Camping with a 14 month-old

[IpsyUpsyDaisyDo]

Are we mad to be planning a 2-week UK camping holiday in August? We camped a lot before DD was born last year, so we have all the equipment, and have bought a whopping tent so plenty of room, even if the monsoon comes! Anything we need to be aware of / think about when camping with a little one?

[givemeaclue]

Baby is likely to wake up as soon as gets light so could be lots of very early mornings

[DeepRedBetty]

Keep baby tied down in car seat until tent is up.

A travel cot doubles up as a playpen.

[IpsyUpsyDaisyDo]

Hadn't thought about the light thing - you can get blackout things for travel cots can't you? Thank for the other replies!

[yellowhousewithareddoor]

Yup. V early wakings. We did it (a jet) with child 1 and had a great time, just planned for it. Its much much harder work than a normal camping trip as you have to be hypervigilant at all times -there's no sitting just drinking a glass of wine with no cares in the world. That said we did it at least 6 times one year! It can be fab.

Now I have my second one that ages we're not considering it until she's a bit older!