WDW with a baby tips!

[stevehousse]

So our family is having an addition later this year, and we will be going to the world with our brand new 1 month old! Yes, 1 month old. I know it sounds a little crazy, but we booked before we even knew we were prego and we don't want to cancel te trip. We also have a 3 year old and a 6 year old as well!

Both my boys first time was when they were just under 1. Was wondering if I could get any advice on bringing such a young baby with us. We know the pace will probably be a bit slower, but we have been so many times we r ok with it.

We r traveling in nov so the weather will not be an issue, but my main concern is the strollers. Now my 6 year old won't need one. My 3 year old, yes, we were gonna bring his umbrella stroller with. It's the baby I have no idea what to do with. Should I be bringing te stroller with the car seat attachment or just lay him/her in the stroller?

We will be bringing a wrap for rides and to carry here and there...

Just really looking to see if anyone else hS gone with such a young baby an how their experience was.

I'm most concerned about te busses and having 2 strollers and 3 kids to manage! LOL this will be the first time in years we r not driving, And solely relying on wdw busses to get around. We r staying at CBR in a preffered room.

 

[Alisha Hyslop]

We took my son at one month for the first time. It wasn't a problem at all, and he slept most of the time. The rest of the time he just kind of looked around, taking it all in. We used a carrier in lines, and took him on several rides, like Dumbo, Buzz and the people mover. For other rides we got ride-swap tickets, and since they are good for three people, your older children will be able to ride twice, once with each parent, so that will be a nice bonus. You also usually don't have to use the ride-swap tickets back to back, in case everyone is hungry or something, you can take a break and come back later (sometimes even another day depending on the date on your ticket).

We did use the car seat insert on the stroller that trip, but weren't having to ride buses. I think if the baby can sleep okay just in your stroller, I'd try to go without it. Juggling everything on the buses will definitely be the hardest part. Maybe you can bring a double stroller? Even if that is bigger, it might be easier to just have to manage one on the bus rather than two. We did learn on our last trip that some restaurants that generally don't allow strollers will let you take one in if you have a baby sleeping in it -- they specifically told us that at Be Our Guest for lunch and let us. It may depend on the cast member, but was definitely nice not to have to wake him up to eat, and he got to sleep inside in the AC rather than the hot sun!

 

[stevehousse]

We took my son at one month for the first time. It wasn't a problem at all, and he slept most of the time. The rest of the time he just kind of looked around, taking it all in. We used a carrier in lines, and took him on several rides, like Dumbo, Buzz and the people mover. For other rides we got ride-swap tickets, and since they are good for three people, your older children will be able to ride twice, once with each parent, so that will be a nice bonus. You also usually don't have to use the ride-swap tickets back to back, in case everyone is hungry or something, you can take a break and come back later (sometimes even another day depending on the date on your ticket).

We did use the car seat insert on the stroller that trip, but weren't having to ride buses. I think if the baby can sleep okay just in your stroller, I'd try to go without it. Juggling everything on the buses will definitely be the hardest part. Maybe you can bring a double stroller? Even if that is bigger, it might be easier to just have to manage one on the bus rather than two. We did learn on our last trip that some restaurants that generally don't allow strollers will let you take one in if you have a baby sleeping in it -- they specifically told us that at Be Our Guest for lunch and let us. It may depend on the cast member, but was definitely nice not to have to wake him up to eat, and he got to sleep inside in the AC rather than the hot sun!

Thank you! We r wdw bed so we know most of the how tos and all the baby centers and rides to go on and we love ride swap passes! My main concern was te strollers! Thanks for the tips!

 

[Lexie]

Just a thought.. Never have gone with kids but a lot of my friends told me even their 5/6 year olds rode in a stroller... Maybe get a double in case? We are going in august with a 1 and almost 3 year old so will be juggling two strollers on the bus as well! Rented ours from kingdom strollers... They deliver/pick up right from the hotel...

 

[stevehousse]

My 6 year old doesn't like to ride in the stroller anymore...we use to take 2 umbrella strollers in the past, but that won't work for the infant. I'm really debating either bringing 2 strollers or buying a double but the doubles r so large and bulky...