{"id":5230,"date":"2023-06-21T15:16:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T05:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/?p=5230"},"modified":"2024-03-02T00:41:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:41:21","slug":"maldives-with-a-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/maldives-with-a-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Maldives with a baby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Can the Maldives be done with a baby? Well of course! Ok, but how about staying in a water villa with a baby? Still yes, with some careful planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Baby<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I would think staying in a Maldivian water villa is probably on most people’s bucket list.. And we’re no different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"View<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So, if we were going to the Maldives of course we had to stay in one! But how would that work with a baby? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Maldives<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now when we originally booked, bub was only 9 months old and not walking.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Then when we were travelling he would be 13 months. So we knew there was a very good possibility that he might be walking by then.. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Beautiful<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But what we weren’t expecting was that he started walking literally two weeks after booking!.. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Baby<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So fast forward, and now we’re really not sure how this will go with a walking, running and climbing toddler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Baby<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As you can imagine the lead up to the trip was filled with some anxiety. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I scoured YouTube trying to find videos so I could suss out if the water villa was “baby proof” enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Inside<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Baby<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From what videos I could find, the villa doors seemed secure enough, and at least there were railings on the balcony. But they weren’t exactly toddler friendly..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Crib<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So I decided to invest in an infant life jacket. Which bub was just going to have to wear while we were in the villa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Life<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Also brought a wrist buddy, so that when we were walking along the board walk, we wouldn’t have a lil man overboard situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"View<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Buying these things made me feel a little better about the situation. But as the trip neared closer I was still equal parts excited as anxious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Broadwalk<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Check out this walk around clip of where we were staying – Brennia Kottefaru \ud83c\udfdd<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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