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How old for camping

Soccer Mum View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 04:06 PM Post #1
Posts: 1,261 Joined: 19-April 11 From: Adelaide
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Just wondering how old your kids were when they first went camping? Do you think taking a 1 year old is too young, assuming you had proper wet weather gear, warm clothes, bedding etc?

Macv3 View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 04:10 PM Post #2
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Whoop-de-doo
My DD was 7 months old when we went camping around the Kimberley. I am pretty sure DS was around the same age as that on his first camping trip too. No problem at 12 months.

LucyE View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 04:24 PM Post #3
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DS2 was 3 months old, DD was 2yrs and DS was 4 years when they first went camping (not at the same time). We gave it a miss this year because DS2 is 15 months and at that toddling, into everything stage. It would be too hard to contain him where we like to go. He was great last year, just fed and slept. DD was great her first trip too. She was old enough to listen when we said stop and was walking properly so not crawling in sand and dirt.

Me+2 View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 04:26 PM Post #4
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DS2 was 3 and DS2 was 7 months. We had a great time and I can't wait until we do it again.

brazen View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 04:37 PM Post #5
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life's learnings never stop...
think rora was around 1yo when we first went camping - great time as they are easy to contain

cheekymonkey View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 04:42 PM Post #6
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I can't remember with DS#1 and DS#3 but they were older. DS#2 was 7 months and DD was 8 months. So long as you're adequately prepared for the weather and don't mind them/their clothes getting filthy, any age can camp. Have fun.

TherophosaBlondi View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 05:46 PM Post #7
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DS was about 6 months and DD was about 2yrs 2 months when we first went seriously camping. We have done it every year since for two weeks.

CFMummy View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 05:55 PM Post #8
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DHs family go camping every summer DD2 wasn't even 1 month when we went with her

loubee View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 06:00 PM Post #9
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DS1 10 months; DS2 11 months and DD1 7 weeks. The younger the easier as they are more portable but the night feeding was a little awkward.

aunty-moo View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 09:01 PM Post #10
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#1 was 4 months #2 was about the same (which made #1 about 20 months) and #3 was 6 weeks! anytime is a good time This post has been edited by aunty-moo: 08/04/2012, 09:02 PM

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