Advice on Sun tents and pushchair for holdiday in furventura

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Someone on mn recommened a sun tent for 17month old dd while on holiday, if you have got one have you had alot of use out of it? And was your dc happy to go in there? Also does anyone know where I can get one for a good price?

Also would you just take your normal pushchair on holiday with you or buy a smaller one?

Mine is this one do you think it is too chunky to take on holiday?

Any other tips or advice for taking a 17month old on holiday is very welcome.

We went to Fuerte when DS was 20months. He didn't sit still on the beach, so a sun tent would've been wasted. We took a marks and spancer sun suit - hat with back flap to portect neck, trousers to the knees and 3/4 lentgh arm sleeves on the top half. This teamed with factor 50 slapped on and a long lunch break in the middle of the day worked a treat. We ate main meals at lunch time, so we were out of the sun. We bought a Maclaren Volo buggy, which was great for travelling, but DS didn;t sleep. We hired a car, and he slept in the car during the holiday.

All the restaurants we went to in Fuerte were children friendly. The Spanish eat as a family and so most restaurants were really geared up for families.

Correlejo harbour beach was my son's favourite, sheltered with facilities nearby, but the lagoons in El Cotillo were also fab and beautiful.

We are going back in 2009!

Have a great trip.

I wouldn't bother with a sun tent for either of mine at that age - there was no way they would have stayed still for long enough to go in it! second taking long lunch break - indoors under parasol etc... best way to get them out of the sun I think

Food wise, spanish food ...salads, tomatoes, and lots of finger friendly tapas style dishes suited DS down to the ground. On some occasions we bought him a meal, but often shared our food and just asked for a plate.

We travelled through Madrid...which was not so child friendly. It was raining when we were there, and there are no nappy changing facilities in the city centre, apart from Mac Donalds.

Madrid airport is excellent, and has a children's play area near the internal departures lounge, with soft play, toys, changing facilities, sleep room, baths, spare nappies in case of emergency...this was fab for the three hours between flights!

tinsel - I am also worrying about dd sleeping while we are there, hopefully if I take her for a walk in the pram she will sleep.

I have got one of those hats with the neck cover, not sure if she will wear it or not. And will bring a few tshirts she can wear over her swimming costume.

DS swam in his sun suit most of the time. We just persisted with the hat. Repeating the mantra, no hat, no beach or stay inside! He was pretty good after the first day.

I think try not to worry too much or you won't enjoy the holiday. Go with the flow, you will have a lovely time.

DS cried a bit on the flight, enjoyed most of it, slept for an hour or so. We have flown a few times, and have started to realise that most people are not that bothered about the odd bit of crying. We took some small cars, colouring crayons and three story books on the plane. They were great. DS played on my lap and in the footwell, he had his own seat on the way back!