First abroad holiday 10month old

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Hi

Iv got a 3 month old baby and I'm thinking of taking her on a long haul holiday abroad with my husband when she's 10 months old in January 2020. Any tips / advice from anyone that's done this... wanted to ask advice before i book something? I'd rather know now if it's going to be a total disaster and if i should just go somewhere in the U.K. 🙈 thanks

Ps we did New York at 10 months, was really good.

What about a city break in Europe? As I said above, I took my 8 month old away on one (to Barcelona). The flight was manageable as it was short, would be even easier if there were two of you (I was on my own). You can get an airbnb that is child friendly. Plan some days out, but then also time back at home so your baby can crawl around as they get really frustrated if they are mobile and strapped in a pushchair all day. Book somewhere with safe outdoor space. I had a flat with a roof top terrace (safe high sides, not just a dodgy railing). So we could do morning and lunch time out seeing things, then we would come back for afternoon to the flat. He would place on the floor in the flat or up on the terrace while I relaxed a bit and had a glass of wine. It was a safe space that was completely closed off, so I could let him roam and not have to worry about him too much. Then when it was cooler in late afternoon/early evening, we'd go out again for a stroll, see some things, have dinner, etc. The Spanish (and the Portuguese and Italians too) are really lovely with children, it's very normal for young children to be out in restaurants in the evening, and everyone was really friendly.

I would just be mindful if you do a city break, to research how pushchair friendly public transport is. Barcelona is wonderful and nearly all metro stations have lift access to the platform.

Thanks everyone we've decided not to book to go away when she's 10 months old, we are having a re think now taking on all your advice...we think we would have been walking into the lions 🦁 den 🙈with that one! Lucky escape. We need to think about what's best for our little girl now not a nice beach holiday for us! So for now we will be staying in the U.K. safe at home 🏡

You also need to accept that the holiday won't be the same with a DC - manage your expectations. If you or your DH are hoping to be able to relax loads, do things at your pace and just have a baby/toddler along for the ride, then you'll be disappointed. If you accept it'll be different and organise the trip to suit the whole family, then it'll be ok.

We took DS1 to the Alps when he was 10 months. It was fab. The mornings we alternated one of us playing sport and the other playing with DS. Early afternoon we all napped, then played in the pool together or went for a hike with DS in the backpack (occasionally getting down for a toddle/paddle).

Evenings we ate in the hotel restaurant then read/watched TV whilst DS slept and woke and slept and woke, very bad sleeper