Anonymous
Post 10/28/2024 20:56     Subject: Rome and Bologna with a 3yo
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love how whenever these posts come up there's a whole group of people who think you can entertain a child for a week by giving them gelato. Not sure about your kids, but that occupies my kids for about 15 minutes.


Talking about the gelato/bribing them to endure an activity in anticipation of gelato, getting to the gelato place, etc all fill up time. And for some kids it may be candy, a souvenir, whatever. This tactic and making sure to stop at at least one playground each day helped us since DS was 2. Bonus if you book a hotel with a pool. DS also loved transportation - riding a double decker bus, train, funicular.


Exactly. If it’s a stop in your day that gives everyone something to look forward to and you can find a store in a part of the city you want to visit.

I still remember some incredible gelato we got a block or two from the Trevi Fountain, and shopping for small toys in a store off the Piazza Navona.
. Yeah again, that will take up about 15 minutes of the day. Gelato really isn’t that exciting
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2024 20:14     Subject: Re:Rome and Bologna with a 3yo
Here is my post on Rome with 3 kids if helpful:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/620562.page#10401101

Kids were ages 7, 5, and 2 at the time of trip.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2024 19:20     Subject: Re:Rome and Bologna with a 3yo
What the heck do all of y’all think people Italian toddlers do?!

Eat gelato all day? Jesus.

Map out fun outdoor activities for your toddler … figure out where all of the parks near where you are staying are. Pick some museums that are good for younger kids. Find spaces for them to run around.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2024 18:18     Subject: Rome and Bologna with a 3yo
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love how whenever these posts come up there's a whole group of people who think you can entertain a child for a week by giving them gelato. Not sure about your kids, but that occupies my kids for about 15 minutes.


Talking about the gelato/bribing them to endure an activity in anticipation of gelato, getting to the gelato place, etc all fill up time. And for some kids it may be candy, a souvenir, whatever. This tactic and making sure to stop at at least one playground each day helped us since DS was 2. Bonus if you book a hotel with a pool. DS also loved transportation - riding a double decker bus, train, funicular.


Exactly. If it’s a stop in your day that gives everyone something to look forward to and you can find a store in a part of the city you want to visit.

I still remember some incredible gelato we got a block or two from the Trevi Fountain, and shopping for small toys in a store off the Piazza Navona.