Weekend away with new born?
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Hi Guys,
I want to take my wife away for a long weekend, following a tough few months. In short, I was made redundant 3-weeks after our first child was born. However, I've been lucky and landed a great opportunity, and would love to take us all away for a long weekend to celebrate us all pulling together and getting through this. Usually I would be full of ideas, however being a new Dad I'm not very experienced in organising baby friendly trips!
I don't want to spend too much money as we are watching the pennies, so I've been thinking about city breaks in Bath, Brighton etc and would love to hear any great suggestions on tips and what makes for a great weekend away with a four month old child!
Thanks guys!
I want to take my wife away for a long weekend, following a tough few months. In short, I was made redundant 3-weeks after our first child was born. However, I've been lucky and landed a great opportunity, and would love to take us all away for a long weekend to celebrate us all pulling together and getting through this. Usually I would be full of ideas, however being a new Dad I'm not very experienced in organising baby friendly trips!
I don't want to spend too much money as we are watching the pennies, so I've been thinking about city breaks in Bath, Brighton etc and would love to hear any great suggestions on tips and what makes for a great weekend away with a four month old child!
Thanks guys!
As you have found out now - a 4 month old sleeps, s
ts and screams. Therefore as long as you take adequate provisions, you will be fine. When the lad was 4 months, we had a long weekend away in Devon in a woodland lodge. Hottub, sauna, peace and quiet. Self-catering as you eat around feeds and naps, but was great to relax, unwind and have some peace just hiding from the rest of the world (ie family, work, friends).
ts and screams. Therefore as long as you take adequate provisions, you will be fine. When the lad was 4 months, we had a long weekend away in Devon in a woodland lodge. Hottub, sauna, peace and quiet. Self-catering as you eat around feeds and naps, but was great to relax, unwind and have some peace just hiding from the rest of the world (ie family, work, friends).Congrats on your kid and your new job.
I've done some travelling on the continent with a little baby, a road trip around the Eifel mountains, then into Brittany. We had a laugh.
Plans? Loads of nappies, loads of stops to keep my wife happy, plenty of picnics.
Don't stress about details, just spend time with your family.
Hope you have fun.
I've done some travelling on the continent with a little baby, a road trip around the Eifel mountains, then into Brittany. We had a laugh.
Plans? Loads of nappies, loads of stops to keep my wife happy, plenty of picnics.
Don't stress about details, just spend time with your family.
Hope you have fun.
AudiSport said:
Hi Guys,
I want to take my wife away for a long weekend, following a tough few months. In short, I was made redundant 3-weeks after our first child was born. However, I've been lucky and landed a great opportunity, and would love to take us all away for a long weekend to celebrate us all pulling together and getting through this. Usually I would be full of ideas, however being a new Dad I'm not very experienced in organising baby friendly trips!
I don't want to spend too much money as we are watching the pennies, so I've been thinking about city breaks in Bath, Brighton etc and would love to hear any great suggestions on tips and what makes for a great weekend away with a four month old child!
Thanks guys!
In my opinion, the best thing to do is give the babe to mother-in-law/granny/auntie/whoever, and take the wife away for a weekend of doing nothing but relaxing, sleeping, and eating meals together, at the same time, without any disturbances. A 4 month old will not be interested in anything you do, holiday-wise, and will restrict you to certain locations, restaurants, no beaches etc (a wet sandy nappy is no fun).I want to take my wife away for a long weekend, following a tough few months. In short, I was made redundant 3-weeks after our first child was born. However, I've been lucky and landed a great opportunity, and would love to take us all away for a long weekend to celebrate us all pulling together and getting through this. Usually I would be full of ideas, however being a new Dad I'm not very experienced in organising baby friendly trips!
I don't want to spend too much money as we are watching the pennies, so I've been thinking about city breaks in Bath, Brighton etc and would love to hear any great suggestions on tips and what makes for a great weekend away with a four month old child!
Thanks guys!
(It sounds like I hate children - I don't, but I took a 9m.o. away once and it was stressful and quite hard.)
