On the whole, France is a lot more kid friendly than the US. The play structures are cooler, the clothes are cuter, the mother's rooms at rest stops...exist.
Today, we stopped for lunch in a suburb crowded with chain restaurants and picked the place with free spots in the parking lot. There was a baby about Lilah's age sitting next to us and one on the raised area right behind us who made the exact same cooing noises and she does which kept confusing me. When I went downstairs to wee, I was thrilled to discover that they had a baby rumpus room. Of course, she learned how to climb the stairs after the camera stopped rolling.
These pictures were also taken at a rest stop.
The high chair came to us shrink wrapped with the bib, spoon and napkin underneath
Playground at Rest Stop (the also had a toddler playground)
These are from the Mothers Room (the tiny toilets are commonplace)
All of the restaurants we have been to have been happy to take Lilah and most have even had high chairs and toys, though the travel high chair has still been a godsend for meals in our room and those few times when a chair could not be provided.
Today we found a used baby stores with prices around the same as used stuff in the US, but for items that were "France Level Cute". I finally dragged myself to the cash register as the store was closing but I picked up some really great stuff for her that I cant wait to show off. They also had some cute and well priced snow suits but I am going to wait on that in hopes that the one we brought will be enough for Chamonix. I do need to get her some boots though since we is very close to walking. Perhaps I will go back in the morning.
Tomorrow, we head back to Rene's for real. The drive was out of the question from Mont St Michele today so we stopped in Bourges to see the cathedral. There is also a Christmas Market tomorrow!
And of course, Bad Song of the Day (aka a Parents Worst Nightmare):
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