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Would you take a 15 month old to an aquarium?
Johnny’s Mommy, P.I. (BCA) asked:
I’m not talking a little place, I’m an hour to an hour and a half away (depending on traffic) from the Baltimore National Aquarium.
I’m not talking a little place, I’m an hour to an hour and a half away (depending on traffic) from the Baltimore National Aquarium.
He loves looking at the fishies when we go to Walmart (lol).
Would you take your 15 month old to somewhere like this?
I love my troll. 
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11. June 2009 at 8:18 am :
yes. someone asked earlier about the zoo, and my kids weren’t really interested in that until later. but all my kids could sit mesmerized in front of fishtanks from their earliest toddler days.
12. June 2009 at 3:28 pm :
Yes. If you want them to remember, they won’t but I see many babies at the aquarium and they love it. It’s a relaxing environment.
16. June 2009 at 1:48 am :
I think it would be a really great day trip for him. I’m only 17 and i love watching the fishes at the aquariums near by so i can imagine how much babies love them haha.
It could be a mommy-son bonding/relaxing day just for the 2 of you.
17. June 2009 at 4:18 pm :
Yes, i would! It’s a big place, but as long as he’s in the stroller or holding your hand, he’ll be fine. Kids love to look at fish, and all the bright colors. Wish we had one of those around here!!
18. June 2009 at 4:33 am :
Sure! I wouldn’t expect a long attention span, but I would make the most of whatever he seemed interested in.
19. June 2009 at 8:58 am :
YES, Johnny, will LOVE it. And since he’s walking now, he’ll love the freedom to roam exhibit to exhibit.
We took Bella for her first birthday about a month after she started walking. Ours is also a HUGE aquarium, she had so much fun. Babies as young as 6 months were enjoying watching the fishies. We have video of her toddling around on her shaky little feet. We had such a great time, we bought a membership and go once a month (it’s only 30 minutes away)
We tried it out at Pecto first- to see if she even cared about the fishies
Definetly, get to the touch tank!
Forgot to add, get picture of his face while at the touch tank, Bella liked playing in the water but got very upset when a ray came up and touched her little hand, she screamed “ewwww!” and made the funniest face
22. June 2009 at 7:38 am :
YES!! Now this I think would be a great idea. We took Sam right before Christmas to the Atlanta Aquarium and he had a blast! He was so interested and captivated by the big fish, his little face would light up at every new fish that swam by!
25. June 2009 at 2:41 am :
Yes I would! We took Chase to the zoo when he was 11 months old and he had a blast, especially at the aquarium.
27. June 2009 at 7:28 pm :
Yes! He will love it! We took my (at the time) 10month old nephew, 2 year old nephew and 4 year old niece to the one in Chicago and it was a 3 hour drive. They loved it so much! They are also big fans of the fishies at walmart and when ever they are good in the store we go look at the fishies before we check out for a treat hehe! Just make sure you bring a Camera because the way his eyes will light up and the amazement on his face will be priceless! Good luck and have lots of fun if you take him! Oh yeah don’t forget a stroller in case he gets tired of walking!
29. June 2009 at 12:35 am :
Yes I would toddlers would love it and enjoy it.Although Johnny may not remember.But you can tell him all about it when he is older.And watching him have fun may bring sparkles to your eyes.kids love that stuff.
30. June 2009 at 6:53 am :
Yes if he seem very interested and you have the gas money, etc. Then GO FOR IT!! Have fun!!
3. July 2009 at 5:20 am :
Yes!!!! That was Connor’s favorite thing at the zoo on Saturday!!
I took Aidan to the big one in Corpus Christi, TX when he was 17 months old and he absolutely loved it! (Can I still say Texas around here? Lol)
6. July 2009 at 6:44 am :
Definitely! We took Dylan to Busch Gardens (with his sister) when he was about 12-15 months and although he can’t quite express himself and talk about what he’s seeing, he LOVED the colors, the movement, the animal life. Just the overall interaction with other people, other kids, and of course, the animals.
He’s now 2 yrs old and ready for another trip. I’m excited to see him NOW because he’s going to have so much to say about everything.
I think Johnny would enjoy it! And of course, Mommy would too! Then you can start pointing out animals in real life that maybe you saw in movies. Nemo? Sharks Tale? The Reef?
Go for it. And pack snacks if you do. There’s usually nothing but junk type food at those places. I always pack snacks, healthy ones, and try to go early because you know naptime comes along and the kids always get fussy.
HAVE FUN!