Quality time together (you and the mrs) is at a premium now you have the wee one. Embrace it.
And congrats for falling on your feet!
OpulentBob said:
In my opinion, the best thing to do is give the babe to mother-in-law/granny/auntie/whoever, and take the wife away for a weekend of doing nothing but relaxing, sleeping, and eating meals together, at the same time, without any disturbances. A 4 month old will not be interested in anything you do, holiday-wise, and will restrict you to certain locations, restaurants, no beaches etc (a wet sandy nappy is no fun).
(It sounds like I hate children - I don't, but I took a 9m.o. away once and it was stressful and quite hard.)
Quality time together (you and the mrs) is at a premium now you have the wee one. Embrace it.
And congrats for falling on your feet!
This.(It sounds like I hate children - I don't, but I took a 9m.o. away once and it was stressful and quite hard.)
Quality time together (you and the mrs) is at a premium now you have the wee one. Embrace it.
And congrats for falling on your feet!
Congratulations!
It depends on the baby. We took ours to restaurants for lunch from that age. We just timed it so he'd be asleep in his push chair while we ate. It's good to get them used to sleeping through some noise, so they don't get too precious about sleeping in silence. I'm sure the little one would love to be wheeled around Bath, they are curious little things right from the start.
It depends on the baby. We took ours to restaurants for lunch from that age. We just timed it so he'd be asleep in his push chair while we ate. It's good to get them used to sleeping through some noise, so they don't get too precious about sleeping in silence. I'm sure the little one would love to be wheeled around Bath, they are curious little things right from the start.
Perhaps you'd be better off depositing baby with family and taking the wife away for the weekend... Good luck getting her to cut the apron strings though 
the logistics involved in taking a baby away are extensive. I can remember taking away the SWT and child 1 when he was 3 months old, we ended up with a full boot and roof rack. Needed a holiday for my holiday afterwards.
the logistics involved in taking a baby away are extensive. I can remember taking away the SWT and child 1 when he was 3 months old, we ended up with a full boot and roof rack. Needed a holiday for my holiday afterwards.This is well worth looking into.
We went away with our newborn (well, say from 3 months onwards) a few times and have found it a relaxing, fun experience. It needs some organising, but you seriously don't need a car full of equipment - buggy, food and nappies is about it. Fortunately as a baby our daughter always slept pretty well at night and only needed a couple of feeds per night. This meant we felt confident in going to some nice hotels without feeling like we stuck out like noisy sore thumbs and keeping the neighbours up all night.
For instance - we stayed at the Grand in Brighton (they usually have a deal on B&B), you get a travel cot from the hotel, and had a great couple of days hanging around the seafront, watching people go by, on the pier and nosing round the lanes.
We even booked a babysitter (through sitters.co.uk) and we we went out for a few drinks and dinner at the Gingerman, which worked perfectly. But some people would find the thought of leaving their precious with a stranger unthinkable.
Sadly now we have two, the logistics and liveliness of our eldest who is now two, makes this a bigger challenge, but we're still planning a trip to Brighton in a couple of months time.
I'd definitely call in services of Granny for complete getaways - we've got my mum looking after our two for the day and night when we go to Twickenham on the 25th for the England Wales game which we're really lookign forward to not having the kids around!
We went away with our newborn (well, say from 3 months onwards) a few times and have found it a relaxing, fun experience. It needs some organising, but you seriously don't need a car full of equipment - buggy, food and nappies is about it. Fortunately as a baby our daughter always slept pretty well at night and only needed a couple of feeds per night. This meant we felt confident in going to some nice hotels without feeling like we stuck out like noisy sore thumbs and keeping the neighbours up all night.
For instance - we stayed at the Grand in Brighton (they usually have a deal on B&B), you get a travel cot from the hotel, and had a great couple of days hanging around the seafront, watching people go by, on the pier and nosing round the lanes.
