, no less! I know I'm crabbier when I'm hungry! 

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    That sounds awful. I'm sorry. Hopefully it will be easier next time.
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  • utlawgirlutlawgirl member
    Ugh. may the force be with you -- that sounds awful! I'm sure it will get better as they get older.
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  • lrn327lrn327 member
    Oh, I know exactly the type of boat you were on!  We actually looked at taking it when we went to Scandinavia a few years ago (pre-LO), but the pages were not in English and I was sooooo intimidated to buy a ticket online.  I'm really sorry though and I'm certain this will get easier as you become more practiced at it.
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