Will an 8 month old freeze if we go camping in May?

[Hopefully]

Thinking of a camping holiday in early May, when DS will be nearly 8 months old.

From camping at this event in previous years, I know the weather can incredibly changeable, sometimes it's baking and sometimes it's freezing (think May bank holiday...), but do we think DS will cope if it's really chilly?

And yes, I appreciate that this is bloody ages away and I am a PFB mother, but I need to book the tickets if we're going, and I'm sitting here humming and haa-ing about it! The tickets aren't insanely expensive, so if it comes to it and he's not sleeping/ill/otherwise likely not to cope, we can abandon, but just wondering if I'm being silly contemplating booking it.

[Tommy]

course not - you have blankets don't you?!

[piscesmoon]

This summer it was colder in August than it generally is in May! I would go for it. If it is very cold he could sleep with you.

[Penthesileia]

I presume he'll be in the tent with you and your DP, rather than in a tent of his own?

I'd say that any baby tucked up with their mum and dad is unlikely to freeze. You can easily pack a grobag and blanket for truly chilly eventualities.

Unless you were planning to put him in a travel cot? Hmmm... I'd still think that a sleeping bag with additional blankets if necessary would be ok. If it turned out to be really cold I might give it a miss though.

[Hopefully]

I'd sort of thought of putting him in his own travel cot, but there's no reason he couldn't come in with us if it's a bit chilly!

Will go ahead and book it and come back nearer the time looking for ideas for keeping him toasty warm. Hope he becomes as much of a camping geek as me and DP

[seeker]

Put him in with you and he'll be fine. Mine started camping at 3 months and they are both still alive!