I'm looking for some tips really. We've been skiing many times but not for a couple of years. We're off to Valloire in Feb with our one year old daughter (obviously she's coming for the first time)
I wondered if anyone had done this and had any tips for us or pitfalls to avoid. We are part of a large group of both skiers and non skiers and people have said they will help with looking after her so we can both have a chance to ski.
Kitty (our daughter) is walking if that makes any difference
Skiing with a 1-year old
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Started by HughieTwingo in Ski Chatter 28-Dec-2010 - 22 Replies
HughieTwingo posted Dec-2010
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Skiing with a 1-year old' posted Dec-2010
Take as many nappies as you can as they are very expensive in France, when we first took our daughter she was fourteen months and spent about three hours a day in a crèche which I have always found very good in France.
You might want to check out with the TO re the safety of your accommodation re steep stairs etc, baby food in France seems full of sugar and "E" numbers but as you can imagine the kids woof it down,trying to keep sun glasses on was a problem as I remember. Apart from that no real problems.
HughieTwingo
reply to 'Skiing with a 1-year old' posted Dec-2010
Thanks for that Ian
Jastem
reply to 'Skiing with a 1-year old' posted Dec-2010
I haven't been to Valloire for about 15 years, but I seem to remember that it is a proper working town as opposed to just being a ski resort, so it has plenty of shops, market, church, etc. for anyone to walk round with little one. There is a restaurant at the top of the gondola where you could meet for lunch.
ATOO
reply to 'Skiing with a 1-year old' posted Jan-2011
Got back from the 3 vallees 3 days ago ,there were 2 babies on the trip and one of them ,Sam was his name , a screaming 18 month old baby all the way on the flight and all the way on the 3 hour bus drive to la tania and then all the way back and then all the way back on the flight. It was our worst trip ever! The other baby didn't make a sound ,so good luck. :)
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Skiing with a 1-year old' posted Jan-2011
ATOO wrote:Got back from the 3 vallees 3 days ago ,there were 2 babies on the trip and one of them ,Sam was his name , a screaming 18 month old baby all the way on the flight and all the way on the 3 hour bus drive to la tania and then all the way back and then all the way back on the flight. It was our worst trip ever! The other baby didn't make a sound ,so good luck. :)
I have experienced a lot more drunk adults on flights, it was one of the reasons I started to drive to the alps.
EmmaEvs
reply to 'Skiing with a 1-year old' posted Jan-2011
I have no kids but one suggestion, linked to ATOO's point - take a small bottle on the flights with you for the little 'un to drink on take off and landing. If she'll take it and keep swallowing it should help reduce any pain in her ears from the sudden altitude.
Check out customs rules on liquids. For adults, no single item over 100ml, but there may be special rules for small babies bottles.
Check out customs rules on liquids. For adults, no single item over 100ml, but there may be special rules for small babies bottles.
I wish I could meet the person who first decided to strap 2 planks to their feet and throw themselves down a mountain
Mjjw69
reply to 'Skiing with a 1-year old' posted Jan-2011
Sucking on a dummy or even a bottle with water always helped when our child was a baby. Don't want to inconvenience other travelers such as ATOO with your child screaming in pain do you, tut tut... Also agree with Ian, keeping their eyes shielded from the Sun is important. Anyway, good luck, hope you have a great trip.
Topic last updated on 15-January-2011 at 14:07