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I guess this would apply for cruise and land, but given all the activities and excitement, what happens to your child's sleeping schedule for the duration of the trip? Do you adjust it in any way? Naps too?
We're still stuck with second seating (fingers are still crossed) and DD just turning 3. What can I do to minimize the meltdowns and make the transition smoother?
What might help everybody is a scheduled mid-afternoon break just to relax and nap if needed. If anyone else wants to be up and around, it is very easy to find something to do onboard, or at your resort there should a pool and arcade available nearby. We did mid-day breaks and so everyone could stay up a little later -- our youngest was 8.
My kids are 2 1/2 and 3 1/2...so, still young enough that my experiences with them may be greatly different than kids who are older.
We're big on schedules/routine at home. Not down to the minute, but we follow the same flow almost everyday. I try my hardest to keep naptimes & bedtimes as close to normal as possible. We do the same bath/reading a book routine right before bed, bring things from home, etc...just trying to keep some things normal to them amidst the sensory overload that is a week at Disney.
Last year, we picked one day and didn't return for naps. The kids napped in the strollers and were fine. Naptimes were difficult at the beginning of the week because they were so excited, but by mid-week, they had no problem crashing for a few hours in the afternoon.
My best advice, every child is different and until you're amidst it, you have no idea exactly what will be right for them. I'm sure my kids at almost 2 and 3 will be different on our next trip at 2 1/2 and 3 1/2, so we'll just play it by ear. If you keep your kids well rested with happy tummy's, I think a lot of potential problems can be avoided. Just know that sometimes you might have to make sacrifices on what you want to do/see for the greater good.
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DD does keep a regular routine too but you're right, sacrifices will have to be made. That mid-day break/nap will end up being longer I guess. Would you recommend skipping shore excursions completely when docked at Bahamas? Thanks!
DD does keep a regular routine too but you're right, sacrifices will have to be made. That mid-day break/nap will end up being longer I guess. Would you recommend skipping shore excursions completely when docked at Bahamas? Thanks!
I would unless the excursion is either before or after her nap. We LOVE routines
and when we travel we stick to them but that's our choice. Good luck!
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I would unless the excursion is either before or after her nap. We LOVE routines
and when we travel we stick to them but that's our choice. Good luck!
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The stop in the Bahamas is a great day to spend on board the ship. You will have the pools to yourself pretty much and can take a late afternoon nap.
Nope it would take place between ~ 11 - 3, Discover Atlantis. Thought it would be nice for DD to check out the fishes, etc. and for us to take a look at the complex. Has anyone been? Should I just save it for another cruise--yep, already thinking about another one--or skip entirely.
I like the idea of lounging aboard ship that first full day and exploring the ship itself.
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also make sure to check when you get on board -- we were on second seating and couldn't get it switched beforehand, but did it easily once on board.
I will definitely do that. Been checking my reservation daily online and no change so far. During the planning process, had decided to not do Palo since I would have to coordinate care at the nursery and wasn't sure how DD would take to it.
Now I'm thinking I should have reserved when I had the chance!
We got off the ship in Nassau with dd3 on our last cruise. Next time we go to nassau, we're just staying on the ship. I'd just make it a nice fun relaxing day! And like I keep telling my DH for our upcoming trip (12 days and counting!)...we don't both have to be chained to the room for rest time. He can rest with dd1 one afternoon while dd5 and I go do something, vice versa, grandparents can take nap duty one day, etc. You two could do the same!
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We got off the ship in Nassau with dd3 on our last cruise. Next time we go to nassau, we're just staying on the ship. I'd just make it a nice fun relaxing day! And like I keep telling my DH for our upcoming trip (12 days and counting!)...we don't both have to be chained to the room for rest time. He can rest with dd1 one afternoon while dd5 and I go do something, vice versa, grandparents can take nap duty one day, etc. You two could do the same!
DH agreed, we'll spend the day on the ship instead. Hmmm... maybe I'll use that shore excursion $$ for the Cricut promotion I just read on another post.
My girls are a bit older. So they no longer nap and actually did fine with staying up later. But what I did make them do is have a "rest period" each afternoon. We just hung out in the cabin and watched TV or a movie. Sometimes they closed their eyes for a little bit. I needed the break too! This gave them more steam for later!
I have never been to Nassau with children. I was really interested in taking them to Atlantis. I think they would just love it there. Hope I can get the excursion before it is sold out.
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During the planning process, had decided to not do Palo since I would have to coordinate care at the nursery and wasn't sure how DD would take to it.
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