Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_jecvxgq wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:15 AM

If you have a car then Staten Island Children's Museum or the Staten Island Zoo. Both small scale perfect for a toddler, unlike LSC where 90% is way over her head. The zoo exhibits range from petting zoo to a world class reptile collection. Most people here don't realise how close Staten Island is by car.

My daughter, thrilled to see the 3 Little Pigs at the SI zoo!

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fxg7942 t1_jed55y9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:33 AM

We love that museum! Small, a bit retro but feels homey.:)

Fluffy-Station-8803 t1_jegu7yg wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:33 PM

LSC has redone their second floor now (not sure how long it’s been since you went) and it is very cute and fun. I’d say a lot of LSC appeal for younger kids, (I took my nanny kid starting from age 14 months), Is fun in the way everything is fun for them: everything is brand new, interesting, exciting. Not necessarily because they care about how trains work or how honey is made but cuz hey… it’s fun to look at a glass pane full of bees

Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_jegv45a wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:39 PM

Ok, I admit that it's been a while, my younger is a college Junior! But we always found 'children's museums' better than LSC until they were at least preteens.