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Tent Camping with Little Ones
Asked by T.W. from Detroit
on May 10, 2009
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I wanted to know what fellow campers use for their children to sleep in when you are camping. My 4 year old has a air mattress with attached sleeping bag, but I'm not...
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- We have gone camping every year of my life and my kids lives so far :-) For a week at a time... Until they are about 3 I still take the pack and play for the little...
- If your 2 year old is still in a crib I would reccomend the pack-n-play. When we last camped our then 2 year old slept in it fine. She was using a toddler bed at the t...
- Last year when we went camping in a tent with a then 4 yr old boy and 2 yr old girl, we used an air mattress (Coleman brand I think) that was large enough for our whol...
Camping with Kids Age 2 and Age 5
Asked by S.K. from San Francisco
on July 20, 2008
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Hi,
Can anyone recommend any campsites geared towards really young kids in the San Jose area? We don't mind driving 2-3 hours for a weekend.
We are just looking ...
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- I camp lots. The KOA in Petaluma has farm animals, a train and lots of facilities and events. The KOA in Santa Cruz is awesome also....jumping pillow etc. etc. Big...
- Hi S., We go to Del Valle in Livermore. It's close enough but far away at the same time. Cell phones don't work down in the valley, so it's a true get away. Our ...
- Near Yosemite there is a camping ground that has fun things to do. They have a pool, a petting zoo, a station to pan gold, and a hiking trail behind the place that we...
Beach Tent Advice
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on February 7, 2009
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I will be flying to Puerto Rico in 2 weeks with husband and baby (for a conference). I am looking for a beach tent/cabana that my husband to be able to set up easily ...
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- I got the Sun Stop'r Kwik Cabana. The fabric blocks 97% of sun's harmful UVA and UVB rays, and is SPF 50+. It's great. Has it's own little carrying pouch. Once yo...
- Hi K., My piece of advice is to be very careful with the tent and choose one that has a netted window for cross ventilation. These tents get very hot inside causing...
- There's a great one at one steap ahead but I am not sure it is on the market yet....you could check.
Going Camping in the Grand Canyon
Asked by Y.D. from Los Angeles
on July 17, 2009
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Hi everyone, I am going camping with my 12 year old to the Grand Canyon and I don't do this very often so I wanted to know if anyone has any advice on easy dinners and...
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- Hi Y. Camping is fun, and you can make meal time fun too. Pocket meals are fun to make. Pockets are made with Heavy Duty Foil and placed in the hot coals. A ...
- Y. I did not see in your request what time of year you are going. The south rim is about 8000 ft. above sea level - so in the summer it reaches about 85° during t...
- Hi Y., I've gone camping my whole life. The easiest thing to do is prepare and freeze the meals ahead of time. As the time goes by the meals will thaw in the ice che...
Tent Camping with 3 Month Old
Asked by S.J. from Wausau
on July 15, 2009
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Hello - We'll be going on our first overnight camping trip w/ our 3 month old this weekend - 3 nights - and I'm looking for any advice. It is supposed to be @ 47 degre...
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- I use the contured changing mat for my infants bed. Since she's not moving around it's ideal. When they're older you can use the pack & play. Just dress them warm s...
- Thats not too cold for her, and you will be surprised at how warm your tent will stay if you keep most of the windows closed. I'd snuggle her right in between you and ...
- We've camped with our kids since they were babies also. We camp in a pop up camper and have always set up the pack and play for a crib where the table goes. I'd just b...
Any Opinion on Crib Tents?
Asked by K. from Chicago
on April 15, 2007
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My 22-month-old climbed out of the crib twice in the past couple of days and hurt himself. I really think he's way too young for a big-boy bed, so I was thinking abou...
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- I used crib tent mainly to keep my daughter out of her sister's crib. I was afraid because I would find her in the crib with her pillow and stuffed animals etc. I li...
- I too used a crib tent, and would suggest buying two at time of purchase as I found that they tore easily during assembly. It brought us peace of mind and our daughte...
- I'm going to have to second the notion of a big boy bed. My son went into one (which was placed on the floor, and later into a frame) at about a year and a half. He ...
Need Help with Crib Tent Information
Asked by S.M. from Omaha
on August 2, 2007
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Ok, Here's the deal...I asked a couple of days ago about suggestions for keeping my 18mo old in bed and got a lot of recommendations for a crib tent. I actually went ...
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- go out and buy some velcro the kind you would use to sew onto something to hold something onto it..like strips of it.. that has both sides. then, cut pieces that you...
- We have a sleigh bed style convertible bed too, with the back higher than the front. To buy us a little more time with my first daughter we turned the crib around, so ...
- My son's crib sounds similar to yours, the back is a little higher than the front. My husband got it to work. He was able to put both the ends of the tent on the bac...
Sleeping Problems in a 2 Year Old.
Asked by K.K. from Reading
on July 12, 2008
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I have a 2.5 year old daughter who since day one has not been a sleeper. She was in the nicu for 4 days after birth and from the day she came home she has not wanted ...
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- I recommend the book "The Sleepeasy Solution". I know they have recommendations for older children, not just babies. So sorry to hear what you are struggling with. ...
- Hi there! My 2.5 yr. old doaughter is a bad sleeper as well. It's almost nice to know that I'm not alone in this one. She also fights us if we're not home. I ALWAY...
- K. I also have a 2.5 y.o and she spent 101 days in the nicu and my goal once I got her home was for it to be quiet and for her to be able to sleep peacefully. The NIC...
Advice Regarding Cost of Entertainment When Camping with Others
Asked by D.A. from Minneapolis
on August 5, 2008
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I was wondering if anybody had some advice. I am going camping with 2 friends and each of us are bringing our 10 year old. We have some outings planned for each day-...
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- Tricky... At one point it's not fair for you make your child hold out on doing the fun activities that were probaly promised to your child but on the other hand it'...
- Now I feel a wee bit different. Isn't the purpose of going with friends so that the kids have peers to interact with and therefore have a better experience for all. Fo...
- I am with Michelle on this one...group outings are just that it is the being part of the group, place yourself in her shoes, not having the money to do this with her f...
Camping Trips
Asked by S.P. from Chicago
on May 19, 2009
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Hi Everyone,
I want to plan a camping trip this summer for my family, but am having a difficult time. I'm looking for a camp ground that that would have access to ...
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- Try Jellystone Park. There are 2 local locations, and they have tons of stuff for kids o do, activities all day, crafts, swimming, you can bring bikes, playgrounds. ...
- Yes you can rent trailers. We too also have a pop up. We bought it last year. You can try the Jellystone Parks. Or you can try the DNR which gives you the State ca...
- Yes, there are places to rent campers. We just rented a pop up to take our 9month camping in Colorado this summer. We love tent camping but don't think we can fit it a...