9. July 2009 at 10:26 am :
Heck ya!! I took my son to Sea World when he was 9 months and he LOVED it.
He knew nemo and dori and he touched a starfish and watched shamu…
We drove three hours for that….and I’d do it again in a second.
I think Johnny would love it.
14. July 2009 at 9:59 am :
I think you and Johnny will have a wonderful time. I have been contemplating a trip down to the Monterey Bay Aquarium which is about the same distance for us, 1 1/2 hr. drive. I think we will go in a couple of months, with Aaron’s cousins.
16. July 2009 at 11:49 pm :
Sure thing! Man if it was as bit closer I’d make a trip up there too! Caleb’s so into animals these days I think he’d have a ball. Personally, I’m a wimp so I wouldn’t go unless my husband or mom could accompany me to help out, but we’re hoping to make a trip to the Baltimore Aquarium this summer sometime! Especially if he’d take a nap in the car so he’d be fresh for the fishies, I’d totally do it.
18. July 2009 at 9:29 am :
I love that Aquarium. check out the fridays after 5 they usually have a deal running this time of year or maybe its in march - but its cheap. the going rate is like $20 per ticket, not sure on discounts for kids though.
i’m about the same distance myself.
if he loves the walmart fishes and the petsmart ones too he would love that place. its awesome. i haven’t got up off the money (or the thought of being in the city traffic) to take my kiddies yet but i know they would love it. have a great time!
18. July 2009 at 1:05 pm :
As long as you would enjoy it too, I’d say go for it!
We have a pretty nice aquarium at our zoo (Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, in case you’re wondering) that I started taking my daughter at when she was about 11 months old. She LOVED it. In fact, we’ve had a membership ever since. When she was still in a stroller, we’d wheel her into the aquarium and sit with her by the glass. She’d watch it for hours if we let her. 6 years later, its still her favorite spot to go to in the zoo.
20. July 2009 at 10:24 pm :
Yes, but with some cautions.
We took ours to the zoo for her second birthday and it was only 30 minutes away (we’ve done the aquarium too but she was a little older).
It would be best to have 2 other compassionate adults with you (so if you can enlist a grandparent or a good friend) so there are extra people to entertain and toodle if/when things go south. Plan to take things really slow and expect to take a nice break every hour or so for a snack and a rest because they will get tired - it’s really exciting and overwhelming to a little one. Also don’t plan on staying a really long time. Chances are that you’re only going to get 2 or 3 hours out of them but you could get more. We got 2 1/2 hours at the zoo and 3 1/2 at the aquarium. But she thought it was the greatest thing in the world while it lasted. So as long as your expectations are realistic, do it.
As a side note, mine is almost 3 and she still thinks a trip to Petsmart (down the road) is the greatest thing in the world. We generally spend about an hour and a half in there. They have fish, turtles, birds, hamsters, snakes, dogs and cats, and then we buy stuff for our own dogs, cats, and fish.
23. July 2009 at 3:52 am :
Sure would. Heck over the summer I took my 7 month old to the Aquarium in Gatlinburg Tennessee. I know he was small but I think he enjoyed it none the less!
23. July 2009 at 10:12 pm :
We just took Austin to Ripley’s aquarium last weekend and he seemed to really enjoy it - it’s about an hour from where we live. The only “problem” was that he didn’t want to sit in the stroller much - he wanted to get out and walk around and look at everything. I can’t wait until it warms up so we can take him to the zoo!!
24. July 2009 at 12:25 am :
We took Landon to the big aquarium in Atlanta, GA when he was 11 months old. He loved looking at the fish but he got bored easily. They had a 3D show about fish that sprayed water on you, and he screamed bloody murder. Now that he is a little older he would probably enjoy it a lot more. When it warms up some, we are taking him into New Orleans to go to the zoo and the aquarium there.
26. July 2009 at 8:20 pm :
Yes.
My daughter loves the aquarium. We started taking her when she turned 1 and been atleast a dozen times already. We are planning on taking her about 2 hours away to a larger aquarium this summer…can’t wait.
29. July 2009 at 2:36 pm :
Absolutely. My daughter made her first visit at about 3 months on a family trip. It was really fun.
29. July 2009 at 10:51 pm :
yeah! I am taking Jacob to the aquarium on Myrtle Beach when he’s 12 months old in June.
31. July 2009 at 5:03 am :
I took T to the MOA aquarium when she was lik 6 months for the first time and she loved the colors and the water movment. I actually had to Shush her a few times she squealed so much..lol. So if you think he would love it I say go for it.