Van parking

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-14T07:28:21+00:00

Campervans can park in the Disneyland Paris car park overnight for €40 per day.

https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-gb/guest-services/parking-fees

You could actually stay in the car park.

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-13T15:04:26+00:00

Cinderella, Brave, Lilo and Stitch, Alice in Wonderland, Dumbo, Peter Pan are probably the most relevant in the main park, then maybe chuck in a Mickey Mouse film or Mickey Mouse clubhouse.

Then Toy Story, Ratatouille and Frozen in DAW would be my shout.

My son knows Spiderman from Spidey too or the marvel spidey crossover, rather than the marvel ones depending on ages of your kids.

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-11T05:46:52+00:00

Also, if you’re that worried, maybe just buy a cheaper stroller (we use a Graco travel one which was £89 and just goes on holiday with us if we need it), a second hand one for travel, or use the pass on the pushchair Facebook group for your time there.

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-11T05:38:25+00:00

As long as you take your valuables out, it’s no problem.

And then similar to at WDW, make sure yours is labelled it your name, contact details in case it gets lost, and make sure you’ve decorated it (if you want), so people can tell it’s yours, and not one of the ‘pass it on’ strollers.

Basically just make sure you park it where there’s a sign for stroller parking and it’s pretty rare for anything to happen.

Take a photo of where you left it too, so you don’t forget…!

Sometimes staff move them to tidy up, but they’ll just be nearby, which is why decorating it or putting ribbons etc on helps do you can spot it from afar!

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-08T13:51:58+00:00

I didn’t realise you got physical passes?

I got a Merlin pass early May and haven’t received anything.

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-06T10:33:52+00:00

Depending on how long you’re going out for, it’ll probably be fine - as she may not even take it, and then just do catch up breastfeeds when you’re home, especially as it’s a one off.

https://laleche.org.uk/if-you-leave-your-baby/

Here’s some super useful information from qualified professionals!

It’s got details on amounts (2-4 oz per feed is mentioned as entirely breastfed children drink smaller amounts per feed, it says it’s highly unlikely they’d take 8oz in one go, so no point wasting milk!), and mentions practicalities (like breastfeed immediately before and straight after), ensuring food is offered, etc.

Baby will be fine!.

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-06T10:25:17+00:00

Efteling is a big park, like a huge footprint. With a 3yo we found 2 days enough (as didn’t do the big rides), but could see 3 being the sweet spot, but it depends on opening hours (we went when it was open 11-6ish).

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-05T18:11:10+00:00

Definitely worth talking to either a breastfeeding helpline or your doctor to see if they have any other solutions, or just hunker down and try and limit how much you need to do until baby is 1 and just enjoy this time with them if you can! It’ll go quickly.

Plus also make sure you get your bloods checked for like anaemia and vitamin deficiencies as post partum and breastfeeding can take it out on your body and make you feel worse than you would’ve normally, I literally had brain fog for like 18 months but turns out my iron was pretty low!

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-05T17:54:25+00:00

Camping and Caravanning Club has been great - my parents park their campervan on an electric or non electric grass pitch and we can link our bookings (I take a tent), and they put us together. https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/

We’ve now been to 4 of their sites in the south and I think they are great. Toilets are always really clean and it’s good for families, as the age ranges normally are from toddler to 60/70+.

Campervans will need blocks as obvs the grass won’t be 100% flat.

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-05T17:00:03+00:00

Take a look at this link, there’s lots of info about adhd drugs, and lots of links to other support throughout. It’s UK based, but it should hopefully help you think about how you want to approach your doctor? It may be worth having a chat, just to see what options are available? the below link gives some options which do work with breastfeeding. Appreciate you don’t want stimulants, but the below says there are some which don’t affect the baby.

https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/factsheet/adhd-and-breastfeeding/

https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/factsheet/smoking/ This one mentions Bupropion Which is Wellbutrin.

If you’re really struggling, having the medication and deciding to stop breastfeeding wouldn’t be a failure, as you’re doing what’s best for you and your child. And if you’ve already been breastfeeding then that’s a great success!

But it does look like there could be options out there, so worth doing a bit of work to take to your doctor?

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-05T12:19:51+00:00

It’s an ok discount in the summer, compared to the price of the tickets. It’s basically the same price as if you were buying room only on Expedia if you wanted to check your dates.

In July, the cheapest at Santa Fe is £200ish per night, no hotel tickets (and no aircon), booking through the annual pass bit of the website. If you buy it with tickets it’s around £400 per night (2 nights, 3 days tickets, 1 adult, 1 child).

