Leaving the baby at home?

[Dizzy2012]

Glad to be back on here with less than a year till G again! Have had to stay away since July as it's been so depressing knowing there's nothing to look forward to....

Except the arrival of our first born!!

Due in October, he'll be 9months old or just under..... have any of you had any experience in leavuing your little one behind at this age? Do you think it's awful of us or manageable? I know our views will change but G is just such a big thing in our lives, can't imagine missing it if we don't have to.

Will be bringing the LO in 2014 and will prob campervan but think 9months is just too young yet.

We will have my parents and in laws who'll love to have them from Wednesday - Monday so wondering, what do you think and any tips or advice?

All this is presuming we get tickets in Oct of course!!!!

Cheers guys

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I've not got direct experience but I can't see any reason why not to go to Glastonbury as your child will be in safe hands. On top of that you'll have mobile communication to stay in touch with whatever baby sitter is on duty. Plus I bet the granparents would love it.

The only negative I can think of is whether the child would still need breast milk (assuming he or she is feeding that way). I have no idea whether a child of 9 months still breast feeds or not. If so then you can store it up I think.

[The Nal]

Mate of mine, and sometime/onetime efest poster Wooderson, brought his 6 month old baba last year. Rough in the mud at times but they were still quite active.

[eFestivals]

Mate of mine, and sometime/onetime efest poster Wooderson, brought his 6 month old baba last year. Rough in the mud at times but they were still quite active.

whatever happened to Woody? Or is the answer 'the baby'?

[Ed209]

little babas are probably easier in the mud than slightly older kids. At least you can strap them to you. Although there is the added risk of falling over. But a good pair of boots should see to that.

The OP might find some of the discussions in /topic/170532-teenager-at-glasto/">here interesting/alarming/reassuring/retarded

[The Nal]

whatever happened to Woody? Or is the answer 'the baby'?

[russycarps]

just leave it with your parents. I dont see the problem here

[The Nal]

just leave it with your parents. I dont see the problem here

[Neville Street]

Our parents had words with us this year as they didn't get "their week" of babysitting our kids. However we are now under serious pressure from the older kids to take them with us.

9 months should be fine to be with grandparents, feeding regime permitting, and although I am an advocate of kids at festies we have selfishly kept Glasto to ourselves so far....they come to other festivals, but not Glastonbury yet.

[Dizzy2012]

Our parents had words with us this year as they didn't get "their week" of babysitting our kids. However we are now under serious pressure from the older kids to take them with us.

9 months should be fine to be with grandparents, feeding regime permitting, and although I am an advocate of kids at festies we have selfishly kept Glasto to ourselves so far....they come to other festivals, but not Glastonbury yet.

[Field Commander Jefferson]

my mate and his wife left their baby at home with grandparents a few festivals ago and spent a lot of it feeling guilty for doing so. Thing is they went into it questioning whether they should, so was always going to be an issue.

Everyone is different though of course as other people I know have done it and enjoyed having time off, it's only 4 days really

Edited July 10, 2012 by Field Commander Jefferson Monkey

[markeee]

No direct experience..but I'#d say get your parents to look after the kid..9months seems too young ..but who knows

[thetime]

Been trying for 3 years in getting my daughter to a festival(just turned 3).

My wife is a non festival person, non camping lady(far to posh for that she tells me). Will try and get the little one to a small family friendly one next year.

[formed a band]

Here we are! If you really don't think you can manage without glasto for a few years and the wonders of parenting don't fully satisfy you, and you have an automatic baby sitter, then what is stopping you? You will avoid carting tons of paraphernalia around in crowds, compromising what you do etc. Get so destroyed you forget you have children

[Neville Street]

We missed the kids occasionally during the week, but we knew they were having fun. I think it would have been easier when they were absolutely tiny.

We sometimes think "they would love this", but get over it easily!

[missgeevious]

I missed the 40th anniversary As I was pregnant, but attended last year (2011) and left my 7 month old son with daddy! I missed him loads but made the end of the weekend more bare able couldn't wait to get home! It's good to have your own time, and good for the baby to get used to you not being there 24/7. We all need a break

[thetime]

I missed the 40th anniversary As I was pregnant, but attended last year (2011) and left my 7 month old son with daddy! I missed him loads but made the end of the weekend more bare able couldn't wait to get home! It's good to have your own time, and good for the baby to get used to you not being there 24/7. We all need a break

[Greenish]

i'll be taking my 13 month old and her grannie so we have an onsite babysitter, but i still get to see my festival baby.

doing green gathering and bd this year to get some practice in.