athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 164

TRAVEL
AT THE SITE
Put aside fears about
creepy-crawlies by getting
a tent with a sewn-in
groundsheet, so your
children can see that
bugs can't get in.

SITE ADVICE
Do remember to pack a

torch - or three, as your child
is bound to lose the first one
- for after the sun goes down.

Don't assume price is a

guarantee of happiness: if
you are not going to use an
on-site shop, don't pay extra
for a campsite which has one.

Do practise putting the tent

up before you go. If they
are old enough, give your
children a specific role in this,
such as banging in the pegs
under supervision.

Don't expect your children
to go to sleep at their usual
bedtime - or before you do.
Private adult conversation
is a luxury you may have
to sacrifice as everyone will
probably wake up, and go to
sleep, at the same time.
as the boisterous
younger one. Choose
the tent, so you don't
wrongly, and your
have to navigate your
children won't enjoy
way around guy
themselves - and
ropes at 3am for
if they don't, you can
toilet visits.
bet you won't either.
David Crozier, 54, from
Hertfordshire, whose son Elliott,
11, loves camping, says the key to a
successful camping trip is planning.
'Consider what facilities you need
when booking,' he says. 'If your son's
football-mad, for example, as mine is,
don't just take a football - make sure
there is enough space on site to play.
'And be prepared for the fact your
child may not actually like sleeping
outside, with owls hooting and so on
- for many it's an adventure, but some
children might find it terrifying.
'Despite that, it's good to take your
child before they reach Year 5 and go on
an overnight school trip as it gets them
used to being in a different environment.'
1 64 | JUN E 2 017

YOU'RE NOT ALONE
Unlike being in a hotel, there is no
real ability to 'close the door' on
your neighbours on a campsite.
Canvas walls don't muffle sound
well so you may want to pack ear
plugs to help your children switch
off. This is particularly relevant if the
campsite allows dogs, who may bark
enthusiastically every time someone
passes by (and at night, if you're near the
toilet block, that can be very regularly).
Escaping modern life should mean
leaving electronic entertainment such
as tablets behind - but a smartphone is
useful for checking the next day's weather
and finding local attractions.
Mum-of-three Kate Harding, 44, says:
'It's a good idea to know what you can
do in the area, so if it rains, no day is
ruined - you can always go to an English
Heritage or National Trust site, or go
swimming or bowling, instead.
'If it's nice weather - and UK summers
are often better than you might be led to

believe - do outside stuff or relax around
the campsite. Other activities can wait.'
Kate, from Buckinghamshire, advises
nervous or first-time family campers
to choose a site with restaurants and a
kids club, rather than an isolated place
with basic facilities.
'Some people can cope with just having
a portable toilet and an outside tap for
washing up,' she says, 'but others want a
shower and proper facilities.'
Going camping means Kate can afford
to take more holidays with her sons
Scott, eight, and seven-year-old twins
Danny and Luke, and she thinks it is an
opportunity for everyone to unwind.
'The kids gain independence from
going to the toilet block and showering
independently. They also make friends, so
the adults get to sit and relax with a glass
of wine, with their kids being entertained
but still within sight.
'I think I talk to my husband, Paul,
more when we're camping than all the
rest of year combined.'

WORDS: NATALIE BOWEN, IMAGES: GETTY IMAGES

OVERNIGHT
Pop a bucket outside



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017

athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 1
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 2
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 3
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 4
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 5
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 6
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 7
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 8
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 9
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 10
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 11
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 12
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 13
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 14
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 15
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 16
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 17
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 18
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 19
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 20
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 21
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 22
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 23
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 24
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 25
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 26
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 27
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 28
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 29
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 30
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 31
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 32
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 33
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 34
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 35
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 36
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 37
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 38
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 39
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 40
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 41
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 42
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 43
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 44
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 45
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 46
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 47
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 48
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 49
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 50
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 51
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 52
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 53
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 54
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 55
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 56
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 57
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 58
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 59
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 60
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 61
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 62
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 63
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 64
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 65
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 66
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 67
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 68
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 69
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 70
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 71
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 72
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 73
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 74
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 75
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 76
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 77
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 78
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 79
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 80
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 81
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 82
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 83
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 84
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 85
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 86
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 87
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 88
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 89
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 90
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 91
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 92
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 93
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 94
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 95
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 96
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 97
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 98
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 99
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 100
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 101
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 102
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 103
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 104
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 105
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 106
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 107
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 108
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 109
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 110
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 111
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 112
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 113
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 114
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 115
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 116
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 117
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 118
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 119
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 120
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 121
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 122
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 123
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 124
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 125
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 126
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 127
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 128
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 129
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 130
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 131
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 132
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 133
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 134
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 135
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 136
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 137
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 138
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 139
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 140
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 141
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 142
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 143
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 144
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 145
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 146
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 147
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 148
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 149
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 150
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 151
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 152
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 153
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 154
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 155
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 156
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 157
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 158
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 159
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 160
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 161
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 162
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 163
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 164
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 165
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 166
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 167
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 168
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 169
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 170
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 171
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 172
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 173
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 174
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 175
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 176
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 177
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 178
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 179
athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017 - 180
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/yourbusiness2021
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/athomewithchrisjessen2018
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/athomewithsarahbeenyautumn2017
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/athomewithlorrainekelly2017
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/athomeparentingwithJoFrost2017
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/SarahBeenySpring2017
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AskTheDoctorWithDrJessenFebruary2017
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AtHomeWithTessDaly2016
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/Careers/YourBusinessWithJamesCaan2016
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AtHomeWithGloriaHunnifordOctober2016
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AtHomeWithSarahBeenyAutumn2016
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AtHomeWithLorraineKelly2016
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AtHomeWithJoFrostJune2016
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AtHomeWithSarahBeenySpring2016
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AtHomeWithDrChristianJessen2016
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AthomeWithTessDaly2015
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/YourBusinessWithJamesCaanAutumn2015
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AthomeWithSarahBeeny2015
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AthomeWithGloriaHunniford2015
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AtHomeLorraineKelly2015
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/JoFrost15
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/SarahBennyMay2015
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/OrthopaedicSupplementMarch2015
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/DrChristianJessenFeb2015
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/athomewithtessdaly
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/jobsandcareers2014
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/yourbusinesswithjamescaan
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/athomewithsarahbeeny
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/parentingjofrost
https://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/drchristianjessen
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/Athomelorrainekelly
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/Athomesarahbeeny
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/Cheers_2013
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Christmas_New_year_2013
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Exclusive_2013
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Jo_Frost_2013
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Carol_Vorderman_2013
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Christian_Jessen_2013
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Sarah_Beeny_2013
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Lorraine_Kelly_2013
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_James_Martin_2012
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Jo_Frost_2012
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Dr_Chris_Steele_Sept_2012
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Sally_Gunnell_2012
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Sarah_Beeny_Aug_2012
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Lorraine-Kelly_2012
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Christian_Jessen_2012
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_James_Martin_2011
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Sarah_beeny_winter_2011
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/Lorraine_Kelly_Nov_2011
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/At_Home_Marco_Pierre_White_2011
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/AtHome/Jo_Frost_July_2011
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/Lorraine_Kelly_June_2011/Lorraine_Kelly_June_2011
http://europe.nxtbook.com/emp/AtHome/Sarah_Beeny_May_2011
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com