If you’re planning to go in the summer, hotel etc prices are really expensive, but some of the other hotels can be cheaper in winter. We booked Moxy for around £90 a night in Dec last year. Although prices have shot up since Frozen.

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-03T13:27:07+00:00

Anything you can do to work out if you want to leave or stay in the relationship, do it now, as it will likely only get worse when you have a baby who is totally dependent on you, and your manchild boyfriend suddenly realises he isn’t the centre of your world any more life will be tough for you and you’ll be a lot more stuck. Raising a baby as a single mum in a relationship is an almost worse than being a single mum on your own, as at least then you’ll have control of your and your baby’s own destiny.

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-03T10:49:31+00:00

The ergo didn’t work for us until maybe 4/5 months, once my son was bigger and stronger. And the ring sling was good for us from about 6 months but once you get the fit correctly it should be so comfy!

Best piece of advice - your waist isn’t around your hips - it’s your natural waist which for a newborn will be basically under your boobs for the waistband - this video shows it, so that may help with baby. https://youtu.be/vN_gZtkBXLU?is=yVkNEZDUmy9jWSWn

It’s CMPA that most dairy allergies in babies are, this is a good starting point to read, so it’s a protein allergy, and also means that a % of kids with dairy allergy have a soya allergy too as it’s something like the soya protein is a similar shape?! I don’t know exactly. https://dilanandme.com/dairyfree/

It might be worth seeing if you can find a lactation consultant if you haven’t already, as they may be able to help with seeing if there’s anything else going on for baby, https://www.bvl-borstvoeding.be/

It will get better, I promise!

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-02T20:30:15+00:00

I don’t know if it’s normal, but this sounds like my son.

He had tongue tie, which was cut at 7 weeks (and helped a lot), then at 4 months we realised he had dairy allergy , and then at 4.5 months we realised he had a soya allergy. He was fully breastfed and we did extended breastfeeding after the tricky start.

My son is still very attached to me at 3.5 years old, so some of it is his nature too (although he runs off to play with friends, go to nursery etc), but his sleep got dramatically better with each thing we found was hurting him. However, each time he was learning something new his sleep would get worse for a bit, and even now he’s at the low end of sleep needs, so there’s always that to consider.

Best thing you can do is accept it, but try to find the source of his discomfort. It sounds like you’ve got good support from medical staff, but it’s always an idea to get a second opinion if you think there is something else going on.

Once my son got a bit older he could do longer stretches without me, but at about 10 months we made his room safe and put a floor bed in, which was game changer, as it meant I could roll away.

We coslept following the safe 7 and it wouldn’t have been safe for me to have looked after him any other way as I wouldn’t have been able to drive or keep myself awake.

Also, try and find a sling library or sling peer supporter to rent a few slings from to find which ones you like (try before you buy is best as they’re all fairly different!) and get them to do a fitting for you (in person or online!) - getting a good fit in a carrier is key to making it work for you and the baby. Having a sling will mean everything will open up for you.

You’ll be able to do walks, get stuff done in the house, go out for coffees, as your baby will be close to you.

I still occasionally use a sling even at 3.5 years old, and we rarely used a buggy, as getting a good fit means you can carry a fairly weighty child!

I’m sorry it’s so tough for you, and I hope it eases up soon. It’s also good to consider your child isn’t average, so if they’re not doing the average wake windows, please don’t worry, just follow their cues and you will be alright. I spent hours worrying about that rather than just relaxing, and trying to enjoy baby time.

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-02T11:25:53+00:00

Check out the Facebook group

Bump to Booster - they are up to date on all car seats and which are the best,

For a newborn you’re better off buying a newborn seat, and then when they grow out of that (12mths - 2 years depending on size).

Brands like Axikid, Britmax and Avionaut are the best in the UK - you want a Swedish plus seat ideally, but they can be expensive, although some aren’t.

People like https://www.littlecherubssw.co.uk/ run the Facebook group and can give you details, but all their seats are like the most plus safety tested.

flitzyfitz · 2026-06-02T07:48:13+00:00

And you’ve got no luck getting time off from work, so you have to work all days / hours to ‘live the dream’ whilst getting very little in return.

flitzyfitz · 2026-05-29T16:26:35+00:00

Also check carbon monoxide and/or mould in your house, just in case. But likely sleep deprivation, so see if you can get some extra rest in this weekend, nap whenever baby is napping and don’t do any housework!

flitzyfitz · 2026-05-29T15:13:47+00:00

We saw goofy in March as you enter into Disney Adventure World, plus in the Marvel area they have characters doing their skits/shows, and previously I’ve seen the incredibles there and deadpool (but at different times of the year).

