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5 Concerns When Renting A Holiday Cottage With A Baby

Taking your baby on his or hers’ first holiday is exciting and special. You will be able to create memories you can tell your child about once they have grown up. Nevertheless, travelling with a baby also proves to be a little bit more difficult. After all, you need to make sure that all your plans are suited to the well being and the safety of your little one. You will need to ensure that the cottage you rent is catered to housing your precious baby as well. The following five concerns are all worries parents have whilst travelling with their baby.



Facilities
The first thing that parents worry about when taking a baby on vacation is whether the cottage will have all of the necessary facilities. You should set a list of all the things you will need and then enquire as to whether the cottage you are considering can provide them. Thus, you will need to think about everything from a changing mat to a cot and a high chair to a baby bath. You will be able to take some things with you. However, you will be limited with regards to what you can take, and as a result facilities such as cots are imperative.

Sleep
Getting your baby to sleep can be a challenge at the best of times. You want to find a cottage that does not make this any more difficult. Look for somewhere situated in a peaceful and quiet location. If you reside in the heart of a bustling town your baby is going to wake up every hour of the evening.

Rules and regulations
There are some cottages, albeit very few, who do not allow babies to stay. Therefore you will need to make it clear that you are planning on taking a baby with you. Make sure that the owner is happy with this. It is likely that he or she will be, but you do get the odd few who are reluctant to allow this.


Local amenities
Babies tend to be more susceptible to picking up little illnesses and they, of course, have problems such as teething. It will make your mind feel much more at ease if you are situated near to a local doctor or pharmacy. If anything worrying does happen you won’t be too far away from any help. Of course, you may also want to consider the likes of fine dining restaurants, entertainment options, and such like that are baby friendly so you can make the most of your trip. 

Baby-friendly
And last but not least, a lot of parents worry that the cottage will not be baby friendly. This relates to the general setting of the accommodation. If there are lots of steps or lots of small ornaments placed around the cottage then you will have to be very careful. You should simply look at pictures and try to unearth as much information as possible.

The five concerns mentioned in this article always come across the minds of those travelling with a baby. But, don’t let them spoil your holiday. Assess every cottage and find out as much information as possible in order to make the best decision.

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