That toddlin' town: Chicago with a baby? You bet

A family is reflected in the shiny underside of the Cloud Gate sculpture, known as "the bean," in Chicago’s Millennium Park. (By Tom Uhlenbrock/P-D) Dying to visit Chicago, but Baby is holding you back? Take heart, Mama and Dada. You can take your toddler or baby along. "We took our daughter to Chicago when she was 4 months old, then again when she was 7 months old," says Tina Dzikowski, 30, of Eastpointe, Mich., whose daughter is now 3 and son is 1. "It worked out fine. I haven't tried it yet with two. But I'd say, go." Naturally, taking the under-2 set to a metropolis like Chicago poses some challenges. Where to eat? Where to stay? How to transport a baby in a taxi? Then there's the equipment issue. New parents lug strollers the size of snow blowers. They tote bulky port-a-cribs. They bring baby slings, backpacks, diapers,... [read full story]