pmoodevlin Posted January 6, 2005 #1 Share Posted January 6, 2005 :eek: Traveling on Zaandam 4/16 with a 5 year old and 23 month old.. The 5 year old im not worried about.. anyone have any advice on keeping the baby occupied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyinVail Posted January 6, 2005 #2 Share Posted January 6, 2005 we cruised NCL w/ our 9 month old awhile back and are taking her (now 2 years old) on the Oosterdam in April. Just a lot of toys, diapers if they're not potty trained, an umbrella stroller for those long walks and it helps to have a suite so you can play they're favorite videos-or buy a portable dvd player!! They love it and normally (at least on NCL) the passengers love the little ones, too! Just take a little bit of home with you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptData Posted January 6, 2005 #3 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Bring his/her fav toy and blanket. Leave table if the chilg fusses/crys to much and go eat in buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevesan Posted January 6, 2005 #4 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Bring his/her fav toy and blanket. Leave table if the chilg fusses/crys to much and go eat in buffet. What did the buffet diners do to deserve this kind of treatment?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches from georgia Posted January 6, 2005 #5 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Bring his/her fav toy and blanket. Leave table if the chilg fusses/crys to much and go eat in buffet. Leave buffet if child fusses/cries and go to cabin for room service. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoodevlin Posted January 7, 2005 Author #6 Share Posted January 7, 2005 we cruised NCL w/ our 9 month old awhile back and are taking her (now 2 years old) on the Oosterdam in April. Just a lot of toys, diapers if they're not potty trained, an umbrella stroller for those long walks and it helps to have a suite so you can play they're favorite videos-or buy a portable dvd player!! They love it and normally (at least on NCL) the passengers love the little ones, too! Just take a little bit of home with you!!!thanks Amy--we considered the portable DVD player.. I guess it will be a good investment (thought Id get away from Barney for a few days!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyinVail Posted January 7, 2005 #7 Share Posted January 7, 2005 pmodevlin - ignore these vicous posts!! If we can tolerate the nasty attitudes, they can tolerate a fussy toddler! Definetly take Barney with you - if it's a staple at home, it will be soothing on ship. I know that I had great reception from fellow passengers on NCL - beginning to think the nagging older crowd of HAL may not appreciate the youth that travel the world!! They wonder why I get defensive....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakrewser Posted January 7, 2005 #8 Share Posted January 7, 2005 pmodevlin - ignore these vicous posts!! If we can tolerate the nasty attitudes, they can tolerate a fussy toddler! Definetly take Barney with you - if it's a staple at home, it will be soothing on ship. I know that I had great reception from fellow passengers on NCL - beginning to think the nagging older crowd of HAL may not appreciate the youth that travel the world!! They wonder why I get defensive....... There you go again. No one should have to "tolerate" anything. I'd expect that anyone acting up in the dining room would be removed - whether a toddler, a teen, a gen-Xer or a senior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 7, 2005 #9 Share Posted January 7, 2005 What vicious posts? Were there some entries removed? Or is expecting a parent to remove a fussy child from a public area vicious? It is, or should be, or at least used to be, standard operating procedure. The only one(s) who should be forced to "tolerate" a fussy child are the people watching that child. It's called common courtesy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiseoften Posted January 7, 2005 #10 Share Posted January 7, 2005 What vicious posts? Were there some entries removed? Or is expecting a parent to remove a fussy child from a public area vicious? It is, or should be, or at least used to be, standard operating procedure. The only one(s) who should be forced to "tolerate" a fussy child are the people watching that child. It's called common courtesy. Right on RuthC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhannah Posted January 7, 2005 #11 Share Posted January 7, 2005 If we can tolerate the nasty attitudes, they can tolerate a fussy toddler! I could not disagree more. Any disruption more than momentarily should be handled swiftly whether at the movies, in church, in a restaurant on land, or on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orcrone Posted January 7, 2005 #12 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Any, Sorry but I think you took the posts too personally. I think that whether on HAL or NCL, people would enjoy a well behaved child. You made a comment about "nagging older crowd" but who better to spoil a child that a grandparent. I don't think anyone (or at least most people) would mind having a child on board. But by the same token no one should expect that their crying infant should be a pleasure to others while dining. As Ruth said, it's just common courtesy to leave until the child calms down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arubalisa Posted January 7, 2005 #13 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Leave buffet if child fusses/cries and go to cabin for room service. :D If child fusses/cries to cause neighboring cabins to be unable to tolerate the noise, the fussy child can always be removed to the engine room. :p :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lipoppop Posted January 7, 2005 #14 Share Posted January 7, 2005 :eek: Traveling on Zaandam 4/16 with a 5 year old and 23 month old.. The 5 year old im not worried about.. anyone have any advice on keeping the baby occupied? I hope you don't think some of these nasty comments were directed at you because as I read it you were only asking for advice. So here is my advice. Put up a sign that says "For all you grandparents who miss your grandchildren I will let you coo at, make silly faces and say silly things to, even hold for a minute. There is a fee that I leave up to you to donate to a tsunami relief fund." This way everybody will befefit. Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoodevlin Posted January 8, 2005 Author #15 Share Posted January 8, 2005 the most hilarious thing of all is, the child is NEVER fussy! He loves to eat and I dont think the dining room will be a problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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