Armin Brott, author of Fathering Your Toddler (Abbeville Press, 2005), offers the following tips to make the most of the time with your toddler:

• Make sure you bring a lot more stuff than you think you need, such as a change of clothes, extra diapers and wipes, snacks, coat, hat, etc.
• Resist the urge to plan every minute of the day. Most toddlers have trouble with transitions, and if you're rushing around trying to get from place to place on a strict schedule, you'll make everyone miserable. So be sure to leave plenty of unstructured time.
• Always have a Plan B. Your toddler might have a meltdown and may need to be taken home or it could start raining, etc.
• Keep the child's schedule in mind. Trying to go grocery shopping during a time when the toddler usually takes a nap is a big mistake.