Holiday with 5-6 month old baby... Possible?
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We've recently just had our first baby back in April and we were talking about possibly going away on holiday for 1 week, but we're not sure how much of a hassle it'd be taking all the things we'd need for the baby. i.e. steriliser etc.
We're not sure how practical it'd be going on holiday with him so young, purely down to everything we'd need to take.
It'd be somewhere in Europe with only a couple of hours flight from Edinburgh/Glasgow.
We also thought about a cruise being a bit easier to take all of the babys things.
Are we being a bit too ambitious taking him on holiday at this age?
It's not the end of the world if we don't go. It was just an idea!
If we decide against it we could always do a driving/touring holiday of the UK.
We're not sure how practical it'd be going on holiday with him so young, purely down to everything we'd need to take.
It'd be somewhere in Europe with only a couple of hours flight from Edinburgh/Glasgow.
We also thought about a cruise being a bit easier to take all of the babys things.
Are we being a bit too ambitious taking him on holiday at this age?
It's not the end of the world if we don't go. It was just an idea!
If we decide against it we could always do a driving/touring holiday of the UK.
J381 said:
We've recently just had our first baby back in April and we were talking about possibly going away on holiday for 1 week, but we're not sure how much of a hassle it'd be taking all the things we'd need for the baby. i.e. steriliser etc.
We're not sure how practical it'd be going on holiday with him so young, purely down to everything we'd need to take.
It'd be somewhere in Europe with only a couple of hours flight from Edinburgh/Glasgow.
We also thought about a cruise being a bit easier to take all of the babys things.
Are we being a bit too ambitious taking him on holiday at this age?
It's not the end of the world if we don't go. It was just an idea!
If we decide against it we could always do a driving/touring holiday of the UK.
We did Phoenix for a fortnight with a 3 month year old. Absolutely no problem at all, apart from getting through security with lots of baby food and liquids, which took forever! We're not sure how practical it'd be going on holiday with him so young, purely down to everything we'd need to take.
It'd be somewhere in Europe with only a couple of hours flight from Edinburgh/Glasgow.
We also thought about a cruise being a bit easier to take all of the babys things.
Are we being a bit too ambitious taking him on holiday at this age?
It's not the end of the world if we don't go. It was just an idea!
If we decide against it we could always do a driving/touring holiday of the UK.
It's actually much easier to take a young baby on holiday, than it is a toddler. They travel well, and don't need much stuff. So I well recommend it. I took my first born on a ski trip to the Alps, by train to Prague, in a camper to the Ring, and driving round Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia. All before she was one.
We took our baby to Dubai at about that age, absolutely no problem at all bar the usual boring security issues! She is 9 months now and we've recently returned from a European holiday, again no issues.
I must add that she was bottle fed from a relatively early age but the hotel in Dubai even provided an Avent steriliser for us, just ask! No point carting all your gear on a plane if there's a chance it can be provided the other end.
Good luck and enjoy!
I must add that she was bottle fed from a relatively early age but the hotel in Dubai even provided an Avent steriliser for us, just ask! No point carting all your gear on a plane if there's a chance it can be provided the other end.
Good luck and enjoy!
Of course it's possible. As mentioned above, babies are much easier than toddlers, because they are not mobile and they sleep a lot.
We've been on trips around the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia with our children ever since the first was born six years ago (they're now 6, 3 and 18 months).
We've been on trips around the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia with our children ever since the first was born six years ago (they're now 6, 3 and 18 months).
Cheib said:
Six months is a great age to travel with them....indeed up to a year is pretty easy. After that depending on how active your children are it's a nightmare until they are three plus.
Three plus - the magic age at which they can occupy themselves for an hour or so in front of a DVD.As most of the others have said, easy, really easy.
Most of what you need is widely available in Europe (nappies, baby milk, wipes etc) so just take enough for what you need for the first day or 2 and buy the rest when you get here.
Take a microwave steam for the bottles, and pack clothes in and around it in your case.
They are really easy at that age (although you may not think it right now....wait till they're 18 months and dont want to sit still!) and you can take them out for a meal at 8pm in the evening.
Feed them at normal time (6pm ish) and stick them in their pjamas in the buggy (which you'd have taken with you) and whilst you walk into town, they'll inevitablly drop off to sleep and you get 2-3 hours of peace while they sleep in buggy by your table.
Walk back to your villa/room and lift out of buggy, potentially dream feed them with another bottle, pop them into the cot bed (which you can take or hire) and jobs a good one.
I know of so many people who put off travelling with kids, which is such a shame as it is real easy with a bit of planning and thought.
We've took our eldest on a 24hr flight to Perth in Australia at 2 years old, it was faultless.
Off to California this year for 3 weeks with him (now 6) and his younger brother who is 3.
Most of what you need is widely available in Europe (nappies, baby milk, wipes etc) so just take enough for what you need for the first day or 2 and buy the rest when you get here.
Take a microwave steam for the bottles, and pack clothes in and around it in your case.
They are really easy at that age (although you may not think it right now....wait till they're 18 months and dont want to sit still!) and you can take them out for a meal at 8pm in the evening.
Feed them at normal time (6pm ish) and stick them in their pjamas in the buggy (which you'd have taken with you) and whilst you walk into town, they'll inevitablly drop off to sleep and you get 2-3 hours of peace while they sleep in buggy by your table.
Walk back to your villa/room and lift out of buggy, potentially dream feed them with another bottle, pop them into the cot bed (which you can take or hire) and jobs a good one.
