what age was your child when they first went abroad???

ILoveToCount,Ahh,Ahh! · #1 08-02-2007, 09:07 PM

well ladies, I'm a little stuck...my husband is all for us going abroad in dacember for a little winter sun, but the only resevation I have is my baby. She wil be 13 moonths old by then and i'm wondering if it will all be a bit too much for her. Airoplane noises, cabin pressure on the ears, traveling for quite a few hours etc etc

so I was just wondering what age your children were when they first went abroad and where you took them...

HELP! lol, my mind is going bonkers here!!

cheers all x

carmen_richards · #2 08-02-2007, 09:13 PM

My sister took her kids at about 7 months I think... they were still babies... I have never been out of this country so cannot talk from personal experience, but my neices were both tiny when they went. They went to america

ILoveToCount,Ahh,Ahh! · #3 08-02-2007, 11:13 PM

did it all go ok

were they ok on the plane etc? I really dont know what to do. my husband think i'm worrying about nothing...

c.a.cullum · #4 08-03-2007, 09:38 AM

well i went to florida last year and my son was 10months old and my daughter had just turned 2!!! i gave them both bottles at take off and landing!! i think this helped prevent too much poppin!!

and as for the flights on the way there was a nightmare coz they only slept couple of hours but on way home they slept the whole journey!!! hehe so just pot luck i think!!

ILoveToCount,Ahh,Ahh! · #5 08-03-2007, 10:17 AM

and thats quite a long flight, aint it? did they enjoy the holiday? did the plane frighten them? sorry for all the questions lol, im just having a hard time making my mind up.

we are looking to go to fuerteventura which is a 4 hour flight....

c.a.cullum · #6 08-03-2007, 01:03 PM

it was roughly 9hours!! they had a fab time.. my daughter still rememebers parts... my son doesnt!! but while they were there it was nice!! they did get really hot tho so me and hubby had to take couple days out just so the kids cud catch up wit their sleep and cool down!!!

going a broad i wud recommend a villa or apartment as this way u can put baby to bed and still sit by the pool!!! coz its just like being at home!!! just really hot and gorgeous!! hehe

ILoveToCount,Ahh,Ahh! · #7 08-03-2007, 04:08 PM

wow, you have no idea how much you have just eased my mind lol. I have been worried that she will be frightened by the plane (my OH thinks Im being daft) etc.

with a villa or apartment, is it easy to get the food?

becky · #8 08-03-2007, 04:33 PM

my son was about 13 months, coss his birthday is in may and we went in june. it wasent a problem, but he got very hot and thrush in the mouth!!
dont let ya little one put u of amy, you go girl

xx

rara · #9 08-03-2007, 08:10 PM

Go for it. I took my daughter to Greece in June when she was 6 months.

She was great on the plane. As mentioned above a bottle on take off is great.

She wasnt bothered about noise, she slept most of the flight!

The only problem is deciding whose lap the baby sleeps on!!!! haha lol

ILoveToCount,Ahh,Ahh! · #10 08-06-2007, 10:33 AM

LOL rara.

well, thanks for all your help ladies, but just as I was coming round to the idea of taking Anna away this year, The old ball and chain droped a bit of a bombshell. The car is ka-put and we just had to falk out for a brand new bloody engine! So we have decided to go away in May 08 instead

Thanks again all ***