InStockholm, too, you cant throw a binky without hitting a stroller.

(Its worth mentioning the 18-minute Arlanda Express train into the city is free for kids, too.)

Through our 10 days touring southeastern Sweden, I continuously felt like things were master-planned by attentive parents.

A toddler running around through Sweden

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And these were not run-of-the-mill plastic playgrounds; they were original and creative.

Ditto at the fascinatingTorsby Finnskogscentrummuseum andSkogskyrkogarden, a historic cemetery and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

And at some lunch buffets in small-town restaurants, kids under four ate free.

A toddler in the free Stockholm Airport strollers

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Getting around the city is a breeze some of our Uber drivers even surprisingly pulled out baby seats.

The grotto stations are especially cool, Kungstradgarden in particular.

The farm animals at the family-friendly nature reserve and 18th-century manorNyckelvikensalso entertained her.

A toddler sitting on a Falun, giant painted goats and having a tea party in the back of a church

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But perhaps best of all were the vast outdoor spaces.

Indahs joy was contagious.

A toddler standing in front of a car at P-Za and with a plate of Swedish meatballs with gravy, lingonberries and mashed potatoes

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A toddler running through The Moomin playground at Junibacken

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View of the water from a hike through the forrest

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The exterior and entrance of Skansen in Sweden

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