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NYC says
I live in Greater Boston (northern suburb) and would like to do a somewhat casual weekend trip to NYC with my 6 year old sometime soon. How would you get there? I travel there for work all the time but fly.
Would you Amtrak, fly or drive and hop the subway somewhere in NY or CT? I’d envision us leaving midday Friday and leaving late morning/early afternoon on a Sunday.
Anonymous says
Drive to Stamford and take the train if traffic allows, or fly. Amtrak is 3-4 really bumpy hours.
Anon says
Yes, but driving to Stamford on a summer Friday/Sunday from north of Boston could be 4 hours just the drive, plus 45 min on a train. I’d probably hop a train sooner on I-95 or straight from Boston to avoid that traffic, if you are going the train route. I guess it depends if you are going for ease or speed, OP
OP says
I hate the train for work so wasn’t sure if that was just me being snobby b/c work will pay for my flight. Glad I’m not alone.
Anon says
If you are comfortable city driving, driving door to door is simplest and not that big of an undertaking. If not, I’d take a train. Amtrak would be nice for you but is pricey (if that matters). To take Metro North, you could park at New Haven (there might be other overnight options if you want to drive further down, but Google could tell you more than I could)
Anonymous says
not on a Friday afternoon! I grew up in the NYC burbs. Mid day, I totally agree.
Anon says
Ha good point. Any chance you could leave Friday morning?
OP says
Is this in response to driving? No issues with city driving from me but I was thinking we’d leave home around 12 and get there probably around 4/5 with a stop somewhere along the way. That is squarely Friday afternoon. Alternatively, maybe I take Friday off and we leave at 8 and arrive at noon or so.
How does parking in Manhattan work? I always see signs for garages with daily rates of like $75 or more? Does that sound right? Probably still cheaper than flights or Amtrak (which I loathe but DD may find exciting/novel which is why I considered it).
Anonymous says
When I drive I always book a hotel with on-site parking, which tends to run about $80/night. Amtrak is kind of gross but is the fastest and easiest way to get to NYC from Boston.
Anon says
Last year, we drove from Boston to Manhattan, stayed at Civilian Hotel, and paid about $75/day for parking a block from the hotel.
GCA says
I did a solo Boston-NYC overnight last year with my 5yo to run some errands, scout some venues for a work event, and see some friends, so it was a multi-purpose trip. We took Amtrak from the Rt 128 station, which has plenty of parking, but South Station would also work if you took the commuter rail in – it would probably take the same time as driving down to Rt 128.
Things we did:
Ran a family errand in Midtown near UES, then hit up the nearby Alice’s Tea Cup for ‘high tea’ at lunch with friends
Traversed the city for my work errand in Chelsea (I brought a scooter for kiddo so she didn’t have to walk as much – I ended up walking like 12,000 steps that day all told!)
Went to the Museum of Math, Lego store and playground in/ around Madison Square Park, and finally Shake Shack for dinner.
We stayed one night at a hotel in Chelsea where kiddo got to have a bath bomb in the tub and all the Bluey on TV she could want. If we’d had more time I would have done the Natural History Museum as well.
Anon says
I think flying is a waste of time between security, potential delays etc
Pogo says
there’s a shuttle flight literally every hour tho.
Anonymous says
And getting from the airport into Manhattan.
GCA says
Between getting to Logan and getting from airport to Manhattan, I’m definitely team train! But we lived on the South Shore so getting to Logan was a pain. Getting there from northern burbs is probably easier.
Pogo says
I would fly but I also have pre check and status so it’s an extremely fast and comfortable experience (<4h door to door). I think it's a terrible waste of emissions and awful for the environment, but it is cheaper and more convenient than driving or train for me personally.
The MetroNorth on weekends can have closures/delays/reduced schedules (just like MBTA commuter rail) and running into that just 1 time was more than enough.
I also want to do a solo NYC trip with my 6yo! I think he'd have a blast.
Anonymous says
How does that work? IIRC every time I fly in to NYC it takes at least 1.5-2 hours to get off the plane and make my way to my final destination.
Anon says
What airport are you flying into? LGA is closer than JFK and especially Newark.
I second Pogo – with precheck and status it’s really quick to fly from Boston. The plane is in the air for like 20 minutes, and if you have precheck and don’t have checked suitcases you don’t need to arrive at the airport more than 60 minutes in advance.
NYCer says
I would fly into LGA.
Anon says
When we do this from DC with kids we drive and park in the city and probably pay $30/night for parking in Manhattan (other places we can find free street parking). it’s not actually slower than flying once you factor in waiting time and getting to/from the airport.
Picking up baby at grandparents' house says
Hi, all. We have a smart and wonderful 11-month old that is a joy in every way. While we work, she goes to daycare 3 days a week and to her grandparents’ 2 days a week. Sometimes, when we come to pick her up from her grandparents, she cries when I pick her up and wants to go to grandma/grandpa. After a little bit, she forgets about it and is totally fine. While I rationally know this is developmentally normal, it makes me *feel* really sad, ha ha ha. (Yes, this just happened yesterday after work.)
I don’t know what I am asking, really. Do any of you have similar experiences? How did you handle it? I welcome any thoughts, please. Thank you!
Cerulean says
Aww. I have a 2.5 year old that goes to my mom’s one day per week. She has definitely done this before, but I remind myself how wonderful it is that she gets to have a close bond with her grandmother! Going to grandma’s is magical for her, and I’m so glad she’s bonded with so many family members. She also cries for me or my husband when she’s at there sometimes, so rest assured that it goes both ways.
I didn’t grow up near my grandparents, but when we did get to spend alone with them, it was a lot of fun because they were loving and it was different and exciting.
Mrs. Rose Nash says
This has happens to me with my MIL. She stays with us when she visits, and I get to feeling invisible because my kids want to go to her as soon as they wake up and remember she’s here. I deal with it by complaining to my mom friends and trying to take advantage of the extra help to be gone more (double-edged sword because then I miss more time with my kids than I already do because of work and life). My friends remind me that she gets to have less boundaries and be more fun and of course that is more fun for the kids. Mostly I only have commiseration and the knowledge that no one can take away the fact that those babies are mine and I grew them in my body (if that’s the case for you). Hugs from this internet stranger.
Anon says
This is totally normal! My daughter is 2 and my MIL watches her one day a week (she is in school the remaining 4 days a week) and she always cries when we pick her up from my MIL’s house. She loves her grandma so much! I love their special bond, like the previous poster I did not have family in the area growing up and I love that they can spend so much time together. I always give my daughter a few minutes to be upset about it and then distract her with something she enjoys (books, her favorite song, etc..). I know it won’t be like this forever :) and it means she just really loves spending time with grandma.
Anon says
My 18 month old spends an average of a day a week at my parents’ house. When we’re all together, she cries and puts her arms up for my mom, not me. I feel a bit hurt, but mostly relieved and grateful that she has such a strong relationship with my mom. And I’m glad that my mom gets to enjoy feeling loved and needed, but not overwhelmed. My daughter is also my second kid, so I welcome the rare opportunity for free arms sometimes :)
RSV vaccine says
This is probably too late in the day, but would you/have you gotten the RSV vaccine while pregnant, even if due with a summer baby? Theoretically baby could get her own vaccine in the fall, but I’m worried the season could start earlier than expected or that supplies could be limited since it’s still a relatively new vaccine. But I’m also worried that another vaccine for baby would be contraindicated if I get the shot, and not even my pediatrician can give me a firm answer on that (again, because it’s so new)