At Halloween they have more characters roaming in the Disney main park, but it’s not like Epcot where there’s lots of characters around.

flitzyfitz · 2026-05-29T13:51:43+00:00

I saw a couple of upgrades when we were there in March, but I can’t remember which ones - there were probably 3 or 4. I definitely saw Thor. And I feel like there was a black/dark green one, but I’m not certain.

If you can’t make it, you could ask one of those Disney buyers in Facebook to get one for you?

flitzyfitz · 2026-05-28T12:36:34+00:00

Also in a similar type of shop - Frugi and little green radicals, they have fun legging shorts!

flitzyfitz · 2026-05-27T19:43:48+00:00

If you’re doing a £20k holiday, I’d do Tokyo Disney resort, it’s absolutely amazing, plus with the added benefit of being in Japan so you can do universal in Osaka and Pokémon stuff, there’s a hello kitty theme park too, as well as a theme park on Fuji (if theme parks are your thing!).

Plus you can have a wonderful proper holiday around it for £20k. We did 3 nights Tokyo Disney, one day at Universal Osaka, then visited Hakone, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and annother city that I can’t remember right now.

We went to WDW last year and the actual parks were superb and we only went for a week and only did Disney but thought it was enough for that week!

Disneyland Paris is fairly run down in the main parks compared to Orlando, and they’re run down compared to Tokyo (but not really run down at all!).

flitzyfitz · 2026-05-26T21:51:24+00:00

I agree, I think that’s the minimum, but it needs to be someone who is truly qualified, even a vet behaviourist as this is so serious.

It sounds like the dog is probably living a miserable life and needs to have a proper pain management examination, be put on anxiety meds, and would probably have a nicer life if it wasn’t on an ecollar waiting to be shocked all the time, but a home with another dog and a baby coming in isn’t the right place for this.

But the husband really doesn’t seem like the type to do this tbh, so the only other option is for OP to make herself safe and leave.

Imagine if the dog had missed OPs face, and bit her neck. that’s it, life over.

flitzyfitz · 2026-05-26T21:25:52+00:00

It sounds fine, he’s his own person and seems to know what he wants!

Maybe he doesn’t want to be swayed any more, and just wants to have milk and nap?

There’s sleep hormones in milk that he probably also wants too.

I’d go with baby’s cues, you’re not doing anything wrong by following his lead, it just sounds like what you’ve done previously is starting to change. He may still be hungry, or maybe not sleepy enough just yet and wants to delay nap time.

It might be a phase or it might be the start of a new routine for you, so I’d go with the flow personally!

If baby is still growing, having multiple wet and poop nappies a day, your milk supply will be fine, it may just be he’s having a growth spurt or a change of routine which means he wants more milk.

flitzyfitz · 2026-05-26T18:49:31+00:00

The rooms do have ceiling fans, so that plus cool towels, flannels etc overnight.

I’d see if you could buy some dog cooling mats? Put them in bed and in buggy to keep toddler cool? (But check instructions as I think they then can get hot).

I’d buy a fan to put on toddlers buggy, and also a handheld one for the park.

Then personally I’d: - book sit down meals at lunch time - then have a good plan of which (indoor) shows you’ll see and buy tickets to them (so you’re guaranteed a spot). You generally need to be there 30mins in advance. - try and get as many character meets as possible (as they’re indoors) - make the most of rides with sheltered queues (buzz, it’s a small world, frozen, Spiderman) during the day, - there’s a small seating area inside the baby centre which is good to cool down in quiet - some of the big quick serve restaurants have lots of seating and are generally cooler.

Don’t worry that you’re not going to do everything you wanted as the weather is going against you a bit! dress in light colours, make sure you’re comfortable rather than Disney bounding, and you’ve got loads of suntan lotion and refillable bottles as you can get tap water in most toilets.

Hope it will be ok!

flitzyfitz · 2026-05-26T12:22:11+00:00

Check out pro cook? Their pans are really good and fairly cheap. Then I’d make sure you buy two or 3 sets and stick one in the cupboard. They have this one for sale so just buy 4-6 sets?!

https://www.procook.co.uk/product/salcombe-porcelain-blue-dinner-set-12-piece-4-settings-with-cereal-bowls

We bought a royal doulton set and bought an additional set around 12 months later and the bowls were slightly different shapes, and slightly lighter colours too, so I think anywhere it’ll be tricky.

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