Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 14:02:58 +0000 Cole on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1384245 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:55:31 +0000 Cole 1384245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am another nanny and I love taking the kids to museums and such by myself. We have tons of fun and don't have to worry about the schedules of others. LuLu Mom on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1383580 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:48:03 +0000 LuLu Mom 1383580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not a SAHM, but when I have days off I make sure to make them as fun as possible with my LO! So we do all sorts of outings. GrapeCrush on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1383323 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:49:18 +0000 GrapeCrush 1383323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've only done it once, but I took my then 2 month old and 17 month old to the aquarium by myself. chopsuey on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1383261 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:24:33 +0000 chopsuey 1383261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! Have taken both a few times. JoJoGirl on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1383259 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:23:03 +0000 JoJoGirl 1383259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH actually braved this activity before I did - and to the MFA in Boston, not even the Children's Museum! She of course was perfectly behaved for him. Trailmix on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1383256 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:21:54 +0000 Trailmix 1383256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All the time!! And I have two babies! :happy: Mrs. Bee on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1383233 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:07:13 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1383233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not a sahm but I took Charlie to the children's museum often by myself! I would definitely go if I were a SAHM! looch on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1383193 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:27:02 +0000 looch 1383193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lemondrop: that's our reasoning as well. When we're paying per visit I felt badly if we had to leave suddenly because my son isn't following directions. Now, if he acts up and doesn't listen, we leave I don't feel like I just burned cash. lemondrop on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1383100 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 01:09:29 +0000 lemondrop 1383100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ One of the best things is if you have the membership and you live close enough- you can go for an hour or two and leave without feeling guilty for not seeing everything and getting your full money's worth. That's been working well for us since we stopped taking the stroller- we do a section of the zoo for an hour or two and head home once he starts getting tired. sarac on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1383082 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:37:43 +0000 sarac 1383082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sure, several times a week. You can do it! bisous on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1382826 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:40:35 +0000 bisous 1382826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never took LO to the zoo or museum, but we did frequent some local botanical gardens during my maternity leave! If I was a SAHM I would definitely go to the zoo or museum with her! Mrs. Jump Rope on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1382791 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:22:58 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1382791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Pepper: ok!! Pepper on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1382584 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:47:22 +0000 Pepper 1382584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sounds like I'll be visiting a lot of places with LO! @Mrs. Jump Rope: Zoo meetup! ;) Mrs. Jump Rope on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1382234 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:14:58 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1382234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I plan to take C to the zoo by myself this summer! littleveesmommy on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1382210 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:03:51 +0000 littleveesmommy 1382210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I take DD to the childrens museum, music classes, and play gyms by myself all the time - totally doable. Takes a little pre-planning to make sure you have everything you need and work out transportation, but you can do it! :happy: SAHM0811 on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1382125 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:36:37 +0000 SAHM0811 1382125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, I've taken them to museums, zoos, beaches and even Disneyland by myself. It's nicer during the week without crowds and it gives us something to do, especially when my eldest is out of school during vacations and summer. It can be exhausting though... It also helps to meet up and have a playdate at these places. You get adult interaction with the other parent and the kids have fun too. travelgirl1 on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1382093 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:29:09 +0000 travelgirl1 1382093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All the time! I usually take advantage of the journey down for a stroller nap too, love days out! brownie on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1382022 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:06:59 +0000 brownie 1382022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Absolutely and that includes the over 2 hour drive to get there. We visited Santa Barbara and while hubs was interviewing we were out and about in the town. meganmp on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1382008 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:03:20 +0000 meganmp 1382008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do it with twins! Totally doable! sandy on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381965 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:54:47 +0000 sandy 1381965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! Especially when she was younger and our outings were tightly scheduled around her naps. Once she got older we're way more flexible and can meet up with friends Mrs. Pen on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381945 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:47:40 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1381945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Definitely! It's more fun with DH but I'm with J more. DH won't go to the museum without me though. If It were closer, he probably would. He will take him to the Y by himself, though. lamariniere on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381943 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:46:28 +0000 lamariniere 1381943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Totally! We have memberships to the zoo, aquarium and a few museums and it is really fun to go just the two of us, or meet up with friends. Granted, my DS is quite a bit older than yours, but I would still take him alone when he was a baby. mrbee on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381934 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:45:10 +0000 mrbee 1381934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've done the children's museum by myself with both kids! The hardest part is managing the subways with a double stroller... betsyboop on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381852 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:12:01 +0000 betsyboop 1381852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I bring her by myself all the time! babypugs on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381798 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:58:13 +0000 babypugs 1381798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! I brought her to the museum solo last week, and she slept the whole time in a wrap. I stayed and read all the displays to her anyways, because maybe she absorbed some of it in her sleep? I'm pretty sure I looked totally insane. BabyBoecksMom on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381791 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:56:10 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1381791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I took DD to Sea World by myself. I'm not sure I'll do that one again.... maybe something smaller. Ra on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381778 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:52:12 +0000 Ra 1381778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All the time! Mrs. Twine on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381334 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:14:33 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1381334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All the time! Usually we go without Mr. T, and most often I have both girls by myself. Totally do-able and very fun. wheres_c on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381332 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:13:25 +0000 wheres_c 1381332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ yup, it's fun! Andrea on "Do you ever take LO to a museum/zoo/aquarium by yourself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-take-lo-to-a-museumzooaquarium-by-yourself#post-1381282 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:00:21 +0000 Andrea 1381282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sure! I go with both girls. It has been ok!