We are getting ready for a trip to San Diego. Remember way back when all of you nice people took the time to vote for my cute kid picture?
Well, we’re going to take that trip. All told, that “free trip” will cost us quite a chunk of change. Because they give you a trip, but no tranportation, and only 3 nights hotel, and only passes for 4 and we’re a family of 7…. anyway, it should be really fun! We plan to go to Lego land and Sea World and the beach, and spend some fun time with family. Speaking of family, my parents are going, as well as my brother and his family are meeting us there for half of the week. So it’s turning into QUITE the production, and should be a blast.
But as I was thinking about it, I realized that we have a big time question. When you have a 6 year old, do you still take a stroller? I have never gone to an amusement park without a small child, so the stroller’s just been automatic. Even when we went to Disneyland two years ago we had a stroller. John can walk just fine, and did fine hiking all over Yellowstone without a stroller, but this is an amusement park. We’ll be at the park ALL day, and he may get tired and want to rest. But more importantly, where would I stash all of our stuff? Without a stroller, where do you put the water bottles, snacks, jackets, extra socks, more snacks, hats, sunscreen, drinks and all that stuff? A backpack? And who would have to carry that backpack? The mom. I don’t think so!
So, people with children who aren’t little any more, what do you do? Do you take a stroller anyway, just to haul all the stuff and the occasional tired child? Do you divvy up all the snacks and make everyone carry their own fanny pack or back pack? Do you leave stuff in the car and then go back to the car at lunchtime? Push a shopping cart? Please share your solutions.
Just because it looks like a stroller meant for sitting doesn’t mean that’s all you use it for. I would SO bring it. It can’t be that much of a hindrance, and in my book, it can only help! Maybe they can push you when you’re tired!
I bring the stroller AND rent a locker. At $5 a day (or so) the locker is a super wonderful place to store drink replenishments, jackets, packages. And mom can sneak to the locker ALL BY HERSELF in the middle of the day and maybe sit down for a minute or 15! Have fun!
Well, let me know what you decide, so I’ll know what I can plan on for our water bottles, etc.
Hi there, jsut thought I’d leave a comment as we just did a family trip to Disneyland. We had travelled from New Zealand so didn’t want to take a stroller long distance unnecessarily. Our youngest is 5 and he did a really good job walking everywhere – and we went everywhere. We stayed nearby but had to walk there and back everyday. He was so good even with all the standing in lines for rides so we were on our feet pretty much all day. We had a backpack for the snacks and water bottles – LA water was disgusting compared to New Zealand so that was a must. Both Mum and Dad had turns with the backpack which was certainly easier as the day went on, and the level of the water bottles went down!! Hope that helps.