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Where do you intend going?  The weather is not bad up here, today we had our first shower of rain for about three weeks, it was welcome.

 Hi ,we our taking our son also called Isaac a month older than your son this weekend so can understand your concerns. At the end of the day camping is about enjoyment so if you are worried dont go.

 We have had the same conversation and decided to give it ago as the four year old has been talking about camping all week so will be gutted if we dont.

 Seems like it wiil be showers with sunny spells up here so hopefuly will be ok.

We used to worry about the weather incessantly. Thing is, if you worry about the weather, you end up never going anywhere. Your Diablo gives you a huge amount of dry living space to keep all your stuff. Check out the local area and take details with you for a number of places you can do if the weather is really vile -soft play centres are great for a couple of hours -baby can go in the toddler section with one of you while the other has a coffee- museums, libraries, even the local shops. Take waterproofs and just get out and enjoy it. Things dry out in the end however wet they get!

Take a clothes horse to hang damp stuff on ;-)

We're off to Derbyshire later today - no matter what the forecast says.

In the last 2 years of camping we've ignored the weather forecasts and only had to pack up wet once.

 The way I see it is we would only be stuck indoors at home yet another wasted weekend.

I have also found I'm not as paranoid about getting wet when camping as I am at home -and I love the sound of the rain on the tent at night when we're tucked up snug and warm.

I slept peacefully through a tremendous thunderstorm at Eskdale three weeks ago although OH kept getting up to check for leaks !

I've also seen some fantastic rainbows across camping fields from the inside of our tent porch !

I know exactly how you feel - we are off tomorrow for our first camping trip as a family of 5 to Cornwall.  I am dreading it being wet, I don't mind it but I am sure OH and 2 of the kids will be miserable if its wet.

Hey-ho, if we don't try we will never know.

Good for you !

We had a cracking weekend ( years ago when the kids were much younger ) when  it never really stopped drizzling all the time we were there .

They still talk about us playing football in the rain ( campsite almost empty )  and watching the squirrels and rabbits racing around trying to keep dry

Best thing if it's forecast rain is : shorts , crocs/ sandals and a good waterproof coat .

Least you don't have to dry it when you get home

Have fun