WHY is everyone giving me a hard time about me taking my little ones camping?
I posted a question about what to pack for camping. We are camping from today until Sunday. It’s my parents (in their camper) and my 3 year old, 7 month old, my hubby and I in our pop up camper. Almost all of my answers were people telling me I was crazy for taking them camping and that I should find a babysitter. WHAT!? lol I’m going camping so they can experience something new. Our pop up camper has AC and my moms camper is super nice with a queen size bed, TV, shower and toilet, stove, oven, refrigerator and freezer so my boys can spend some time in there if it gets to be too hot or if they are bored etc. Why does everyone seem to think it’s terrible? I don;t get it. lol
Oh and also we aren’t even going to be out in the middle of the woods or anything. We are going to a campground by the beach. lol
It’s not. Don’t listen to them. Just be careful. You’ll want to keep them protected from bugs (but there are only certain sprays you can use) and sun exposure. There is nothing different about camping than spending the day in your backyard.
Have a good time!
well if theres ac i dont see a problem but maybe cause they might get bite by something bad or who knows what could be out there when you are camping, but in actuallity anything could happen anywhere. i have a three yr old and i’d take him but if i had a 7 mo old i wouldnt just cause i dont think it would be fun for me and for him its not like he’s gonna have fun.
My boys have been camping with me since they were babies. Both of them spent early mornings breastfeeding in the Yosemite Valley. I think it’s great that you’re taking them. It will be just fine! Have fun!
lol… i don’t think your crazy i think its a great idea, id do it too if i had the free time, the campers are an added bonus!
my sister LIVED in a VAN on the beach in costa rica for months with her son who was 5-6 months old..now that if you ask me is crazy!! lol
Yeah, they say don’t take a toddler to Disney either. Take it with a grain of salt…
Have fun. I think you guys will have a blast.
good for you for taking your children on a wonderful experience in nature! it’s too bad that we have become so city-ized that people somehow think it’s unsafe to camp with their children.
nature is what we ARE. it revitalizes, calms, inspires, and brings awe to children.
it’s really too bad that more children don’t get to experience the wonders of nature and are instead spending most of their time indoors in an environment totally foreign to humans until very recently in our evolution.
let them play, let them get muddy and experience nature in all its glory!~
have fun~
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Just ignore them,it’s fine.You will all have the time of your lives.x
Idk why anyone would say that….its a great why to introduce them to nature. You have a safe place for them, sodont worry about it….go have fun w/ur family and take lots of pictures so u can show them later!!!!!!!
Well pack everything for the baby. Formula/ diapers/ change of clothing/ wipes/ bottles.. Pack everything that you would normally pack when you go away. As for everyone giving you problems. Who cares what they think. It’s your family and if you want to travel across the USA that’s your business. Don’t worry about what other people think about what you are doing. Just do what you feel is best for you and your family. Have fun going camping. I hope everything works out for you!
I’d say if you were in the bush in a tent, then,yesssss…you’d be crazy.
With a nice trailer like that I’d say…go for it….sounds like the best of both worlds…have a great time.
Don’t listen to these people, they don’t know what they are talking about and they are probably the type that never take their kids anywhere out of fear. I think it’s a great idea. If I had a camper I would totally take my son 2 1/2 months old) but since we go tent camping I’ll probably wait until next summer for that. But, I did take him fishing on a pontoon boat at 7 weeks, (witha baby lifevest ofcourse) it was fun. He won’t remember it but I will and I’m glad we did it. As long as you keep a close eye on them so the don’t get hurt ( which you have to do at home anyway) Go for it! Have fun!
Ignorance.
Have fun on your trip! I can’t wait to go camping this month.
Not a problem. My parents camped with little ones all through the years. To take 8 kids on a trip, they couldn’t afford motel rooms!!
The best suggestion I can make is to take nothing that is flammable except the camp stove. Use battery powered lamps and lights. Be aware that your kids (and you, can develop diarrhea since most campgrounds have well water and your body isn’t used to the little buggers yet). Personally, I’d leave the TV at home and use the space for something else.
Take extra water, 1 extra blanket, socks and a hat. If it does get cold, a hat and socks makes a HUGE difference in staying warm without effort.
Also, and this applies to everybody else too, teach your 3 year old to immediately stop in his/her tracks when you yell stop. That might have saved the life of that 4 year old who died at the Grand Canyon as well as children in a parking lot. It should be used rarely, but the kid should understand that they MUST stop or they can be hurt.
The ONLY thing that bothers me about camping with kids today is that 10 years ago, you didn’t have to worry about West Nile. Unfortunately, N. America is becoming as dangerous from imported parasitic diseases as the areas where they come from.
It’s not a big deal. Most people go camping to relax and with children that’s very hard to do.
People are crazy. So long as the baby won’t be exposed to extremes in temperature during the night then it’s perfectly fine! Don’t listen to those people. I think it’s wonderful that your taking them camping. I have many fantastic childhood memories of camping with my family. Congrats on being such a great mom. Have fun!!
Sucky for those close minded idiots… their children are missing out! We have not been yet this year but we will, with my 8 month old… we went with my 4 month old nephew last summer… in tents!
We are as a society raping the earth… what better way to turn that around for future generations than by teaching our children to love the outdoors from a young age.
It sounds like a fun adventure, I don’t know why people have a problem with it. The A/C will be nice if you are going somewhere warm, and a campsite by the beach sounds really fun. I would love to take my son camping, I just haven’t found the time yet.
Sounds like fun. Take no notice. Enjoy!!
Maybe because they have never taken there kids camping and they don’t know how much fun it really is? lol
Like really, Take them have fun, bring lots of sunscreen ( and baby sunscreen, baby’s older then 6 months can use sunscreen! as long as its the baby kind) bring bug stuff, and lots of clothes LOL cause your 3 Year will get messy LOL. I have taken my son ( he is 3) camping to the mountains in the middle of no where when he was like 1 yr we slept in tents, he loves it, we also always go to the lake ( own a piece of property by the beach) we go every weekend, My 6 month old loves it. She plays on a blanket in the grass sits in a little seat ( like a high chair) watches the fire ( she loves it lol she will stare for hours) my son can just run because he has so much room that it takes him 5 minutes to run to the other side of the property, we sleep in a camper with my 6 month old ( well my fiance does) I sleep in a tent with my son, who will not sleep in the camper. we have even slept under the stars. If they get started young the grow up loving it. I also find they sleep really good camping, all the fresh air plus running around my son passes out at like 8 ( we put him in grandma and grandpas camper) and then when we go to bed i go and get him! he doesn’t get up until like 11 the next morning! I love the idea of taking kids camping when they are young that way when they are like 10 they enjoy it! well good luck and have fun!