We even booked a babysitter (through sitters.co.uk) and we we went out for a few drinks and dinner at the Gingerman, which worked perfectly. But some people would find the thought of leaving their precious with a stranger unthinkable.
Sadly now we have two, the logistics and liveliness of our eldest who is now two, makes this a bigger challenge, but we're still planning a trip to Brighton in a couple of months time.
I'd definitely call in services of Granny for complete getaways - we've got my mum looking after our two for the day and night when we go to Twickenham on the 25th for the England Wales game which we're really lookign forward to not having the kids around!
Edited by prand on Thursday 9th February 10:57
Thanks for the info guys, I really appreciate it!
Being the romantic that I am, I would love to take our little one with us so we can enjoy our first family break. It's been tough for the last few months, and I want to celibate together as a family - as I mean to go on. Having said that, a weekend away with just my wife will be on the cards very soon too!
So, I guess what you are all saying is just fill our car with food and nappies. And, just go for it!
Any recommendations on locations - city breaks ideally.
Being the romantic that I am, I would love to take our little one with us so we can enjoy our first family break. It's been tough for the last few months, and I want to celibate together as a family - as I mean to go on. Having said that, a weekend away with just my wife will be on the cards very soon too!
So, I guess what you are all saying is just fill our car with food and nappies. And, just go for it!
Any recommendations on locations - city breaks ideally.
prand said:
This is well worth looking into.
We went away with our newborn (well, say from 3 months onwards) a few times and have found it a relaxing, fun experience. Fortunately as a baby our daughter always slept pretty well at night and only needed a couple of feeds per night. This meant we felt confident in going to some nice hotels without feeling like we stuck out like noisy sore thumbs and keeping the neighbours up all night.
For instance - we stayed at the Grand in Brighton (they usually have a deal on B&B), we asked for a travel cot, and had a great couple of days hanging around the seafront, watching people go by, on the pier and nosing round the lanes.
We even booked a babysitter (through sitters.co.uk) and we we went out for a few drinks and dinner at the Gingerman, which worked perfectly.
Sadly now we have two, the logistics and liveliness of our eldest makes this a bigger challenge, but we're still planning a trip to Brighton in a couple of months time.
I'd definitely call in services of Granny too!
Sounds great - thank you!We went away with our newborn (well, say from 3 months onwards) a few times and have found it a relaxing, fun experience. Fortunately as a baby our daughter always slept pretty well at night and only needed a couple of feeds per night. This meant we felt confident in going to some nice hotels without feeling like we stuck out like noisy sore thumbs and keeping the neighbours up all night.
For instance - we stayed at the Grand in Brighton (they usually have a deal on B&B), we asked for a travel cot, and had a great couple of days hanging around the seafront, watching people go by, on the pier and nosing round the lanes.
We even booked a babysitter (through sitters.co.uk) and we we went out for a few drinks and dinner at the Gingerman, which worked perfectly.
Sadly now we have two, the logistics and liveliness of our eldest makes this a bigger challenge, but we're still planning a trip to Brighton in a couple of months time.
I'd definitely call in services of Granny too!
Done this place it's great,
http://bedruthan.com/
And so is this group of hotels, done Elms and Ickworth on the list
http://www.ickworthhotel.co.uk/family_hotels_uk.ht...
http://bedruthan.com/
And so is this group of hotels, done Elms and Ickworth on the list
http://www.ickworthhotel.co.uk/family_hotels_uk.ht...
From where you're based I'd say Bath was a good shout, close enough if you need to bail out, and far enough away that you feel you've actually been somewhere
and if baby and wife fancy an afternoon nap for a couple of hours.........
11/02/12 v Newcastle
18/02/12 v Gloucester
03/03/12 v Worcester
09/03/12 v Leicester
31/03/12 v Northampton
21/04/12 v Wasps
and if baby and wife fancy an afternoon nap for a couple of hours.........
11/02/12 v Newcastle
18/02/12 v Gloucester
03/03/12 v Worcester
09/03/12 v Leicester
31/03/12 v Northampton
21/04/12 v Wasps
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