My first time camping with my toddler in Ireland - this is what I learned

When it comes to planning a weekend away with a toddler, “relaxing” wouldn’t be the first word that comes to mind. But making the effort remains important. With life being so busy, I found I was relying on the television, not only to entertain my toddler, but to soothe her in certain circumstances.

After the success of our hikes, I wanted to plan a weekend away that was fun for me and for her, involving as little stress as possible. I’ve never been camping outside of a festival, so this was a completely new venture for me.Keelin Moncrieff with her toddler in Athlone We bought two camping chairs for €16.50 each and a low camping chair for our daughter, which cost €18

The only big investment was the double sleeping bag, which was €65, but worth it. Even though we were advised to pack extra socks, jumpers and tracksuit bottoms for the night time, this sleeping bag kept us warm. For my daughter, I made sure to pack a teddy and her comfort blanket from home. One thing I wish I had packed was pillows, but we used folded up jumpers instead, which did us fine.

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