baby sleeping arrangements

[formed a band]

I havens offered advice I wouldn't waste it on someone who thinks its ok to take a tiny baby to glasto

Your sanctimonious protestations make it clear you know you are in the wrong

End

[abdoujaparov]

I havens offered advice I wouldn't waste it on someone who thinks its ok to take a tiny baby to glasto

Your sanctimonious protestations make it clear you know you are in the wrong

End

Edited April 7, 2013 by abdoujaparov

[guypjfreak]

as long as your prepared for all weather conditions [ ie this year the heat ] and are also prepared to be sensible [ which as parents you are ] then dont worry wot other people say old son ................the one thing I would say if try and make sure you find a quiteish place to camp .

[Miathedog]

We'll be taking our (then) 10 month old and can't wait. We've been many times and know exactly what to expect. We also have a big tent will stay in family camping and will be spending our time weds and thurs bumbling gently round the place as we always do and showing him the sites. Fri we will spend lots of in the kids field and then we're missioning home with him early on Saturday so he can stay with granny but only because we want to see some bands esp the stones and know how immense the crowds will be. We are looking up baby sleeping bags at the mo and have a lightweight travel cot, koo di from kiddicare.

[dan05delaney]

you think its safe to take a 6 month old baby into the same vicinity as thousands of people wrecked on drink and possibly drugs? really?

I know you say no harm has ever come to them, but you definitely run a risk.

[whateverman]

Don't listen to the morons on this thread. It's entirely up to you how you bring up your children. I'm sure you'll take great care of your baby at the festival just as hundreds of other people will be doing (and have done since the festival begun).

Some tips:

Obvious, but anyway - it's going to be a very different festival experience. There are going to be things you'd like to do but won't be able to do, or will be too knackered to do! Better get used to that idea now, or frustration will occur.

I posted this on another thread - you shouldn't sleep with baby if you've had a drink (it messes with your 'don't squash my baby in my sleep' mechanism). So if your partner is planning on having a drink, maybe take turns to be the 'designated' baby snoozer.

Lots of people will advise you to wrap up baby warm, but just as important is that you give it an opportunity to cool down. I don't know if you know about febrile convulsion? If not then look it up (caused by overheating - babies don't have a very efficient body temp regulation system) - it's surprisingly common.

Have fun - part of parenting is taking care of yourself too! Children grow up happier with active, satisfied parents!

[pie_and_a_pint]

I hardly think taking a child of any age to Glastonbury is any more or less dangerous than taking it to Anytown, UK for the weekend. It's the parents' decision to take.

However without a campervan, everyone is a little bit more at the mercy of the elements. It can be bloody cold at night, especially when there's a clear sky. Google 'Grobag', 'Snoozie' and 'Dreampod' for ideas of the kinds of sleeping bag available for little people. And during the day, if it's hot the sun can be too much even for grown ups in SPF50 and a good hat - there's precious little shade, so be prepared to make your own with a brolly or something.

[abdoujaparov]

Have fun - part of parenting is taking care of yourself too! Children grow up happier with active, satisfied parents!

[rhysieg]

from that reckoning you shouldn't walk around a city....

... City centers have to be miles more dangerous and have more potential risks than Glastonbury,

[sunnyshoes]

When we've been normal camping with our then toddler in the past we took a travel cot but it might be too heavy to carry from car to camping at Gbury - one of those small pop-up travel cots might be better - think Samsonite do one. probs can get one cheap on Ebay. would be snugs as bugs in one of those and a grobag Id say. when we took our son first time he was 2 and we took a blow up childrens ready bed thingie for him then but 6 months would defo be too small for one of them.

[Peachy]

It wouldn't be my idea of fun but if you are taking young children or babies try to protect their ears, as childrens ears are far more sensitive than adults. Loud music can cause perforated eardrums and permanent deafness. Obviously children are at the mercy of adults to what the're exposed to.http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/noise/

Also don't be like the mother I saw at the loos during U2, with two children of about for and six, who were soaked to the skin, crying and miserable (yes U2 made me feel like that as well) taking them into filthy toilets and telling that it was a "life enhancing experience" . In my mind it was child abuse . The poor lambs should have been tucked up in bed and probably would have prefered legoland.

[sunnyshoes]

i wasnt talking about the risks to him. i was talking about the risks to the baby.

a city centre is not a fair comparison, maybe a city centre pub that has live music and people drinking...

...and would he take his baby to a city centre pub where people are drinking and taking drugs while watching a live band? i doubt it.

[monkey1989]

what aspect of Glastonbury is a baby going to enjoy? , stupid idea

Edited April 7, 2013 by monkey1989

[Essex_George]

what aspect of Glastonbury is a baby going to enjoy? , stupid idea

[formed a band]

The colours apparently

[whateverman]

Gallery of shame:

This shameless 'mother' sits grinning in carefree bliss, despite her helpless offspring having to suffer the nearby proximity of Other People.

