Would you take a baby abroad?

poppie123

As a family we took my 10 month old Grandaughter to Tunisia last October.

No probelms whatsoever. In fact she was more chilled out and content there than she is at home.

balletshoes

yes - travelling with babies is far easier than with toddlers :rotfl:.
I went abroad for months at a time wth my daughter, starting when she was 4 months old.

Moomum

Took 4 week old daughter to Turkey and then a month later to Tenerife. Did various others over the next 18 months too. Much easier when they are smaller.

Pollycat

Kim_kim wrote: »

It tickles me how people seem to forget this.

There are millions of babies "abroad".

Would you factor in any vaccinations that might be needed for a specific destination?
And possibly malaria prevention?

Pollycat

colleensims wrote: »

Would you take a baby abroad? If so, whats the youngest age you would take them?

How old was your child when you took them abroad and where did you go?
Thanks

I think this question is too vague for answers to be of any use.

There's a difference between taking a 9 month old baby to Majorca and a 3 week old baby to Angola.

photome

Yes i would and have done.

Maybe not backpacking in Nepal though

we only went to Tenerife at 7 months old

Browntoa

Popular European and USA destinations yes

Maldives islands have no medical facilities and are 1 hour from main island ( and further for full hospital facility and care ) so places like that then no

richardw

I'd consider going after some vaccinations have been done and baby's immune system has developed a bit.

busiscoming2

It depends on where the abroad is and what you will be doing. Personally I wouldn't and didn't take young children (under 5's) on a typical Summer beach holiday. I didn't want to have to overly worry about watching them all the time and spending a lot of time in the shade etc. Maybe that's selfish but if I am spending a lot of hard saved cash then I want my money's worth.

photome

busiscoming2 wrote: »

It depends on where the abroad is and what you will be doing. Personally I wouldn't and didn't take young children (under 5's) on a typical Summer beach holiday. I didn't want to have to overly worry about watching them all the time and spending a lot of time in the shade etc. Maybe that's selfish but if I am spending a lot of hard saved cash then I want my money's worth.

On the flip side to that, at 6 to 7 months old they dont move very much and are much easier than a toddler