Date:         Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:06:08 -0600
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From:         bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Traveling/Camping With a Baby
Comments: To: BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
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>>> my question is - would you plan on traveling/camping w/ a 4-month old
> baby?  if so, please explain how you'd do it. <<
>
> This quite often depends on the baby.  I know folks who have taken their
> infant camping since they were very young with no problems. These are people
> that have babies that will sleep anywhere. Our daughter was born 18 months
> ago and beforehand we were still reserving our yearly camping sites with the
> hopes of taking her.

First time parents are usually  more nervous than parents w/ previous
experience. Having grown kids, & many friends w/ kids, I would hazard to
say(flame suit on) that the nervousness of babies is directly proportional
to the nervousness of their parents. It can be amazing how much calmer 2nd &
later babies are as the parents become more at ease w/ their parenting
skills. Those little suckers are really smart & can wrap their parents
around their little fingers w/o the parents even knowing it!

That said, all bets are off w/ kids w/ medical conditions such as CF, bad
colic, etc.

I did go to a Telluride Bluegrass Festival 1 year w/ a buddy who took his
baby son along, w/o the mom, & planned to wean the baby from the Mom on the
trip! It was no problem, although it poured rain about 1/2 the time, we were
camped outside of town in tents & Westys', etc. Spent time in coffee shops
getting the bottle warmed in the shop's Microwave, changing diapers under
tarps in the rain, etc.  Still had a great time, but it was an incredible
amount of work for the Dad, who luckily was a very high energy guy.

Again, the parents have a lot to do w/ how comfortable they, & the babies
are while traveling.

FWIW,

Tom- this sounds like a banana topic?