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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]

Take grandparents with you so you get some breaks (but also you will be absolutely FINE if you do it on your own with one small baby! totally fine. You will just switch off and it is all good), go in with low expectations for how much time you'll actually be at the beach. Stay somewhere where the place you're staying is relaxing in and of itself because you will be there way more than you normally are on a vacation. So, make sure it has a balcony with a nice view you can read a book on while baby is napping, for example. I said this in another post but embrace early mornings and get out for sunrise if you have a baby that wakes early. It is special!

Definitely go! It is easiest under 6 months before they are crawling and into everything, then I find beach better after a year when walking. Between 6 mo to a year is probably the least ideal (crawling baby in the sand who likes to put things in their mouth.. not ideal) but we still did it! Pre-covid we took our 5 month old cross country by plane, then road tripped into Canada. Hiked. Spent time with friends. Went to a wedding. Great, great memories. I carried that baby everywhere and we had a grand time. We also took him at 9 months to a resort in the Dominican Republic. Much more time spent at the pool then beach because they are still on two naps at that time - so cleaning up the sand off baby is a pain. He also got a GI bug while there like the other poster but somehow I pretty much only have great memories of that trip (that one had grandparents and aunts and uncles so lots of help). [/quote]

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