Visiting with a toddler · Occasion
Visiting with a toddler for a half term day in Murfreesboro
Here is how the day tends to run and what is worth arranging in advance.
Toddlers rarely want the machine. They want the balls, the colours and the noise, and that is a complete visit at that age.
For a Murfreesboro family the trip works best folded into something else - the shopping that was happening anyway, a birthday that needed a venue, a Saturday that needed a plan.
Why it fits the occasion
With a toddler the plan is short and simple. One thing, done properly, beats three things rushed.
Bring the things that end visits early if they are missing: a drink, a snack for afterwards and a spare layer.
How the day runs
Go at the quietest hour you can manage. A toddler reads a busy room as a loud room and gets tired twice as fast.
Check the day of the week against the closing time before you leave. Sunday finishes earlier than the rest of the week and catches people out.
What to arrange first
Toddlers rarely want the machine. They want the balls, the colours and the noise, and that is a complete visit at that age.
With a toddler the plan is short and simple. One thing, done properly, beats three things rushed.
Small things that help
Bring the things that end visits early if they are missing: a drink, a snack for afterwards and a spare layer.
Tell a nervous child what is going to happen in the order it will happen. Surprise is the thing they mind, not the activity.
Questions parents ask
Is there anything for very young children?
The ball pit holds their attention on its own, and on the ice side the cars need no skating.
How long will a toddler last?
Plan for less than you think and leave while they still want more.
How do I get in touch?
By phone on +1 (424) 387-6232 or +1 (615) 968-4925, or by e-mail at info@newlife-entertainment.com.
Where is New Life Entertainment?
Two centres: 433 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville TN 37214, and 8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord NC 28027.
Planning your visit in Murfreesboro
If you are coming from Murfreesboro, treat it as a cross-town outing rather than a day trip. Go with a return time in mind and the day stays easy.
A birthday group runs better with a rough plan of who goes where first, even if you abandon it in the first five minutes.
Count on the drive home being the conversation. Children tell you what they actually thought about twenty minutes after leaving.
Families searching from Murfreesboro are usually weighing one thing: whether it is worth the trip for an hour of something the children have not done before. The honest answer is that it depends on the child, and the rest of this page is about telling which.
The practical details
- XCAV ZONE — 433 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville TN 37214: four child-operated machines over a ball pit.
- ICE PARK — 8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord NC 28027: a real rink with bumper cars on the ice.
- Opening hours — 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday to Saturday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday.
- Phone — +1 (424) 387-6232 · +1 (615) 968-4925
- E-mail — info@newlife-entertainment.com
If a visit needs planning around a date, a group or a long drive, the centre is easiest to reach by phone: +1 (424) 387-6232 or +1 (615) 968-4925.