I know of so many people who put off travelling with kids, which is such a shame as it is real easy with a bit of planning and thought.
We've took our eldest on a 24hr flight to Perth in Australia at 2 years old, it was faultless.
Off to California this year for 3 weeks with him (now 6) and his younger brother who is 3.
Thanks very much for the replies.
I can honestly say I'm surprised with the replies being positive. I thought there'd be a few horror stories, but I'm glad it's all positive.
Now that I've heard it from other people I can see how it would be easy.
Think I'll start having a look for holidays now. Any suggestions that's baby friendly?
Thanks again
I can honestly say I'm surprised with the replies being positive. I thought there'd be a few horror stories, but I'm glad it's all positive.
Now that I've heard it from other people I can see how it would be easy.
Think I'll start having a look for holidays now. Any suggestions that's baby friendly?
Thanks again
We did a week in Lanzarote with a 6 month old - as above, really easy.
The one big consideration to make is how you will equalise your child's ears on the plane (if you fly). Have a plan for takeoff and landing and make your fellow passenger's lives easy. Some food/nibbles for each direction or a drink from a bottle is best!
The one big consideration to make is how you will equalise your child's ears on the plane (if you fly). Have a plan for takeoff and landing and make your fellow passenger's lives easy. Some food/nibbles for each direction or a drink from a bottle is best!
Puggit said:
We did a week in Lanzarote with a 6 month old - as above, really easy.
The one big consideration to make is how you will equalise your child's ears on the plane (if you fly). Have a plan for takeoff and landing and make your fellow passenger's lives easy. Some food/nibbles for each direction or a drink from a bottle is best!
That's one thing I was worried about. I'll make sure we have a bottle at the ready.The one big consideration to make is how you will equalise your child's ears on the plane (if you fly). Have a plan for takeoff and landing and make your fellow passenger's lives easy. Some food/nibbles for each direction or a drink from a bottle is best!
Has anyone been to Manhattan with a baby this young? I know I said it'll be somewhere in Europe but it's got me thinking!
Last summer we drove from Bath to Bordeaux with our 10-month-old. It was easy, like others have said, as she just slept a lot in the journey and everything we needed we took or was available at the supermarket.
Now she's a year older the journey would be a lot harder. Fortunately we're moving house this summer so no summer holiday for us to worry about.
Now she's a year older the journey would be a lot harder. Fortunately we're moving house this summer so no summer holiday for us to worry about.
J381 said:
Puggit said:
We did a week in Lanzarote with a 6 month old - as above, really easy.
The one big consideration to make is how you will equalise your child's ears on the plane (if you fly). Have a plan for takeoff and landing and make your fellow passenger's lives easy. Some food/nibbles for each direction or a drink from a bottle is best!
That's one thing I was worried about. I'll make sure we have a bottle at the ready.The one big consideration to make is how you will equalise your child's ears on the plane (if you fly). Have a plan for takeoff and landing and make your fellow passenger's lives easy. Some food/nibbles for each direction or a drink from a bottle is best!
Has anyone been to Manhattan with a baby this young? I know I said it'll be somewhere in Europe but it's got me thinking!
Actually the US is not a bad suggestion. We took our eldest to Cape Cod when she was six months old. Rented a beachside place and a Mustang 'vert. We all loved it and she had a really great time.
At any age up to 5 or 6 my view is that a rental place is better - you can relax more then worrying about the mess or noise you're making in a hotel.
At any age up to 5 or 6 my view is that a rental place is better - you can relax more then worrying about the mess or noise you're making in a hotel.
We took our 6 month old to Spain. No issues save finding suitable bottled water in the local supermarkets - you need a low sodium one but one actually has a picture of a baby's face on the neck. If breast-feeding, this is not an issue...obviously.
If you take a baby bottle for the aircraft, you have to drink a bit to get through security
though the Spanish are nothing like as particular.
Some kids have sesitive ears so will cry on ascent and descent while all the w*nkers tut but a dummy or drink can help.
Get a hire car, the child seats are now far better and I would recommend Centauro who appear to have just bought a lot of new seats.
If you take a baby bottle for the aircraft, you have to drink a bit to get through security
though the Spanish are nothing like as particular. Some kids have sesitive ears so will cry on ascent and descent while all the w*nkers tut but a dummy or drink can help.
Get a hire car, the child seats are now far better and I would recommend Centauro who appear to have just bought a lot of new seats.
Puggit said:
J381 said:
Puggit said:
We did a week in Lanzarote with a 6 month old - as above, really easy.
The one big consideration to make is how you will equalise your child's ears on the plane (if you fly). Have a plan for takeoff and landing and make your fellow passenger's lives easy. Some food/nibbles for each direction or a drink from a bottle is best!
That's one thing I was worried about. I'll make sure we have a bottle at the ready.The one big consideration to make is how you will equalise your child's ears on the plane (if you fly). Have a plan for takeoff and landing and make your fellow passenger's lives easy. Some food/nibbles for each direction or a drink from a bottle is best!
Has anyone been to Manhattan with a baby this young? I know I said it'll be somewhere in Europe but it's got me thinking!
We went to Cape Town which worked very well. Only a one hour time difference and the flights are overnight and leave around 9pm so very kid friendly.
LuS1fer said:
Some kids have sesitive ears so will cry on ascent and descent while all the w*nkers tut but a dummy or drink can help.
I am now immune to the w
kers after enduring them with three children. I also find myself undisturbed by other people's crying babies when I'm travelling without my own children.Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff