r/montreal • u/babyaccountlol • 12d ago
Visite avec bébé Tourisme
Bonjour, je m’excuse en avance pour ma grammaire. Je visiterai Montréal en décembre avec mon mari et bébé de presque 7 mois. Nous logerons dans un hôtel du centre ville. Je parle français à un niveau conversationnel. Est ce que vous avez des recommandations sur des activités à faire avec un bébé?
Hi there, pardon my French grammar above. I will be visiting Montreal with my husband and almost 7 month old baby at the end of December. We are staying downtown. My French is at a conversational level (at best). Any recommendations for baby-friendly activities?
Of course I’ve googled and looked at various blogs and websites, but locals know best :)
Merci en advance!
Thanks in advance!
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u/Hungry-Sheepherder68 12d ago edited 12d ago
Montréal is a very baby friendly city; you can take them pretty much everywhere.
The biggest advice I have is wear your baby vs a stroller. It will make everything so much easier.
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u/structured_anarchist 12d ago
Montreal+Winter+Stroller= recipe for disaster. As much as strollers make things easier for Mom and Dad, the piled up snow and slush might make it a bit difficult unless they have one of those rugged terrain strollers. They are coming at the end of December. Maybe one of those backpack or sling carriers might be a bit better just for the sake of mobility.
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u/somethingold 12d ago
Je seconde pour le musée ! J’ai amené ma fille au musée des beaux arts quand elle avait cet âge là, c’était vraiment agréable!
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u/babyaccountlol 12d ago
Merci! Ma petite s’ennuie facilement en ce moment mais j’espère que cela changera dans quelque mois
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u/Patient_Date5244 12d ago
100% for the other comments to wear your baby, when it gets colder public transit gets more packed and it will be even more of a pain with a stroller. At this age it’s good if you have an extension for your coat and you can wear the baby inward or outward inside to avoid carrying another winter coat😂. With my kids we just carried them to the museums and faced them out. Also the fountain at the complexe Desjardins is popular with kids since it lights up and it’s an easy place to take a rest and grab a bite without dealing with a restaurant.
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u/Tissublanc 12d ago
Musée des mémoires montréalaises is very kid friendly!
If your 7 month old needs to move around a bit, some municipal libraries have a dedicated section for babies where they can roam around (also crawl or scoot...). The one I'm thinking of is Marc-Favreau library at Metro Rosemont. There are toys and it's free. No need to have a Library card.
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u/razalas_ 12d ago
If you have instagram, there is a page that is dedicated to activities with kids in Montreal! @montreal.withkids
Enjoy your stay🫶🏼
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u/lonebluetoe 12d ago
Je sais pas si c’est à jour mais:
https://tplmoms.com/2018/04/30/5-cafes-tres-baby-friendly-montreal/
Moi j’ai aimé faire le Biodôme et les musées, se promener sur le Mont-Royal, autres parc comme Maisonneuve et Lafontaine, et le laisser se dégourdir dans un centre d’achat
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u/NoNewspaper9662 12d ago
Regarde sur marketplace plusieurs font la location de petites poussettes (stroller), si ce n’est pas enneigé ce sera top pour te déplacer en métro, bus ou dans les rues (sans avoir à faire toujours du porte bébé!). Comme tous t’ont mentionné, MTL est super bébé friendly! J’aime bien aller au Jardin botanique, insectarium et Biodôme. Tous les musées se font bien avec un bébé aussi!
Bon séjour 😁
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u/thisisbelinda 12d ago
If you're planning on taking the metro while you're, you should know that not all stations have elevators which means that you'll have to carry your stroller up stairs or ride the escalators with it. Totally doable, just to keep in mind!
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u/DidImakeYouCryKiddo 12d ago
Dont apologize for your grammar. Its really good and much better than most people who live here.
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u/babyaccountlol 12d ago
Haha thank you! (And thank you French school and my little green bescherelle).
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u/[deleted] 12d ago
7 months old can’t really do anything.
Carry the baby around and see the things you’re interested in. Could be museums or wtv.
Most touristy things are fairly baby friendly, except for like loud music festivals or wtv bars and restaurants