Any ideas/tips for keeping my baby backpack from walking away while we are on rides? Thanks.

Take it with you on the rides. Any reason not to? Most DL rides are spacious enough for a back pack to be stuffed down by your feet.

What i mean by a baby backpack, is a carrier for the baby (almost 2 years old) that you strap onto your back, i'm not sure that will fit on the rides.

Any ideas/tips for keeping my baby backpack from walking away while we are on rides? Thanks.

Once the child is old enough to walk, don't leave her or him in it. :)

Seriously, I wouldn't leave anything like that unattended while on a ride. It can be tempting to leave items behind in the stroller, but there really isn't any strategy for keeping items secure other than making sure that they are attended or locked up in a locker.

Have you really found one of those that is actually useable with a 2-year-old, though? Our 20-month-old son is small for his age, but hasn't really been able to fit comfortably in one of those for a long time.

-Jeff

Have you really found one of those that is actually useable with a 2-year-old, though? Our 20-month-old son is small for his age, but hasn't really been able to fit comfortably in one of those for a long time.

We have a Kelty backpack that we bought when our oldest was about 22-months-old. We took it hiking on a camping trip and we've used it with our eldest two sons when they were 2-3 years old. It was comfortable with them but I definitely would prefer a stroller to the backpack.

I know some people really love them though. More power to you :) Most rides that a 2-y/o could ride on will have room for the backpack. The fast rides, no, but the 2-y/o would be on rider switch, not on the rides. You would have to take the baby out of the backpack anyway, then fold it up.

If you think that backpack won't fold enough to put on the ride by your legs, I would advise leaving it at home. There are no places to keep them while you're on the rides except for on the rides with you.

Adrienne

Any ideas/tips for keeping my baby backpack from walking away while we are on rides? Thanks.

We have an REI Frame Baby Backpack and used it a few times at DLR when we had only one child. We usually brought it on the rides with us. There's usually enough room on most of the kiddie rides to place it on the floor of the car or next to you. It can be a bit of a hassle though, so if you'd rather not take it with you on the rides, a stroller might a better option.

When we had our DS, we took both the baby backpack for him and a stroller for our DD. We would then place the pack right on the stroller and go on the rides. It was always there when we came back. :) I wouldn't necessarily recommend this if you're really concerned about it getting stolen. Hooking the pack to the stroller with some kind of lock could've been an option if I was truly worried about the pack getting stolen, but we now have a SBS double stroller, so we don't use the pack at DLR anymore.

We have a Kelty backpack that we bought when our oldest was about 22-months-old. We took it hiking on a camping trip and we've used it with our eldest two sons when they were 2-3 years old. It was comfortable with them but I definitely would prefer a stroller to the backpack.

I know some people really love them though. More power to you :) Most rides that a 2-y/o could ride on will have room for the backpack. The fast rides, no, but the 2-y/o would be on rider switch, not on the rides. You would have to take the baby out of the backpack anyway, then fold it up.

If you think that backpack won't fold enough to put on the ride by your legs, I would advise leaving it at home. There are no places to keep them while you're on the rides except for on the rides with you.

Adrienne

Oh heavens, this is nearly ancient history...

Back when my twins were just barely toddling and I was expecting the Future President of Disneyland, we didn't let it stop us from going to the park and looking like some baby-outfitting Grapes of Wrath entourage. Nosiree...

We had a double stroller and two baby backpack carriers so we could put the twins in them while we stood in line for rides. Ergo, if the twins were in these carriers, the carriers went with us on the ride and didn't get left at the stroller. We also planned that if we needed to stand for the Electrical Parade (which was in it's 'farewell to Disneyland' run, so that'll give you the timeframe) because it was crowded, the twins could be in the carriers and still be able to see (but that's a deviation on yet another thread).

When the Future President of Disneyland arrived, she preferred a sling to a backpack carrier, and I used that instead. And by that point, the twins were harnessed up (but that's another thread too, apparently).

So, after that long-winded discourse, do what seems right to you.

the twins could be in the carriers and still be able to see (but that's a deviation on yet another thread).

