TBF 101 for families

[resistwaves]

haha, how old is your son?  My daughter has her social moments where she waves to everyone or her bashful ones where she clings onto me.  Hopefully she'll be social at the festival. 

My son will be 18 mos old on the 17th.  He is so damn cute.  I swear, 18 mos is the CUTEST age!!  How about your daughter?

[linda baker]

ok - so who is camping @ the high school and do you pick?

Linda

[Allison]

haha, how old is your son?  My daughter has her social moments where she waves to everyone or her bashful ones where she clings onto me.  Hopefully she'll be social at the festival. 

My son will be 18 mos old on the 17th.  He is so damn cute.  I swear, 18 mos is the CUTEST age!!  How about your daughter?

Awww.  I've been saying that every two months or so about my daughters ages.  She's almost 13 months.  Maybe they can be baby festiboyfriend and girlfriend?  Where are you camping?  We'll be at Ilium.

[artchair]

Does anyone know a) where you park for High School camping and 2) if you can get your car out once you're in? Thanks!!!!

[resistwaves]

haha, how old is your son?  My daughter has her social moments where she waves to everyone or her bashful ones where she clings onto me.  Hopefully she'll be social at the festival. 

My son will be 18 mos old on the 17th.  He is so damn cute.  I swear, 18 mos is the CUTEST age!!  How about your daughter?

Awww.  I've been saying that every two months or so about my daughters ages.  She's almost 13 months.  Maybe they can be baby festiboyfriend and girlfriend?  Where are you camping?  We'll be at Ilium.

Haha!  That would be cute!!  We're at the high school campground though.  We'll have to meet up sometime though.  I think I read somewhere that you love the Chris Thile?  Am I wrong?  Well, we LOVE him, too.  We should do the tarp run that day together and get close enough to have his mandolin genius drip off on us.   

Laura

[resistwaves]

Does anyone know a) where you park for High School camping and 2) if you can get your car out once you're in? Thanks!!!!

I do believe you just park outside of the town.  They'll let you past the barricade to unload, but then you have to park outside of town. 

[resistwaves]

Also, the family tent sched is up!!! 

[heatherindurango]

Hey 'yall -

Can't wait 'till next week! We live in Durango and I've been going to the festy for the past 12 years. My 5 yr old daughter, Mallory, has gone every year since before she was born! We're camping in TP for the first time this year - usually stay with a friend downtown - but wanted to try out the camping scence this time since I usually spend my nights/mornings there anyway!

Just wondering if anyone else has same age kiddos staying in TP? We'll be there on Wednesday and have lots of friends at designated non-kid friendly camps. I'm trying  to maintain a safe distance between the frolic and fun and a bit of peace and quite (although she could sleep through a tornado). It'd be nice to be close to others with kids...

Anyone else have the same thoughts

Heather

[ReaganT]

I have to wait until next year....

[kbrown525]

My husband and I are going out to the festival for the first time and we are bringing our two boys - one is 5 and the other almost 2.  We chose not to camp for the first time, we are staying in a hotel downtown.  Suggestions? Advice welcome and needed.  We don't know anyone else going!

[landshark]

  No worries about not knowing anyone. That won't last long. Bring earplugs and sunglasses for kids, a sunhat, lots of sunscreen, sunshade, a wagon for haulin kids and crap, swimin stuff for the river for play and lots of drinks.
Lunch, drinks, earplugs are all available at the fest. Shade is key, sunhats for everyone. I wish I could find a funny one this year...

Having a room will make fest really manageable especially with kids....

dirty feet all around!

[Auntie Hope]

My husband and I are going out to the festival for the first time and we are bringing our two boys - one is 5 and the other almost 2.  We chose not to camp for the first time, we are staying in a hotel downtown.  Suggestions? Advice welcome and needed.  We don't know anyone else going!

Well, you know us now!

Miki is right, keep the kids hydrated, covered and ears plugged and you folks will have a wonderful time! Be sure to hit up the kids tent, and nobody wants to miss the kids parade (on Sunday!) when they're 5, because THEY ARE IN THE PARADE!

Make sure to check out the Country Store 'Meet and Greet' schedule too! You can get those little munchkins right up there to take pictures with the Bluegrass Greats! Many kids have been inspired to take up music, in one way or another, just because a parent took the time to get the snap shot when they were shorter! Believe me, you'll be saving your coins to buy a Banjo before you know it!

We love the Little Festivarians and look forward to watching them grow taller from year to year! These are priceless memories you're makin' and we have your back, Mom and Dad!

FESTIVVVAAALLL!!! Yup, they really should know how to yell FESTIVVVAAALLL!!! by the time they get to Telluride. I'm just sayin'....

Auntie Hope 

[kbrown525]

Thanks! 
We have been talking about this forever and we are so happy to be able to take the kids.  We were thinking about camping originally, but we are taking 2 flights (from Atlanta) and then have to drive 2.5 hours from Durango - with the little one not quite two, we figured the hotel room was the easiest way - and stress free. 
We will work on yelling FESTIVALLL!!!

More advice and packing lists welcome!!

Kelly

[Hippie]

I'll post the ultimate packing list later, as Festival time approaches the anticioation is almost bigger than the reality. I cannot stress enough the importance of ear protection for the little ones, start now by introducing them. Find some small head mounted earphones then progress to cotton, and finally the marshmallow style ear protectors. One of those systems will work with your kid.

Come prepared to have the time of your lives, don't forget the sunscreen and several stainless steel water bottles.

[Allison]

sunscreen, hat, comfy shoes, more sunscreen, and you're good.  I was never up front last year with my then 13 month old so I never really worried about the ear plugs.  I had some but she wouldn't use them.  This year I'll be bringing them-she's almost 2-but I doubt they'll stay in.  Kids that age like to run around which isn't as appropriate up front where everyone is sitting.  Back further is a good place to set up with kids that small and then their ears are fine.  Lots of sunscreen though.  And a backpack to put them in.  You're going to be camping which makes it easier and you won't have to pack as many changes of clothes for your kidlet.  I had a raincoat for my baby last year and that was helpful-you don't want your wee one to get wet and cold and have to make a trip back to the hotel-especially if one of your faves is coming up. 

Thanks! 
We have been talking about this forever and we are so happy to be able to take the kids.  We were thinking about camping originally, but we are taking 2 flights (from Atlanta) and then have to drive 2.5 hours from Durango - with the little one not quite two, we figured the hotel room was the easiest way - and stress free. 
We will work on yelling FESTIVALLL!!!

More advice and packing lists welcome!!

Kelly