Camping with Small Children
Someone mentioned, in a comment, that they were planning a camping trip with their new baby. I think this is wonderful. You might want to make it a short trip though. It is tiring watching after a baby in the comfort of your home. There are many dangers to watch for when camping with little ones. I’m not saying that it cannot be done. Just go into the experience with the expectation that it is not going to be the same as when you were not responsible for a little one.
Don’t go camping with the idea of keeping your child clean. Let them enjoy picking up sticks and rocks. Let them learn to draw in the dirt. Just don’t let them play in the campfire. Be extra careful with where you lay things like hot dog roasters and frying pans. Don’t lay them on the ground where they will be walked on. Don’t leave hot pans near the edge of the picnic table.
We go camping to have fun and relax. You cannot relax your constant attention to your child while camping.
Great point…I went camping last year for the first time in my life and it was definitely a good time–Just wish it hadn’t rained the day we went, we couldn’t even get a fire lit!
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Our family loves to camp. It took some practice getting accustomed to bringing my son (back when he was a baby), but with a portable crib, lots of extra blankets and clothes, a big plastic tub for baths, and a spare everything, we reached the point where we could go for a week at a time.
Now that he’s almost 8, he begs to camp just about every weekend.
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