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Question: Any tips on how best to intro kids to camping?

Posted on 25 Dec 2012 20:53

We used to go camping a fair bit... Before children! We now have a nearly three year old son and I would love to pick all those veteran camping brains out there for top tips on how to introduce little-uns to camping so that we enjoy ourselves and want to go again.

Type of tent?

Managing mealtimes?

Keeping them occupied?

(And the dreaded)bedtimes!!

All ideas gratefully received!

Bekah

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Andy Pye

Posted on 10 Apr 2013

My advice would be don't worry about anything apart from being warm at night. Kids love camping, the change of scenery, sleeping under canvas, the adventure etc. If you can buy an aluminium folding bed to keep your young one off the floor as this will add to their cosiness. Maybe even bring their own duvet too.
Its a great thing when everyone is in bed to be able to talk, laugh and relax..such a warm feeling for all

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Steve Webber

Posted on 03 Feb 2013

Hi Bekah
We have the Vango Tigris 800 XL. It has a front pole added to the old design which literally doubles the living space and gives loads of storage and a great place for setting up the table to eat. It also has really large windows in the living area which make it bright and airy. We have been very happy with this buy and its perfect for our family. Def reccomend. Hope that helps

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Thanks, Steve, that's really helpful.
Now we just need to pray for some camping weather - I am feeling positive this year!
Anyone else got any tips of how to handle bedtimes, for a child who has never slept outside four solid walls before?
Bekah Posted by Bekah Mardall on 03 Mar 2013

just do what i did with my Grandson just took him with us and he loved it there is plenty for them to do on a good site like monkeytree in Cornwall lots to do there Posted by Robert Brown on 10 Sep 2013

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Phil Heller

Posted on 10 Mar 2013

We have introduced our grand-daughters to both caravanning and camping over the last few years (they are now 3 and 5).

The only problem we had was actually with getting them to sleep as they were so excited about it all, but once they were off they slept like logs!! We purchased them the kids inflatable air beds with sides in their favourite colours for the tent and they use them when they come for a sleep over as they love them that much.

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Try leaving them at home much more enjoyable Posted by Grant Derbyshire on 11 Mar 2013

Now there's a thought, Grant! Ha ha! Thanks for the tips on the inflatable beds, Phil, will definitely one of these. Posted by Bekah Mardall on 12 Mar 2013