What do you wish you knew about a place prior to going to know if it was suitable for you and your child's/babies visit?
Hi parents of Reddit,
A couple of years ago my sister had her first baby while living in central London. One thing she struggled with surprised me: knowing which places were actually suitable to take a baby.
Google Maps could tell her where the nearest cafés, restaurants or museums were, but not whether they had things like high chairs, baby changing facilities or somewhere to warm a bottle. She often found herself digging through reviews and photos hoping someone had mentioned them—and sometimes there was no information at all.
That experience inspired me to start building an app that helps parents find nearby places based on the facilities they actually need. Before I build any more features, I'd love to hear from people who've experienced this themselves.
Some questions I'd love your thoughts on:
- What information do you wish you knew before visiting somewhere with a baby or toddler?
- Which facilities are essential? (Changing table, high chair, bottle warmer, family toilets, breastfeeding space, buggy access, play area, etc.)
- Would photos of the facilities be useful, or are written reviews enough?
- Have you ever arrived somewhere only to discover it didn't have what you needed?
- Is there anything you currently use to find this information, or is it mostly trial and error?
Even if you've only got one story or one annoyance, I'd really appreciate hearing it. My goal is to build something that genuinely makes life a little easier for parents rather than guessing what people need.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.