Can I get cots, baby gear and strollers in Morocco?

The honest, practical answer is "some of it, if you ask in advance — but bring the essentials yourself." Cots (travel cribs) are the easiest item: most riads and hotels can provide one, and many do at no extra charge, but you must request it at the time of booking rather than assume, because a small riad may only have one or two. When I plan a trip with a baby or toddler, I confirm the cot in writing with each property before arrival, and I do the same for any high chair, which is far less commonly available.

Car seats are best arranged through your driver or operator rather than left to chance. A good private driver will fit appropriate, clean car seats for your children's ages if you specify weights and ages ahead of time — I always sort this in advance, because trying to source a car seat on the ground is stressful and unreliable. Public taxis and shared transport will not have them at all, which is one more reason families travel privately here. Do not picture car-seat availability the way it is at home; it has to be pre-booked.

Strollers deserve a frank warning. You can bring one and it has its uses on flatter ground — Rabat's boulevards, hotel grounds, the coast, a modern shopping street — but in the medinas of Marrakech, Fes and the like, a pram is more burden than help. The lanes are narrow, uneven, stepped and packed with motorbikes and handcarts, and you will spend your day lifting and folding it. I tell every family with a baby or toddler to bring a sturdy soft carrier as the primary mode and treat the stroller as a sometimes-useful extra, not the main plan.

For consumables, do not rely on local supply outside the big cities. Pharmacies and supermarkets in Marrakech, Casablanca and Rabat stock nappies, wipes, formula and jarred baby food, but not necessarily your brand, and once you are in the Atlas or the desert the choice narrows sharply. Bring enough of your specific formula, nappies, wipes and any special baby food to cover the whole trip plus a buffer. Tell me your child's age and needs and I will confirm cots, high chairs and car seats with every property and driver before you travel.