lovelyX--camping advice?

Re: lovelyX--camping advice?

• chardonnay24 member

  May 2013

  Last year, we brought our Superyard and borrowed a friend's Superyard to create a giant safe area. I put a tarp down and brought some outdoor toys and whenever I needed to do something and keep him safe at the same time, I'd set him down in the baby jail.

  I also went to the Dollar Tree and stocked up on cheap new toys. Everytime he was bored and in danger of wandering off into the creek or something, I'd pull out a new toy and that would distract him for a few minutes. Bonus points if it's a camping toy. He loved the heck out of his flashlight and bug catching net and went to town chopping wood with a plastic hatchet.

  We talked about fire safety before we left but it didn't really seem to stick. I brought his leash so I could keep him by my side when I couldn't watch him as carefully.

  Good luck and have lots of fun!

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• lovelyX member

  May 2013

  I was really worried about the fire but right from the get go we told him it was hot, even when it wasn't, and he seemed to avoid it. When he got excited and was around the fire we just picked him up and moved him and if he was walking around it it was always on the outside of the chairs.
  
  My little man doesn't really care for toys but he did have fun with a bucket and shovel moving rocks and sand everywhere. So I would suggest that for sure. I also packed a bunch of toys that we hadn't seen for awhile, ones that I packed away thinking we were done with but he thought they were brand new lol.
  
  Set boundaries right away. He stuck in our site really well, if we left the site he was either in the stroller or holding hands and i think that helped him realize that he couldn't do it alone.
  
  Sunscreen, hat and wipes, we didn't run out but it was close and the hat went missing for a bit so I would suggest packing lots of that.
  
  He was extremely dirty and tired by the end of day but he seemed to have lots of fun.
  

  

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• genekelly member

  May 2013

  Thanks for the advice ladies!  The weather forecast at least isn't calling for rain so hopefully things will  go ok!
  

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• missymo member

  May 2013

  We are big campers and my daughter loves it!
  
  I agree with PP who said set boundaries right away. That's essential. You should plan on being very active. Hiking, beach, park, observation decks, etc. Tire that kid out! Ha ha.
  
  Honestly, the most trying part of camping for us is getting her to sleep in a tent. She is horrible at sleeping away from home, and unless we tire her out, the tent is the worst.
  
  Otherwise, it's quite fun. Enjoy!

  
  

  
  

  C is 3 years old

  
  

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