Portugal with 10 month old baby

minx · Post by **minx** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:42 pm

I dont have any dear little babes yet but if I did have one that age then I would leave it with the doting grandparents and jet off for a fun week with partner, as from what Ive read here,it all seems like a lot of aggro !!!

eco/spider · Post by **eco/spider** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:04 pm

You people who moan on here about kids crying and making noise on planes,have you got any kids of your own? The only times Ive bin annoyed on planes is by noisy piss artists grown men who act far worse than any kids Ive seen

My daughters been travelling since she was a nipper before she could walk and it was never a problem for me and my ex.I think the person who said it was most the Brits who complained was right. If it was a dog or a moggy crying or distressed theyd bloody well be all over it!!

Guest 999 · Post by **Guest 999** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:12 am

I don't get why being with kids in Portugal or any other country is any diferent to being with kids in the UK. There are kids living in all countries so why can they not holiday there as well? And what about those people who have emigrated to Portugal with kids under 1. Should they have waited until they were older? In fact maybe all people with babies should leave Portugal until they are old enough to live there then, with all the extra stresses a country such as this brings?

No, I don't get it. I think you just don't like kids on planes to be honest. Most are actually well behaved.

loretta · Post by **loretta** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:40 pm

I sort of agree with Sam, When my daughter was very young i didnt want to take her abroad because i wouldnt have been comfortable with taking her on a flight for 2.5 hours, then i thought the heat would be too much for her ( I wish i knew where in the UK Lesley Jean spends her summers i would be there in a flash

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I chose to stay in the UK we went to Cornwall when she was small, We drove down and staggered the journey so it was comfortable for all.
We didnt take her abroad untill she was 5 yrs old but that was our choice and at the end of the day we all make our own choices.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:26 am

I do agree that other people have the right not to be disturbed by people's crying children, but every young baby I have ever seen on a plane is either happy and enthralled, or flat out asleep.

I am 4 1/2 months pregnant with my first child. As a regular visitor to Carvoeiro it is somewhere I am already looking forward to taking him/her to for our first family holiday.

With total sun block and the modern sun-resistant clothing available, with a sensible parent there is no risk to the child. I am looking forward to taking the baby somewhere as a family for the first time, strolling around in the sunshine, eating out, swimming together - in the UK the whole feeling around children is different, we wouldn't get a villa with a private pool here, or feel as comfortable sitting outside a restaurant early evening having a meal. With a well-behaved, happy child there is no reason why the baby is of any interest to anyone else.

guest3 · Post by **guest3** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:06 pm

parents with children are most welcome

whe rather have parents with children coming to carvoeiro, even the crying ones, than a bunch of drunken yobs who behave worst than children, let the yobs go to spain, i've seen more drunken idiots behaving like prats in aeroplanes than babies crying, don't worry about the water it's as safe as any other country in eec, after all whe are in europe not in a third world country

bifas 1st darling! · Post by **bifas 1st darling!** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:24 pm

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At the risk of being blown to bits, I am with SAM on all counts. It seems during my travels and holidays I have seen more frazzled parents, then serene and relaxed Moms and Dads. But as SAM also points out, to each his own.
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Me to, I've seen plenty of "frazzled parents" over the years. most of them in the supermarkets.

And now a question for all you holiday makers, why on earth do you drag Granny, Grandad, Mum, Dad AND the kids to do the shopping?
How many of us see family rows going on about how many chickens to buy?

Try leaving Grandad, Dad and the kids on the beach or having breakfast and Granny and Mum go do the shopping, amke life so much easier

Guest Bob · Post by **Guest Bob** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:49 pm

I hope you aren't suggesting that shopping is a woman's job!!!!

I think you see frazzled parents everywhere, no more so than in a miserable climate like the UK. They deserve a break with their kids. And Portugal is very welcoming. What's so different about being there than in the UK? You wouldn't get me holidaying in the UK with or without my kids.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:24 pm

I hope you aren't suggesting that shopping is a woman's job!!!!

No, they're just better at it!!!

Sandie · Post by **Sandie** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:02 pm

SAM SPARKLE wrote:Am I the only one who is slightly disturbed by this, I mean bringing a babe in arms out to a hot country, having to endure the rigors of travel, the hassle of being on an aircraft, ears popping etc, (although this is not so much of problem these days, but still happens) not to mention the inconvenience to the other passengers of a screaming child who is probably suffering a great deal, strange surroundings etc, then upon arrival having to put up with a variety of insects, hot climate etc, I have flown many times and a screaming kid is no joke. Everybody is entitled to a holiday, but during the infants early years why not holiday at home, or go by car if you want to go further afield. To me it is just parents being selfish with little or no thought for their young. I have been in bars late at night in Carvoeiro and seen young children asleep while their parents knock back the booze, I have to say this really winds me up, I know that not everyone will subject their kids to this, but I just can’t understand why parents would want to treat their kids like this. I dare say the PC brigade will want to have a go at me for this, but sorry it’s the way I feel and nothing you can say to try and justify it will make me change my mind. Well, ok if the child/children are coming out to visit Grandparents who are to ill or frail to travel, would probably be the only exception.

I moved out here to Portugal when my daughter was only just a few months old and travelled backto England to visit family on numerous occassions. Also when my son was born travelled and I always kept them occupied with toys, books etc whilst in flight and on most occassions would fall to sleep. When we have children our life revolves around them but also their life revolves around ours. Here in Portugal it is not like U.K where the children stay in home with babysitters whilst mum and dad go out here everybody goes. Even on the beaches you see the family there even grandma and grandpa. As for children being in bars if you look at the Portuguese children who have been into bars when they where toddlers and are at the age to drink mainly drink soft drinks not like I see the english youngsters knocking back shots and alcohol. Sam you obviously have not been here for the New Year and gone down to the local nightclub by the beach. toddlers right up to great grandparents are in there. Portugal is family orientated. It is a pity U.K. is not like this.
Also Sam dont forget that once you were one of those screaming babies as you call them, there are a lot of people who forget that we were all little once and were probably worse than what we have heard.