Kids at Glastonbutry

[Kev_1980]

Hi, Me and the missus are going to do Glastonbury next year (hopefully). We are also going to take our son who will be almost 3 at the time. We are planning on staying in a campervan but can anybody else pass on any advice that may be helpful?

Also, I heard that under 12's are free admission? Is this correct and whats the situation with tickets for them? Do we just show up with him or do we still have to register and get a ticket for him?

Any info would be great

Kev

[vinylvictim]

Under 12's are free, no registration required, no ticket required - they just walk on through the gate.

Have some form of transport for the site, it might not be totally essential if your wee one's used to walking but you'll get to see far more of the festival if you do - We used a standard buggy first time, it worked but was harder work than it needed to be so i'd not recommend that. We now use a 4 wheel garden trolley which is perfect.

A fold up potty would be handy, wee one's aren't always good at leaving enough time to let you know they need to go. Having said that, the majority of folk in a toilet q will let you skip to the front with a desperate small child.

Ear defenders - even from a reasonable distance, the volume from the stages can be uncomfortable for young ears.

That'll do as a starter for 10

[Kev_1980]

Thats great thanks. We'd heard somewhere about using a 3 wheel buggy with all terrain wheels but that sounds a bit extreme. He likes to run about but all day everyday for a week will be too much so will have a look at the trolleys.

Cheers,

Kev

[Bobs]

Just Consider your Son!

I saw little kids on the shoulders of i guess their Parents at Fatboy Slim and more shockingly Muse, and i was right at the front in the mad crowd areas. The Kids just looked scared stiff!

[Kev_1980]

Just Consider your Son!

I saw little kids on the shoulders of i guess their Parents at Fatboy Slim and more shockingly Muse, and i was right at the front in the mad crowd areas. The Kids just looked scared stiff!

[bexj]

Write your mobile number down his arms, just incase he gets lost.

Make sure you have plenty of shade/wet weather gear. Nothing worse than a grumpy kid cos he's too hot or too cold

[sunnyshoes]

Defo take some form of wheels - its such a vast place that even the best walkers will get tired and something for the evening which they can lie down and sleep in so you can get out and about. Last year we took a 3 wheel all-terrain buggy which I got double cheap from Netmums for 20 quid and it was great in the mud on the friday and could lie down flat in an evening for mini-shoes to sleep all snuggly with a fleecy blanket and his ear-protectors on though he wouldnt wear them when he was awake.I saw some other prams with solar-powered fairylights on in the evening which was a good idea cos its not always easy for other people to see a pram in the dark and in a crowd though we took it fairly easy and didnt rush about to try and avoid any crowds.

[sunnyshoes]

Write your mobile number down his arms, just incase he gets lost.

Make sure you have plenty of shade/wet weather gear. Nothing worse than a grumpy kid cos he's too hot or too cold

[Mishy]

The makeshift trolleys I've seen kids in at Latitude are well cool. I'd quite like one myself. When I'm there this weekend I'll take a pic. Useful for when the kid wants a nap too.