This reckless parent has put socks on her baby's hands instead of its feet. No doubt during a drug-induced frenzy.

This irresponsible harlot is clearly about to sacrifice her child on a stony altar.

This gentleman has hollowed his baby into a bong, and is surreptitiously imbibing marijuana smoke from it's ear cavity.

Moments later, and he has buried his baby in the sand, and wandered off to watch Muse .

[rhysieg]

how do you know that he's going to be stood in the middle of a night time crowd watching a band with his baby? he wouldn't be having that sort of Gbury experience Im sure. he'll probs be having a similar Gbury to me - in the kids field, wandering around the circus/theatre fields, green fields during the day and then taking it very easy in the evening avoiding crowds, maybe stood at the very back of the pyramid crowd and then fairly early to bed. he's not going to be pushing the pram through Shangri-la at 2am.

[bigbilly]

my 9month old had a better time then any of the adults.

Saying that though this year we have decided not to take the babys. ive got a 6 month old daughter now and my lads 2 and we have decided that we dont want to take them both just yet.

Nothing about it not being safe. Its just that I want to get smashed all weekend and I cant do that with the kids!! Going for the first time without my partner and my best mate is coming for the first time.

Next year a load of my partners best mates are going for a 40th birthday so im staying home next year looking after the kids

[abdoujaparov]

people drink alcohol all day long at glastonbury, there are drunk people all over site at all times of day. and with drunken people comes unpredictability, people fall over, fights can start, things can be thrown... what if a drunken person fell into a 6 month old baby? i agree it maybe less of a problem in the areas you defined. and its still only a theoretical problem, but you cannot argue that there arent risks when you take a 6 month old baby along to a place where people are drinking and taking drugs. and if you take them risks then you (in my mind) are an irresponsible parent.

and if you disagree, then we will have to agree to disagree. sorry.

Edited April 7, 2013 by abdoujaparov

[bigbilly]

I think fair play to fellow parents if you take your kids, I've done it and loved it.

You do see some really bad parenting though, I saw one little kid playing in a huge pile of rubbish whilst their parents stood and watched a band on the pyramid.

also parents with kids really up close to the speakers on the main stages with no ear protection, this is really bad and was quite common so parents keep your kids ears safe.

Probably the worst thing i saw parents, obviously under the influence, with young kids walking around the late night areas in the middle of the night.

Edited April 7, 2013 by bigbilly

[sunnyshoes]

people drink alcohol all day long at glastonbury, there are drunk people all over site at all times of day. and with drunken people comes unpredictability, people fall over, fights can start, things can be thrown... what if a drunken person fell into a 6 month old baby? i agree it maybe less of a problem in the areas you defined. and its still only a theoretical problem, but you cannot argue that there arent risks when you take a 6 month old baby along to a place where people are drinking and taking drugs. and if you take them risks then you (in my mind) are an irresponsible parent.

and if you disagree, then we will have to agree to disagree. sorry.

[abdoujaparov]

I think fair play to fellow parents if you take your kids, I've done it and loved it.

You do see some really bad parenting though, I saw one little kid playing in a huge pile of rubbish whilst their parents stood and watched a band on the pyramid.

also parents with kids really up close to the speakers on the main stages with no ear protection, this is really bad and was quite common so parents keep your kids ears safe.

Probably the worst thing i saw parents, obviously under the influence, with young kids walking around the late night areas in the middle of the night.

[abdoujaparov]

yes we'll agree to disagree though in 5 Glastonburys I've not once seen a fight and honestly can't remember much if any drunken falling over. The worry with a baby at Gbury wouldnt be drunk people, crowds as such or drug-taking - the biggest worry for me this year is the weather. can cope with a bit of a rain, a bit of mud, the odd thunder storm but not a complete 5 day mud-fest.

[bigbilly]

bad parents are bad parents, whether they are at a festival or anywhere else

[rhysieg]

The question is whether those theoretical risks are significant in practice to make taking small children to a festival irresponsible.

The fact is that our 7 year old has been to 4 or 5 festivals a year for every year of his life. Nothing has ever happened. Amongst our group of festival friends are at least four families with children between 6 and 11, all of whom have been going to festivals since they were babies. Nothing has ever happened to them.

There is a theoretical risk every time we take our children into town. But like many aspects of life, you judge that risk and act accordingly.

In reality, it's really easy to avoid the kind of risks you are concerned about at Glastonbury. It's all about where you go and when you go there

I may not convince you, and I dont mind if I dont, but I would genuinely invite you to spend some time with us at Pilton, because that would change your mind