Depends on what the itinerary/schedule, where you would travel, and how flexible you would be. I would be open to the idea (our son will be 21mos old for a cruise in May), but would also make sure expectations were low and we could change our plans if we needed to; ideally there would be someone along who could babysit to give you some toddler-free time too.
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Depends on the kid, too. We took the kids to Europe when they were 4.5 years and 5 months. Great trip because DD was old enough to really understand the trip and DS was young enough to be immobile.
I definitely would have taken DD at age 2 (because of her personality), but we will probably wait until DS is about 3 to go back just because he's pretty rough and tumble and active.
As long as you don't have a tight schedule and want to do a lot of crazy things, I think it'd be fine. Just take it slow and know that problems are bound to arise. Research where you want to go and make a loose plan.
My IL's are from Italy so we're going when DD will be about 20 months. If they weren't there to help with transportation and housing I'd be hesitant because I know how overwhelming it can be.
Depends on what the itinerary/schedule, where you would travel, and how flexible you would be. I would be open to the idea (our son will be 21mos old for a cruise in May), but would also make sure expectations were low and we could change our plans if we needed to; ideally there would be someone along who could babysit to give you some toddler-free time too.
A cruise would probably be great for a toddler. As for Europe, I wonder if I should ask 24+ to see if anyone has tried this!
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I would. We took a trip this summer and my son was 17 mos, and my nephew was 2. They did great; well above what we expected. We kept our expectations flexible but they pleasantly surprised us anyway.
Sure. We plan to go next summer for 3 weeks to Croatia to visit DH's family. DS will be 2.5 if we go in August as we plan to. The flight leaves Miami just before his his normal dinner time, so he can have dinner on the plane and then watch a movie or play for a bit (in his seat) and then hopefully he will fall asleep at his normal time and sleep through the entire flight to Frankfurt. I am guessing the transfer in Frankfurt (at what will be 1am our time back in Florida) might be a bit rough - but hoping we can make it through and onto the next plane w/o too much issue. I am not too worried about the flying or the 3 weeks there - mostly just feel that the change in time zone will take a few days for him to adjust to and then of course all over again when we return.
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When you say Europe, what exactly do you mean? Are you planning a 3month trip hopping countries or a short but hectic vacation in one place?
We went last month to France on a two week long trip with our 20month old. We didn't plan anything for the first day of our trip to give her time to recover from jetlag and flight fatigue. We kept food at hand at all times because she would not necessarily be hungry with us. We took along our stroller so she could rest comfortably for her nap. And we tried to stay in our hotel room for a couple of hours when she was awake so she could get to play without us hampering her behavior. We had two lists of things to do: The Absolute Must See/Do Or This Trip Would Be For Waste and the It Would Be Nice If We Can See/Do This. So while the trip wasn't as great as it would have been if it was just the two of us, it was enjoyable for all of us because we tried to respect her body's way of getting used to a different time zone. It took her a couple of days to get used to French Local Time but she wasn't as tired and we weren't as frustrated.
Re: Europe with a 2-year-old?
Probably.
Depends on the kid, too. We took the kids to Europe when they were 4.5 years and 5 months. Great trip because DD was old enough to really understand the trip and DS was young enough to be immobile.
I definitely would have taken DD at age 2 (because of her personality), but we will probably wait until DS is about 3 to go back just because he's pretty rough and tumble and active.
They are both pretty good travelers, though.
As long as you don't have a tight schedule and want to do a lot of crazy things, I think it'd be fine. Just take it slow and know that problems are bound to arise. Research where you want to go and make a loose plan.
My IL's are from Italy so we're going when DD will be about 20 months. If they weren't there to help with transportation and housing I'd be hesitant because I know how overwhelming it can be.
A cruise would probably be great for a toddler. As for Europe, I wonder if I should ask 24+ to see if anyone has tried this!