The Official TFK Father's Issues Thread. I don't know how they do it

[johnnysachs]

No just the one. Never thought of the aircon but that is certainly another thing to consider. Heat might not be too bad in Brittany.

[Mac]

@johnnysachs

…Rosslare to Roscoff and taking the car with all the gear down to some campsite in Brittany. Wouldn’t be more than 2 hours in the car but it may be easier from a logistical point of view. I wouldn’t mind giving the missus a holiday to look forward to so any advice welcome. Could be any kind of holiday…

We’ve gone to Lanzarote when our eldest was 7 months old and then again when the youngest lad was around the same age. Flying is easy enough once you’re organised and book a flight that will fly when they normally nap so they can sleep in one of your arms on the plane. Getting all their liquids through security is probably the most time consuming thing. You can also order in advance and collect stuff from the chemists in the airport which means the heavy stuff like nappies and wipes doesn’t go into your luggage.

Book an apartment or somewhere self catering rather than a hotel. It’ll give both of you some space rather than one of you being stuck in a hotel room during naps or walking aimlessly around for hours somewhere with a buggy.

[johnnysachs]

Some excellent advice there Mac, thanks

[Julio_Geordio]

@Juhniallio

Centre parks?

No a B&B in Edgesworth Town

[Halfpipe]

@Juhniallio

…re by about 7/8pm. At a campsite at least and his missus can hang out outside or in the kitchen bit. Nothing worse than sitting in the dark in a hotel room not wanting to wake the baby. Camping sounds like the job. Maybe try a swingers campsite if you want the holiday ‘to be anything’, like you said.

You are probably a far more responsible parent than me but we had a 6 month old in Italy last year who we put in the pram and took on walks in the evening. Babies are made a big fuss of in Italy so you are made feel very welcome and it’s lovely to be out at 10 at night for a stroll and icecream when local families are filling the playgrounds and parks. It’s the last year for some time where he won’t be looking at campsites as his only option, I’d definitely consider it.

[Mac]

@Halfpipe

@Juhniallio

…re by about 7/8pm. At a campsite at least and his missus can hang out outside or in the kitchen bit. Nothing worse than sitting in the dark in a hotel room not wanting to wake the baby. Camping sounds like the job. Maybe try a swingers campsite if you want the holiday ‘to be anything’, like you said.

You are probably a far more responsible parent than me but we had a 6 month old in Italy last year who we put in the pram and took on walks in the evening. Babies are made a big fuss of in Italy so you are made feel very welcome and it’s lovely to be out at 10 at night for a stroll and icecream when local families are filling the playgrounds and parks. It’s the last year for some time where he won’t be looking at campsites as his only option, I’d definitely consider it.

Avoiding places where you can sit and relax in the evening that aren’t filled with a load of smokers is usually your biggest challenge

[KinvarasPassion]

@TreatyStones

We considered taking a 3 & 5 year old to France this summer but baulked at the prospect. Ended up booking a week in Longford instead.

We took 3 of them under 5 to Spain in 2017 and not a bit of bother.

You’d want to introduce roaring into the house in the weeks leading up to it and have the fear of god put into them by the time the departure day comes around.

[myboyblue]

‘Introduce’?

[anon78624367]

Sure all you’ll be doing is changing the arse and not sleeping in a different country.

Don’t overthink it

[LionelRitchie]

@johnnysachs

Anyone here ever attempted a holiday abroad with a child between 6-9 months?

Found it easier going than when they were 12 months and bating about the place.

[balbec]

@johnnysachs

…Rosslare to Roscoff and taking the car with all the gear down to some campsite in Brittany. Wouldn’t be more than 2 hours in the car but it may be easier from a logistical point of view. I wouldn’t mind giving the missus a holiday to look forward to so any advice welcome. Could be any kind of holiday…

Be grand. Was taking mine from the age of six months.

[anon61878697]

Joy McCullough (JMCwrites)

[anon78624367]

130K likes.

That wouldn’t get a nice post here.

[johnnysachs]

You’d get a TNH

[TreatyStones]

Then that old woman took off her shawl and revealed it was Shane Smith.

[gilgamboa]

@johnnysachs

No just the one. Never thought of the aircon but that is certainly another thing to consider. Heat might not be too bad in Brittany.

No brittany wouldnt be too bad. Iv been 4 years in a row (further south than that) and tbh. I wouldnt consider it with child that age. Brilliant option when they are bit older

[LionelRitchie]

@anon61878697

And then to the toddler, “You’re doing great, too. You’re doing your best.”

Barefaced liar. Positively rewarding bad behaviour. Auld bag should have stopped when she was ahead. Hope the book she borrowed was shite.

[briantinnion]

Lads here dishing out holiday advice without any regard to routines. Utter madness.

[myboyblue]

Routines are for mugs. Don’t be a slave to routine.

[TheUlteriorMotive]

It’s the one thing I do miss when I go away.