I never thought I would go to NY with a baby. But when you leave abroad with no family (read “grandma”) around to help you, what other option do you have but to carry them everywhere? It is that or nothing, and nothing is definitely not an option for me. Traveling to NY with kids is not an easy task nor relaxing but... who is going to NY to relax anyways? And besides, let’s be honest, Manhattan is ALWAYS worth it! You just need a little bit of more planning. There are thousands of kids friendly activities, from the more traditional ones like the ferry to the Statue of Liberty (my girl was super excited about being in a “boat” for the first time) to a super “private” (tickets are restricted) Cottage in the middle of Central Park with a cozy and fun Marionette show. There are 2 Children’s Museums, 2 Zoos, the double-deck bus tour that she loved!, and “en plus” as the French would say, the biggest Toy’s R Us in the word! where us, parents, get more excited than them with so many high-tech toys! It is true I didn’t go to any Broadway show (not that you can’t go, because most hotels have babysitter services) but because at 9PM by the time we arrived we were just too exhausted! I didn’t go shopping either, nor went for a fancy dinner, but watching by girl running trough central park happier than ever with her first hot-dog was priceless. All you need is to prepare yourself, physically and psychologically, to explore a different face of Manhattan which by the way, has many, many different ones.!
