Ideas for a trip with a 6 month old

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Anonymous wrote:I would recommend not going unless you have a ton of money and are ok with the trip feeling entirely not worth it in the end. I regret almost all the trips I took with my kids prior to the age of about 4.

That is pretty sad.

We have traveled a lot with out kids and I have never regretted any of them. Were they as relaxing as vacations pre-kids, no, but we still always enjoyed them.

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I second the suggestion for Scandinavia. We had great trips there with our kids when they were babies -- Sweden and Iceland in particular.

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Maybe Italy? Italians love kids and are very accommodating towards them.

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Anonymous wrote:I second the suggestion for Scandinavia. We had great trips there with our kids when they were babies -- Sweden and Iceland in particular.

Iceland is not Scandinavia.

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Anywhere OP! Babies are resilient and will be just fine 😀 Prior to 1, we took our babies to CA, AZ, Norway and Chile- great memories! Happy planning!!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would recommend not going unless you have a ton of money and are ok with the trip feeling entirely not worth it in the end. I regret almost all the trips I took with my kids prior to the age of about 4.

That is pretty sad.

We have traveled a lot with out kids and I have never regretted any of them. Were they as relaxing as vacations pre-kids, no, but we still always enjoyed them.

I have traveled tons with my kids before they were 4 and I loved all the trips. I found them worth it, and am so happy I did them. I'd recommend western Europe and a direct flight but beyond that i think just go where you'd want to go anyway.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I second the suggestion for Scandinavia. We had great trips there with our kids when they were babies -- Sweden and Iceland in particular.

Iceland is not Scandinavia.

Ethnically and linguistically it is. But, I'm sorry, I should have suggested a visit to the Norden countries.

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Nantucket. Get a cottage and a part time nanny. Walkable to town. You can rent a stroller. We did it with two toddlers, there were a few babies on the plane. Flight is only something like an hour from Dc. Very easy.

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We did Bar Harbor and Ogunquit with our 4 month old and had a great time.

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We took our baby to Europe when she was 10mos. Similar - we are big international travelers and wanted to continue doing it post baby.

Here's what worked:
We booked airbnbs with kitchens and W/D.

We requested pack-n-plays but did not end up using them. They are a different (or non-standard) size in Europe and were made up using a folded regular sheet vs. a pack n play sized fitted sheet. We had brought our own and ended up setting it up.

We rented a car, and brought our Doona.

Tush baby carrier was also great because European streets are cobble-y and not guaranteed to work for a stroller.

I packed a crap ton of clorox wipes, snacks, formula, laundry detergent sheets, and a travel sized container of dish soap. Used clorox wipes on the plane.

She slept when she was tired whether we were at a museum or in the car. She slept in our arms or the stroller. We had never had her take naps outside of a crib in the past but it worked out.

We also used an inglesina chair.

Most of Western Europe will be easy with a baby and you're close to medical care should something come up.

Maybe Portugal, I've heard others rave about it for kids.

Also have a reasonable goal. We specifically picked places that didn't have a ton we wanted to see so that we could take it slower. Like, don't take your baby to Paris the first time you go to Paris.

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What are his interests? Golf? Hiking? Perhaps a foodie?

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I would go to a carribean ( same time zone/ short flights) all inclusive, and stay in a suite with kitchenette.
This way you can eat at any time and baby can be in and out of the room within the resort. You get to be at beach /pool / relax.
Win win situation.

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Anonymous wrote:Take a cheap umbrella stroller.

Only if the baby can sit up. Mine couldn’t yet at 6 months.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a four month old and my husband and I are itching to go somewhere. We travelled a lot internationally before the baby and were ready to get back at it once baby gets its 6 month vaccines. She is an easy baby and a good sleeper. We went on a road trip a few weeks ago for the eclipse and while it took us a while to drive because of the stops, she handled the trip very well. Now we’re ready to fly somewhere. She has her passport. Any places that are fun/good for young babies? We’re not really all inclusive resort people but maybe that would be an easy first trip? Any suggestions?

- It helps to nurse and be comfortable with nursing in public. In my experience, a nursing baby is a quiet, airplane-compatible baby.

- The only gear you really need with a small baby is a car seat, some onesies, diapers, a few small toys and books, and a blanket for the floor.

- I personally would choose destinations with pleasant AirBnBs in fun, casual, low-key, walkable destinations. The goal would be to go to some place like a resort by the beach in Cocoa Beach, Florida, or some cute little neighborhood in London. My big achievement for the day being walking around and ordering lunch, not going to a lot of museums or shows. But that’s how I always travel. If you like tours and tourist-y spot, just focus in relatively shorts and casual tourist spots.

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Nowhere is fun for a young baby. Meaning, just go where is fun for you. She has no preferences and won’t remember.