Baby Care Centers- use them or lose them?

[diz_girl]

It's too late for us to vote, but I would go across the park to a baby center. My favorite one is at AK. It's an oasis of calm in the park.

[Septbride2002]

When we took Chloe the first time she was walking and the Baby Care Centers were great to let her get down and toddle around using their crayons and playing with their puzzles that are available. We also liked them for feedings and of course to change her diaper. I loved how clean it was! She would lay on the table and I could do a quick wipe down of her arms and legs with a baby wipe to sort of clean her up a bit - and then reapply all the sun tan lotions and stuff she needed while she played happily in a clean environment that wasn't a metal slab.


~Amanda

[BrownEyedGrrl]

On our last trip our boys were three, so we didn't have need for them. But, my sister went when her youngest was four months old, and she raved about the baby care centers. So, I'm looking forward to staking them all out on our upcoming trip. Our foster sons will be 21 months and nearly 8 months old when we go.

[DisneyTwinsMommy]

As a mother of 20 month twins (have been to WDW when they were 6,11, and 17 months) I would walk to the end of the earth to use a baby care center!

Everything with twins is double the challenge and it is awesome that DH and I can go in and change both of their diapers with minimal stress.

We fed them bottles there (in comfy chairs), fed them baby food there in highchairs), and fed them lunch there (at child-sized tables), we have realt come full circle with the baby care centers.

Once they get a bit bigger they need it less but it is still nice to go in an cool off, re-apply sunscreen, etc. etc.

I think you can go in with anyone under school-aged. I have seen many toddlers/preschoolers in there taking a break.

They are worth their weight in gold in WDW! Check them out!

Have a great time!

[Posterchild]

They are a great resource!

We took our 2YO there once when he skinned his knee because it was close and we did not have band-aids (Such terrible parents at Disney, lol). They either had band aids or called 1st aid over who fixed him up. He got stickers and was well taken care of.

They have lil' potties for the kids, and its an oasis among the madness sometimes. Very helpful if you have lil' ones. Its almost one of disney's best kept secrets.

[mickey&missy]

I think you'll find the baby care centers wonderful! Their so nice! Everything is right there at your disposal. It really a comfortable, home feeling! I also think it will be even more helpful in the hot florida summer. Being able to take the little one in out of the heat and rock in the rocking chair for a bit or just relax and decompress will be great!! Definitely take advantage of them!

Also, the changing tables in the baby care centers are nice padded tables much like one you'd have at home. The changing tables in the bathrooms are hard metal and don't have safety straps.

Good luck and have a wonderful trip!!

[Disney Doll]

I casually stumbled into a Baby Care Center with my 12month old son just to check it out and I was amazed by how nice they are. Disney has thought of everything! The dark, quiet nursing rooms were perfect and I was amazed by how a 5 minute stint in there could recharge my son. The changing tables were awesome too. They are big, comfy, and clean. I also liked that they kept a pretty good supply of emergency supplies for sale. Best of all, they were never crowded. It was such a nice way to get out of the chaos for a couple of minutes and let DS wind down.

[pixiesmimi]

There is also a waiting room out front with chairs for other family members that don't need to go in the back. But there were plenty of chairs for us to sit in and rest while DD was feeding the baby. DGS got sick once and she was able to take him in there and clean him up and cool him off. Both she and her DH were able to clean up too since DGS was sick all over both of them. Very nice place.