To hate holiday with baby

We learnt the hard way that young children were a nightmare on the first day. Tired and grumpy. My DS was 18 months first time we went. He didn't like the sand, the sea or the pool on the first day. But after that it did get better. It'll look better with sleep

Where are you? It must be lovely and warm if 10 hours away. I think you need some food and to sleep. Let Dh take the baby for the day.

Honestly, I went on holiday alone with my then 8 month old and it was great. Traditional beach resort holiday, yes, will be challenging. But it’s an easy age to put them in the pushchair and get out and see things. We went to museums and markets and wandered parks and botanical gardens. I adjusted his sleeping schedule so dinner out was doable. We’d have dinner around 6-7pm, but then would go for walks around the city in the evenings, stop for hot chocolate or dessert, go to bed around 9-10pm.

You absolutely can make a lovely time of it, but get some rest and let Dh do the graft today.

You've only just arrived and you're all exhausted and jet lagged, don't write off the whole holiday just yet. Travelling with little ones can be HARD but you will make so many memories, not necessarily all amazingly happy moments, but memories you'll look back on and laugh and smile about in years to come.

Our first holiday with toddler DD was a disaster, she hated everything, wouldn't nap for love nor money and just mainly bolted off across the resort but we still reminisce on it fondly. And we're taking her and her baby brother long haul for the first time this month so it clearly hasn't completely scarred us.

Baby is feeling completely out of sorts in a new place, can you try to go easy on your back but have lots of snuggles- weightless cuddles in the pool, nap together in bed or in the shade? Once you've all rested and recovered a bit you'll hopefully feel a bit better. Hang on in there :)

Leave him with the baby - it was his idea!

i just stayed in the uk until the kids were at least able to wheel their own suitcases around.

Definately not worth the hassle with babies and toddlers.

Sorry to hear OP .I feel the same as you and @BunsenBurnerBaby - to the point where we.domt plan on going away anywhere anymore. Which I'm fine with. I look forward to resurrecting our holidays when DD is a bit older.

Ya. Holidays for me were parenting but in a different place without all the things we needed and out of routine. I loathed them.