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You can't start them early enough.  In a caravan you are not much different to being at home.  Make sure you have a suitable bed(carrycot or whatever) and a portable playpen--or use windbreaks to create one.  Sink doubles as a baby bath if there are no facilities on the site.  Have no fears in a van, just enjoy!!!  Just been reminded of a couple that had the pitch next to ours in the loire one year.  They were Dutch, had three children under 4, used windbreaks to create a fence around their awning(we thought this antisocial at first, till we realised it was to contain the rug rats) The pitch was strewn with thousands of highly coloured plastic toys and they all had a whale of a time!!!

Brian

our grandchild has been caravanning from 6 months old.one of the rear seats was made into a bed and a rail from mothercare held him in fine.

http://www.mothercare.com/Adjustable-Wooden-Bed-Guard-Antique/dp/B003ULZZH4?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_7&nodeId=42870041&sr=1-7&qid=1298498468&pf_rd_r=0CCCA9HSZT3RNBJ9DV82&pf_rd_m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=42870041&pf_rd_p=231490867&pf_rd_s=related-tab-3-5

Hi Jenny

We have 3 kids and have often borrowed parents caravan for holidays. The youngest one of ours when they first stayed in it was 8 weeks! We bought a pop up cot from nettos of all places for 12.99 was the best bargain we have ever had from there and it has well and truly served us well with them all! When they got too big for it we just took a travel cot and stood it in the middle of the van at night. Was a bit of a sqeeze if anyone needed to get past to the loo but was much easier than trying to get a toddler to go to sleep on one of the front seat beds! we found they felt more secure and settled well in it, then we just took it down and stood it in the awning or boot of the car in the day. Theyre all too big for cots now (youngest is 3) but they absolutely love caravanning and camping and cant wait to go. Its a massive adventure for them and they love it as I am sure your little one will too. Just have fun and try and get some relaxation!!

Quote: Originally posted by jennygirlx on 23/2/2011

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Hello, looking for some advice! Anyone done this and have any tips?
Am very apprehensive so looking for some encouragement too!

Jen and Violet x

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