Best Baby and Toddler Outings Around Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound
Eat out, see a movie or get some exercise
Having a baby does put a crimp in one’s style, but you can still do some of the things you enjoyed doing before you had to carry 20 pounds of equipment everywhere.
Eating out is a key form of entertainment in my family, so we started hitting restaurants when my daughter was 2 weeks old. It's fun and useful to expose little ones to foods from different cultures, and if you can get to pretty much any restaurant by 5 p.m., most are typically happy to seat you before the child-free patrons arrive. If your baby is in a loud screeching phase, head to a noisy pizza joint. To save on kids' meals, check out ParentMap's guide to where kids eat for free or cheap nearly every day of the week.
A few local movie theaters offer "mommy and me" morning showings, where the lights are kept dim and crying and breastfeeding is totally okay.
If you want to move your body, many local gyms and fitness studios offer on-site childcare. You can also sign up with Stroller Strides or one of the many personal trainers who offer daytime fitness sessions for moms (or dads) with babies.
Or head out for a walk pushing your little bundle along one of these Seattle and Eastside-area paths, or South Sound-area paths. With a more rugged stroller, take one of these beautiful, in-city forest walks.
