To take a 4 month old to Nottinghill Carnival

[LemonSwan]

I didn’t realise quite how crazy an idea this was until I started to plan this evening.

Is this just stupid?

Is getting there for 10am staying on the edges, watching a couple of hours of the parade and then heading for jerk chicken at 12 and to one of the nearby parks to relax for a couple of hours before trying to leave an insane idea?

How would you do this?

Any experts on quietest areas? Recommended side to come in on?

Or just forget it?

Too late I know, but: I went yesterday at 11am and it was perfectly child friendly, brilliant atmosphere and didn't see any trouble. We left about 4pm and it was much busier but still felt fine & the kids all had a brilliant time.

Thanks all. Next year maybe!

Although for some reason I am more worried about taking a 1yr 4mo who protests he wants to walk than a relatively sleepy 4mo lol. 🤣

Glad everyone had a fab time.

Now just need to rearrange with everyone who I bailed on 🤦‍♀️ New parents eh 🤣 No wonder we get a bad rep with our childless friends.

It's been gentrified??!!!

I think I’ll look at the crime figures before I decide on the gentifrication statement.

@Divebar2021 @MumofSpud yes the area has been gentrified. The carnival might directly go through Ladbroke Grove and Westbourne Park which are less gentrified than a Nottinghill gate for example but the fact remains that bog standard 3 bed flats and family homes don't sell for £900k/ >£1.5m respectively in non gentrified areas.

I'm born and raised in (north) London and my area has become so naice that my parents regularly see our neighbours non modernised 3beds go for >£1.4m!