When the Future President of Disneyland arrived, she preferred a sling to a backpack carrier, and I used that instead. And by that point, the twins were harnessed up (but that's another thread too, apparently).

So, after that long-winded discourse, do what seems right to you.

You forgot that this was back when the older brother still came to Disneyland with you, (which is yet another thread) ;)

:D
Adrienne

You forgot that this was back when the older brother still came to Disneyland with you, (which is yet another thread) ;)

:D
Adrienne

I didn't *forget* that part--it wasn't relevant to the discussion. Yeah, and at that point, the older brother *loved* coming to the park. He hadn't reached the 'bored with the park' phase that came before the 'do I *have* to go there with you AGAIN' phase.

Although perhaps we ought to have a discussion/support group for parents whose kids have 'outgrown' the mouse. I *can't* be the only one. :rolleyes:

Or a discussion about bringing kids' friends along to the park, in order to keep them happy...

so many discussions, so much time to waste... ;)

Listen to me now and believe me later, DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN A STROLLER NOR WOULD I TAKE AN EXPENZIVE STROLLER TO DL, YOU'LL FIND IT MISSING WHEN YOU GET OFF THE RIDE!. We learned the hard way. At least with the DL stroller if you rent it from them and someone steals it you get a replacement. You may say that rent a stroller for $7 per stroller per day is expensive, but hey if you paid $150 like we did we lost out on $66 plus the stuff in the stroller. Then we had to carry 2 tired kids to rent a stroller from DL. 1 year later I am still bitter about the jerk that stole my stroller. :mad:

I think that totally sucks that your stroller was stolen.

For me, for 7 years I've regularly taken "strollers with names" that cost anywhere from $130 to $400 to DLR and so far, I've been pretty lucky. I think it's a risk everyone has to judge for themselves. I think that the odds are in my favor.

If I rent a stroller, I KNOW I'll have to carry tired kids at the end of the day. If I take my own, my chances are a lot greater that I won't.

Adrienne

Listen to me now and believe me later, DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN A STROLLER NOR WOULD I TAKE AN EXPENZIVE STROLLER TO DL, YOU'LL FIND IT MISSING WHEN YOU GET OFF THE RIDE!. We learned the hard way. At least with the DL stroller if you rent it from them and someone steals it you get a replacement. You may say that rent a stroller for $7 per stroller per day is expensive, but hey if you paid $150 like we did we lost out on $66 plus the stuff in the stroller. Then we had to carry 2 tired kids to rent a stroller from DL. 1 year later I am still bitter about the jerk that stole my stroller. :mad:

I am so sorry to hear about your stroller--that is *LOUSY*! I think whoever did that is a total creep.

It seems like that sort of thing is a rarity. More often, when your stroller isn't in the same place you left it, a CM has moved it somewhere else and, after the initial adrenaline, it turns out OK.

I have heard of people having things (such as camcorders) taken off their strollers, and while that is also lousy, you do have to remember that you are in a public place (albeit a happy one), and you should exercise caution. You wouldn't leave your camcorder sitting on a bench at the mall, would you? Same sort of thing.

I adored my twins' stroller, and it was expensive. When we first began taking them to DL (at age 9 weeks), we would often lock the stroller up near an attraction with a bike lock. Yes, yes, I know this isn't sanctioned, but I did it anyway. I never had a confrontation with a CM over it, but then too, I never parked it anyplace where it was in the way. Gradually, in time, we relaxed about it and didn't lock it up any more.

Again, I am sorry for your loss and *I* would be bitter too.

Have you really found one of those that is actually useable with a 2-year-old, though? Our 20-month-old son is small for his age, but hasn't really been able to fit comfortably in one of those for a long time.

The ergo baby carrier works really well, I have friends who use it with their three year old.

We have a Kelty backpack that we bought when our oldest was about 22-months-old. We took it hiking on a camping trip and we've used it with our eldest two sons when they were 2-3 years old. It was comfortable with them but I definitely would prefer a stroller to the backpack.

