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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve on the whole enjoyed every trip except 1-2.5 years old. To me that is the least pleasant. Because you have to be on top of them every second and their sleep is messed up and they barely enjoy the new experiences anyway.

Under 1 is reasonably easy to tote along and 2.5+ is easier to manage and more fun. [/quote]

This was my exact experience too. Once my oldest was about 2.5-3 and the younger was like 6-12 months old, we could do some trips with plane travel b/c the oldest could somewhat listen and stay near us, and the baby could be toted.

But I found about 18-30 months is basically the worst. They don’t really want to sleep in the pack n play, but a bed is tough too b/c they can just get up and climb out. They’re too young for melatonin to help reset their sleep schedule. They have no attention span and are constantly trying to kill themselves in any way possible. I wouldn’t do it unless you have grandparent help or a nanny going with you. You’re better off just taking time off work while they’re at daycare or with nanny to do little day trips just the adults.[/quote]

As the parent of a 13 month-old this post fills me with dread. I've already experienced the change from the relative breeze of travelling with a 2- or 5-month old, to how exhausting it was just to visit my parents last week. But it didn't help that he had gotten sick beforehand which messed up his sleep. Crossing my fingers our beach trip later this summer goes okay. Maybe it'll be helpful that he's not walking yet?[/quote]

I’m the PP. You might be okay. Young toddlers are still somewhat slow even once walking. And hopefully still unable to climb out of the pack n play. Just keep expectations low, don’t book any nice restaurants, and hope for the best! Each kid is different too, so yours may be a good beach baby.

Oh and I’ll add that we went to the beach once with a 13 month old and brought a little baby pool to fill with water on the beach so we could set him in it to play without having to be in the ocean. Plus a shady canopy and some sand castle toys. [/quote]

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