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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our first is going to arrive in a few months. What are the pro tips for taking a driving beach or bay trip during the first year (other than bringing a nanny)? It would just be the three of us

Thinking ocean/bayfront accomodations, preferably in a hotel with a suite so the baby can sleep w/us in the other room in the evening.  [/quote]

Have a separate space to relax outside of where the baby is sleeping. Hotel with a suite, etc. Doesn't have to be fancy, just a door that closes.

Train your child early to get used to noise and light during sleep and be able to tune it out. Never tiptoe around the sleeping baby. Keep the TV on. etc.

Do one thing outside the room per day, not much more. E.g. head down to the beach for a long stretch. Don't overschedule your day.

The most annoying thing about beach vacations with infants is all the sunscreen. Bring hats and find some kind of device that will allow them to sit in the shade (little tent or curtain, etc.)

I found vacations with a baby, in retrospect, to be more relaxing than one with a toddler. The sweet spot is around 2-4 months when they are in the "luggage phase" of being immobile and generally portable, not cranky from teething quite yet and kind of sort of on a schedule, and you aren't up ALL night.[/quote]

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