AIBU to take 8 month old on holiday?

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We have a holiday to Croatia planned for next month, my parents think IABU to take my DS who will be 8mo. They said it's unfair on him, he gains nothing from it and it's a lot for him. I disagree, think as long as he is with us then he is a happy boy, it doesn't matter where in the world we are. Who is BU?

My mother said something very similar when I had DD. I completely ignored it and she’s now 10 months and has been to the south of France 4 times (we have extended family there), skiing in Switzerland and we’ve moved from the U.K. to the US. It’s a shame lap infants can’t collect air miles!! Go and have a great family holiday

8 months is the BEST age to bring them on holidays. Just wait until they are toddlers !

We took our 5 month old on a 5 hour trip to Cyprus. He loved it and We were on hold so I only had him to give attention to instead of all the
mundane household errands back home.

We took our 6 month to Croatia (we have family there ) she had the best time... just weaning so chewed on a bit of fresh fruit at the buffet, loved the pool, met lots of family and generally had a blast 👌🏻

He'll be fine - give him some baby friendly bacteria for his tummy to avoid upset with the different food/water.

By the way - point out to your mum that people take their babies home to their home country all the time! My twins went to Australia when they were six months old. I'm sure some Croatian parents are taking their babies to Croatia. Have a great time.

Ooh we took dc2 to Croatia at 8 months, along with dc1 who was 2. They both seemed to enjoy it. Have fun. Croatia is very civilised. Your parents have probably never been there, I'm guessing?

Are they saying this to you in the hope you leave said 8 month old with them to take care of?!

What an odd thing to say. Are they the type of grandparents that are desperate to babysit or something? We too a 4 month old to Greece last year. Can't imagine not taking a child in the family on a family holiday. He was happy with us, would be quite upsetting to be left without parents for a week or two I'd imagine.

What an odd thing for your parents to say. Do they not travel much?

I've just taken 4 month old DD to Australia.

I get what they are saying. We had two awful 'hot' holidays with DS at 18 months and 2. 5 (and it was early May so not that hot!). DS was miserable and grumpy and wanted to go to the air conditioned room the whole time.

None of us enjoyed it so we stuck to the UK for the next 5 years!

We took ds on holiday walking up mountains at the same age. He loved it! (We were knackered - he was heavy ).

A nice relaxing break on the beach sounds marvellous.

How strange, unless as Minicooper suggests, they want to keep him themselves.
I’ll assume you’re not an idiot and therefore know how to care for your offspring in hot, sunny weather.

At 8 months old I was living in Malta. I can't remember it at all, but my mum thought it was wonderful, and I seem to have survived.