Will my 2 1/2 year old escape the tent and go walkies at night?

[millypip]

I'm really looking forward to camping in france this summer but this is my big worry. Does anybody have any experience of this? She will be in a "big girl's bed" by then so anything is possible.

[Lionstar]

Safety pin the zip to the outside of the tent?

[Lucycat]

yep zip the bedroom compartment to the top - she'll be fine. Along with pushing bedtime to about 10am so she is too exhausted to move!

[Lucycat]

clearly that was 10pm!

[millypip]

Thank you! The safety pin, the zip and the top and the wearing out all sound like good ideas! I think I'll try them all together!! :-) Fingers crossed....

[amazonianwoman]

DD was 2.3 the first time she went camping and was also the first time out of her cot (into a ready bed) Agree that fresh air + late night is the best option, she was fine.

Not so confident about DS this summer though, he'll be 2.4 and needs to be tethered day and night

[mumshadenough]

Please dont safety pin the tent shut. If you had a fire you would probably not get out. Sorry to be a bit morbid, but you can never be too careful.....
Just zip up bedroom pod to the top and you should be ok....

[hotbot]

little bell on zip to her bedroom door?
at least you would wake up