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How to keep 19 month old entertained on a 3 hour train journey!?

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charlottexox · 25/03/2018 17:26

We are traveling to Bristol for the Easter weekend this Friday and will be taking the train.
I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to keep a 19 month old entertained?
I am dreading her moaning and whining on the train with other people around! I know people say "oh bloody ignore those people, if they have kids themselves they'll understand!" But I'm still worried about itGrin

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Minniemountain · 26/03/2018 16:53

Walk her up and down (holding both hands) lots, food, a pot of play doh, books.

Helspopje · 26/03/2018 16:58

I'm taking a 7yo 4yo and 14mth old on my own from london to aberdeen by train soon

Current main debate is whether to buy tickets for the 2 younger despite under 5s being free so that they definitely get a seat

GailTheFish · 26/03/2018 17:02

A new sticker book and one of those water magic books (where you “colour in” using a pen filled with water) did the trick in a similar length journey when my DS was a similar age. That and lots of small snacks!

bookmum08 · 26/03/2018 17:11

Travel at nap time!!

EasterRobin · 26/03/2018 17:21

Download a series of Peppa Pig on your iPad/similar if you have one.

Minniemountain · 27/03/2018 07:04

Helspopje absolutely buy them tickets. We have since DS was tiny so we could use a railcard. The seats will make a real difference in a journey that length.

rainingcats · 27/03/2018 07:12

iPad or similar as an emergency source of entertainment, snacks and perhaps a small bag or duplo or similar if your planning on having a table seat. Try and sit next to another child if possible and hope they make friends - recently on a train a little girl guessing three or four took my little one under her wing and kept him entertained for a good half an hour just by playing peek a boo with him across the aisle!

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