My DH and I are going on our first holiday with our toddler soon. We’re staying in the UK so it’s not adventurous and shouldn’t be a big deal but we’ve been paralysed by fear to go on holiday with our LO until now. He’s never slept well and we’ve never wanted to rock the boat by disrupting his routine for fear we’d be too stressed to actually enjoy ourselves. But now he’s 2, the time feels right. However, I’m worried how I’m going to entertain him for 2.5-3 hours in the car, how I’m going to manage naps (he’s not really one for sleeping on the go due to serious FOMO and being a light sleeper), and I worry he’s going to refuse a travel cot as he’s never slept in one. I don’t think he’ll sleep in with us either as whenever I’ve tried that when he’s been unwell, he thinks it’s playtime rather than sleep time as he normally loves to jump on our bed before Bath time so that’s all he knows. He’s still in a cot so I don’t want to start trying to transition him into a bed whilst on holiday!
Any and all tips for an anxious mum welcome please!