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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another Parisian

No stroller and no scooter

If you brought a stroller, you would need a very light and compact one to fold it up in restaurants and navigate narrow sidewalks - and I find those are very hard to push an older, heavier child in. It might be easier in a jogging type stroller, but those are too big for European cities.

I'd also advise against the scooter. My preschooler has one and it has taken a lot of work to teach her how to navigate the crowded sidewalks and busy urban streets - much busier than anyplace in DC. It will just be more stress on you.[/quote]

Former Londoner – agree on both.  People often suggest scooters for little kids (and local kids use them from a crazy early age!) but unless your child has already mastered urban scootering, it’s not worth the anxiety and annoyance that will result.  We travel back often and did not use a stroller from age 3.  We stopped when needed and perched kid on shoulders when desperate.  We stopped for playground breaks and snack breaks.  If you’re planning a trip appropriate for a 5yo, it shouldn’t be an issue.

Our child is now 12 and he whined more about “being sooooooo tired” at 10-12 than he did at 3-5.  At 3-5, a snack and the promise of something fun around the next corner was all it took to keep him moving.
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