I know some people really love them though. More power to you :) Most rides that a 2-y/o could ride on will have room for the backpack. The fast rides, no, but the 2-y/o would be on rider switch, not on the rides. You would have to take the baby out of the backpack anyway, then fold it up.

If you think that backpack won't fold enough to put on the ride by your legs, I would advise leaving it at home. There are no places to keep them while you're on the rides except for on the rides with you.

Adrienne

We have a Kelty backpack that goes up to 45 lbs.

I have never thought about taking one of those to DLR. It would be handy, but not easy to take on the ride. I say get a stroller instead.

Another thought, is to get a different type of pack. There are TONS of carriers out there. I had one that was just fabric, it was made by a WAHM and had thick straps for the sholders. Yet it could fold up into my diaper bag. It could carry a newborn .. and could even carry my now 3 year old piggy back style if I wanted. So do a google search I bet you could find something new or used for not to much $$, I paid about $40 for mine new. but if you find one used or can sew, you can get them cheaper.... So if you want to wear the babe, I would get one that is collapsable :), and get a stroller too. ;).

Listen to me now and believe me later, DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN A STROLLER NOR WOULD I TAKE AN EXPENZIVE STROLLER TO DL, YOU'LL FIND IT MISSING WHEN YOU GET OFF THE RIDE!.

I second this, 'cause we were at Disneyland over Labor Day weekend and not only did we get the contents of our stroller stolen, the thief bastards took the stroller too! Not misplaced, not taken by accident, but ripped the frick off! The stroller's contents included a diaper bag, water bottles (that I wished I had peed in beforehand), and our daughter's Epi-Pens because she's allergic to peanuts. If she had an allergic reaction and we didn't have the Epi's due to these thieving scumbags, I'd scour the earth to find them and have tossed in jail. Reminds me of the scene in Pulp Fiction where Vincent Vega (John Travolta) talks about his car getting keyed: "Boy, I wish I could've caught him doing it. I'd have given anything to catch that a___e doing it. It'd been worth him doing it just so I could've caught him doing it." That's exactly how I felt.

Sorry about the rant, getting your stuff stolen puts you in the mood for it.

man i say that totally bleeping sucks. my car that i had was keyed in less than a month i was so mad about it

I was going to suggest, as a PP did, getting a sling, instead of a backpack.

I took DD to Disneyland this past March, she was 2, and I wore her in a Maya Wrap sling, both on my hip and on my back. Nice thing is, when she wasn't in it, it can be wrapped around my waist like a thick belt or left across my shoulder like a miss america sash ;)

I was going to suggest, as a PP did, getting a sling, instead of a backpack.

I took DD to Disneyland this past March, she was 2, and I wore her in a Maya Wrap sling, both on my hip and on my back. Nice thing is, when she wasn't in it, it can be wrapped around my waist like a thick belt or left across my shoulder like a miss america sash ;)

And the sling can be used as a blanket, a stroller shade cover, or a cover to sit on. I have even looped it around my kids waist and held onto the end as a "leash". I love my maya wrap sling.

And the sling can be used as a blanket, a stroller shade cover, or a cover to sit on. I have even looped it around my kids waist and held onto the end as a "leash". I love my maya wrap sling.

Me too! I took DD to Great America in August, and we couldn't find a seat to eat lunch, so I just spread it out on the grass and we had a little picnic ;)

When she was smaller, I wore her to Disneyland in it all day several times, and when she was asleep, I would just flip her to my back and cover her head with the tail. And she nursed in there and everything, only had to take her out for diaper changes, LOL! She could see on the rides from my hip, and was still safe and secure!

You can always do like they recommend in the Unofficial Guide books...

Sling what looks like a used dirty diaper in off the handle or keep it where it is easily visible. Even if it's not actually used, the looks of it is enough to keep most people from wanting to be near one of those things.

We have a Kelty backpack that goes up to 45 lbs.

I have never thought about taking one of those to DLR. It would be handy, but not easy to take on the ride. I say get a stroller instead.

My first grader is only 48 pounds but given that she's over 4 feet tall I'm not sure I could cram her in a backpack! :-)