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to consider a caravan holiday with 6 month old?

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HeidiKat · 22/03/2011 15:10

An acquaintance of mine has put an advert on facebook for rental of a static caravan he owns in a Haven caravan park in Scarborough. I am tempted to ask if there are any dates available outwith the school summer holidays, maybe June, at which time my DD will be 6 months. This is my PFB so I have no experience of holidaying with babies, is this likely to be enjoyable or will my DD just be stressed at being in a strange place and we will all be miserable? I have visited the area before and it is nice if the weather is good, lots of nice beaches and places to go for days out, but I am a bit worried about what to do if the weather is crap as DD is too young for indoors stuff like soft play, cinema etc.

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geordieminx · 22/03/2011 15:13

Go for it. You'll have a ball. And I guess if it's raining you can di the same stuff that you would do at home. They are really portable at that age, milk, mummy, somewhere warm to sleep.

scurryfunge · 22/03/2011 15:14

A static van will be fine -same as a house, all mod cons usually just a bit smaller. If the weather is crap, you can still walk, swim, etc.

The only possible downside is that you may not be able to dry clothes easily (but there may be a drier on site).

GlynisIsFixed · 22/03/2011 15:15

Go for it, we took DD aged 11mths to Scarborough. The day it rained we turned the heating up in the caravan put on the DVD player and ate poncey olives and drank wine.

Bliss

ENormaSnob · 22/03/2011 15:15

It will be fine.

Ooopsadaisy · 22/03/2011 15:16

I did a weeks caravan holiday when DD was 3 months old and DS was just turned 2 and a half.

I did it alone - no other adults. Do you have a DP? It would be easier to have another adult cos if something goes wrong in the middle of the night or something then at least you have another pair of hands!

It was fine for me though. A bit stressy until the first 24 hours of routine were sorted but DS and I had fun.

DD was obviously oblivious.

Ormirian · 22/03/2011 15:16

Not at all. We had a static caravan holiday when my eldest were small. Not a problem and a baby won't take up much space! Bit more difficult a few years later with 3 of! But be aware it can get very hot during the day if the weather's good and the it gets light very early and stays light late so find some way to cover the windows properly.

AgentZigzag · 22/03/2011 15:19

It's the best time if you're going to take a baby, before she starts to get too mobile but old enough to take in some of her surroundings.

Scarborough's lovely, if the weather's crap it's easier to amuse a 6 month old than a 6 year old.

ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 22/03/2011 15:22

Oh I love caravans Some of them even have washing machines and dryers, I was at that

CheeseEnforcementAgency · 22/03/2011 15:25

I'm doing it at Easter ( with dh & older dds) I have been told there isn't always room for a travel cot so dd3 may possibly sleep with me & dh have the single.

JessicaDrew · 22/03/2011 15:29

defo a better option than taking a 6m old skiing{hmm}

AgentZigzag · 22/03/2011 15:31

I haven't stayed on a caravan for years, but it's all the little cupboards and hidey holes that makes me go all Anne from the Famous Five

WoTmania · 22/03/2011 15:31

You'll be fine. I went camping when DD was 5 months. We had a great time.

ExitPursuedByALamb · 22/03/2011 15:32

Oooh - Poncey Olives and wine in a rainswept caravan. Sounds like heaven. DD and I are off to a friend's caravan for the long weekend at the end of the Easter hols. Intend to chuck the girls out and do wine/olives )(and maybe some artichoke?) whilst watching the Royal Wedding

perfumedlife · 22/03/2011 15:36

We took ds to my mums when he wa five months old and loved it! Everything was so easily accesible, no stairs, near the beach, lovely.

Loked it so much I bought one, live in it all summer

MalkieFraser · 22/03/2011 15:40

I love Scarborough, some great memories........ what are your particular concerns about taking a 6 month old anyway?

I'm taking a 4 month old to Tenerife in October. Have I thought this through? Not past the 'sling, boobs, co-sleep' stage, no.

fit2drop · 22/03/2011 15:47

Go for it, it will be brilliant. Before I met DH he had a caravan and seven children, they lived in the caravan all summer (we live on the coast and he had a static on the local campsite )and they had some amazing times. He would go to work from there. The kids have often told me stories of the wonderful carefree summers they had.

We have a motor home now and take the grandkids with us sometimes. Its easy, in fact I think its easier than a hotel, or B/B or chalet.

NinkyNonker · 22/03/2011 15:48

You'll be fine. We're off camping with an 8 month old and 2 dogs soon!

DorisIsAPinkDragon · 22/03/2011 16:01

Go for it dsis took her 6 week old in her van (but she is slightly mad!)

If you are relaxed and happy to be on holiday then it is more than likely that your dc will think it's great too.

ivykaty44 · 22/03/2011 16:09

If you think you maybe stressing the baby being in a different place and worried about what you might do if it rains - tbh I would stay home and not go on holiday.

I went away with 5 chidlren in a tent when my baby was 8 months old - one of the other 5 was mine and 7, we had an absolute ball and never really gave it much thought.

Everyone is differernet though and for some it can't be done

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HeidiKat · 22/03/2011 17:02

Thanks for all the advice, sounds like it might be a good plan if plenty others have done it and had a good time. I know I was probably just being a bit PFB about it, my main concern was her not really getting anything out of the holiday and not enjoying being in a strange environment, but babies are adaptable and she is generally pretty chilled out so I might just have to bite the bullet and go for it. Maybe I will try doing a trial run of a long weekend somewhere a bit closer to home first to make sure she will be fine before going further afield for a whole week.

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fatlazymummy · 22/03/2011 17:32

I lived in a caravan when my 1st baby was a year old. We managed fine. I think a 6 month old will be happy as long as you are there.
The best times are laying in bed listening to the rain on the roof.

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