THE so-called "sweet spot" for taking your kids travelling is a lot younger than you may think, a mum and lifestyle expert says. Popular belief may be to wait until your children are old enough to either "behave properly" or remember the trip - but this mum has other thoughts. 4 Popular opinion is it's best to wait a few years, but a mum is bucking the trend Credit: Getty 4 Your kids can be younger than you may think to take away, a mum believes Zoe Shenton, a site director at Cosmopolitan UK, believes it's best to bring your kids on board before they're even a year old.
She told lifestyle site Woman and Home six-month old babies were best to bring on your break. This is because they aren't old enough to cause stress by running off, and they could also save you money on flights if they fit in your lap rather than buying an extra seat, the mum points out. Zoe said: "The sweet spot for travelling with babies is six/seven months.
"They’re big enough to safely sit up in a pram after graduating from the bassinet and can join you at the table in a high chair when dining out , but they aren’t yet walking and ready to run a total toddler riot. "That means (relatively) stress-free flights in the bulkhead seats, being able to enjoy more than one cursory course, and substantial savings on an extra seat with a child under two who still fits snugly in your lap." The question has been posed by parents on the internet before.
On Quora , an opinion from Bart Crunk gained the support of 2.
