Advice on travel

[LittleDoveLove]

Hello, I am looking for advice / views on travel. We live in the North West and are considering going to St Ives when our son will be 5 months. We historically have split the journey for an overnight stay. So 3ish hours on day one and 4ish hours on day two. Has anyone travelled with a baby this age and how did you find it? Would you advise this is a good age to do a long trip? My main concern is how often he could cry causing distraction but have heard young is better as they sleep more. Thank you in advance for your advice.

They do sleep more youre right so thats the plus. I would also split it up myself. As long as hes fed and have distractions youll be fine. have fun Dx

We did a similar journey at a similar age last year. We tried to time it with naps (worked to a certain point), stopped for lunch half way through each leg of the journey and on the way back (which we had to do in one day), my OH sat in the back to provide entertainment while I drove.

Try to work with your baby’s routine wherever possible and plan to travel when they’re most likely to be sleeping. This could mean setting off straight after bath time, so that you can cover a fair few miles while they’re snoozing.
Put your son behind the driver so that the passenger can easily keep an eye on what he’s up to. Some families find that one parent sitting in the back can provide comfort or distraction.
Leave an easily accessible space to do a quick nappy change if necessary and leave a good supply of changing gear to hand.
Take time to know your speaker system and how to balance front and back speakers if possible.
Official guidance for driving without stopping is two hours, but if your DS is sleeping or seems quite happy, I'd try and push it to 3 hours. Do make sure that when you actually do stop, you stretch his limbs, gently rotate his joints and you could even massage his back and buttocks. Also aim for a few minutes of tummy time during a stop.
Children younger than two are rarely travel sick, but it can happen. Try not to give a full feed just before travelling and look out for an increase in dribbling (this indicates nausea). If he has a comforter, I'd suggest using a dummy clip to attach it to the car seat so he doesn't drop it.

Thanks everyone that's very helpful :) x