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is it safe to bring a 3 months old baby on a jungle trekking/camping in the jungle?

my aunt has a 3 months plus old baby boy. she and her husband adore camping, outdoor activities, jungle trekking etc. she plans to bring her 3 months old baby to one of the occasion this very weekend, for 3 days, 3 nights. the baby is a healty and happy baby, weight now 6kg. do you guys think that it is appropriate AND safe to bring babies to such activities? please give answer, experts are much more welcomed, as i really want to persuade her to postpone her trip to months later. thanks all. regards. chomel

Public Comments

1. I would suggest you NOT too. He's tooooo young.
2. If they live in a similar climate and environment it could be okay. I don't know much about jungles or what they are like this time of year. Seems like it could be really rainy and full of mosquitos, which I would not want a three month old of mine exposed to. I wonder if she's consulted her pediatrician. If not, she really ought to before going. Good Lord, it can be hard enough to take a 3 month old to the mall for a couple hours!
3. i guess the most important word there is JUNGLE. The jungle is hard for everybody, and you can only imagine what it can do to a 3-month old. I guess the baby can come only if the jungle trekking part is in a prepared and clear path through the jungle where the baby is far from harm when his/her carrier stumbles and falls down and that sort of stuff. I guess, beyond what doctors and other family members and friends say, its gonna be the parents who will decide if they can handle it and take such a risk.
4. Why not? If you bring a big enough diaper bag, protect the baby from the elements, (sunblock, blanket, etc) everything should be fine. Babies in 3rd world countries survive just fine. A weekend camping trip in the states would be alot gentler than growing up in rual North Korea!