Toddlers on trains

[Northpaws]

I’m planning to take my 1 year old on a train from the north of England to northern France. The last time we did a 3 hour journey together she was 5 months old and just entering the wriggly stage, I ended up pacing up and down the aisle with her in a carrier as I couldn’t find a way to sit down safely with her. Wondering if anybody has any advice on how to travel safely on a train with a 1 year old and whether there are any booster type seats people have used successfully on trains?

If you're planning a fun train trip you're probably well aware of this website but just in case you're not, me and everyone i know who loves a train swears by the advice of the man in Seat 61. I just looked and he has a special page about travel with little ones, and I'm sure if you look up your specific route it will have more handy info.

www.seat61.com/european-train-travel-with-children.htm

I would suggest changing at Lille not Paris if that works with your destination, as in Paris you often have to take the metro whereas Lille is often a same station transfer.

Bon voyage!

We used one of these when DS was a toddler https://uk.mountainbuggy.com/products/pod-highchair?srsltid=AfmBOooMPzBPIAA3kGx8BkGDOFw4yEk1HvXNe0vhJuTmn5qpGzkfLGPzioM&gQT=1

We used to have a handbag high chair a bit like this. Was useful for keeping little ones in a seat.

https://jackies-kids.uk/products/carryme-travel-high-chair?currency=GBP&variant=44464319955251&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=4e17088206f7&gc_id=21889918057&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqIm_BhDnARIsAKBYcmvstSTk-BzuXnpriC-HLMPbYl681sOtYstNb2vn_nvWyJZ5ZvVeH28aAq3xEALw_wcB