6 hour train journey with 15 month old

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Iv sent all our things (clothes etc) to where we are staying and im gonna take with me, a hold-all of toys, pushchair, food, snacks, drinks for both of us and change bag. Any tips advice for me as baby and i are travelling alone?

I would take a sling if you have one, just thinking about going to the loo, that way, you can pop baby in sling, lean a bit forward to unbutton trousers and have 2 hands. Having said that, I had a baby with reflux and could do almost everything one-handed!

Would a ruck sack be better than a hold all? Just thinking, changing bag on buggy handles, back pack, hands for buggy.

2 years ago I flew to Spain alone with a 9 mo and a 4yo. Used a rucksack, put everything into the backpack, also put on sling as not expecting buggy at gate, but it was, both times (flight had a transfer -thank you Iberia) and also thanks to a lovely young Spanish guy sitting next to DD who grabbed DD2 when she tried to dive off he seat as I put he back pack into the overhead locker.

I've done this a few times and usually take a rucksack, far easier to manage. Going to the loo is a fucking nightmare, no two ways about that esp. if your LO isn't on his/her feet. I've never used a carrying sling but it sounds like it might help a lot.

I always travel with a big pashmina or shawl - multi-purpose blanket, entertainment (tickling with fringes), sling-type thing when snuggling in, changing mat, and wiper-upper in case of minor emergency.

we did this a few weeks ago, dd was 14 months and a very active little creature. It was absolutely fine. I got some very good tips from searchign on here, there was a sponsored thread (?the ones that are at the top of active convos) from one of the train companies which had loads of useful tips.

i travelled east coast and there was a tip from here about 1/ use the online seat reservation thing to book a seat in the disabled carriage 2/ if noone with wheelchair is needing the 2 disabled access seats, bag 'em. having a booked seat in the same carriage means you can move easily if you are booted off. I did this and lucked out both ways. this meant i could have the buggy in front of me and sit down comfortably. DD had her afternoon nap in the buggy on teh way down, i sat and read... and marvelled at how unexpectedly glorious this was...

took sling but didn't use
made friends with people nearby for extra hand -claiming and toilet-trip minding purposes
one big rucksack to throw everything into, and lots of small bags to unpack once safely on the train (we had to change 3 times)
took one small crossbody purse to keep valuables and wipes for long walks up and down train
anohter good tip from here - schedule the day. go for long walks up train. lots of little games and snacks.