https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:53:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2211134 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 11:57:54 +0000 Grace 2211134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She'll be going this year at almost two. I think they are walking field trips though. But I don't see what the problem would be on a bus - they usually have lots of extra hands with them anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2211046 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:57:21 +0000 T-Mom 2211046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We let my DD go on some field trips with her preschool starting age 4 (youngest they are allowed to go due to booster seats used). Her school used vans. However, I didn't let her go on the ones that were more than 30 min drive until she was 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2211043 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:55:10 +0000 SwanSong 2211043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I must be the odd man out, my little guy has been going on daycare field trips since about 8 months. They are only every few months or so, but now that he is 2 he gets so excited about them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210972 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:02:30 +0000 808love 2210972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO started at two. TO the zoo, no less. Trying to get them all to walk, not to mention the bathroom issues was a challenging feat I can imagine. Most were totally potty trained but not all. What a nightmare for the teachers. I guess the preschool learned their lesson so now they go places like a train ride and the library. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210966 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:59:23 +0000 lamariniere 2210966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting. Our daycare either takes public transit or has a chartered bus, like a big tourist bus, or sometimes a charter passenger van. Being potty trained is a good point, but I guess they are willing to deal with it if they are taking the little ones along. So far, I think just the oldest of the younger class goes on trips and he's almost 3 (and his brother is in the big kid class). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210901 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:57:42 +0000 Andrea 2210901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our school has had field trips that include bus rides of an hour each way so I haven't let the kids go alone. Going into a different state, crossing a bridge, that's too far for my comfort level. I would might be ok with if it they took local field trips, but they don't ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210858 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:28:15 +0000 regberadaisy 2210858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3.5 maaaybe. Daycare starts in the preschool room and I'm ok with that. Although pp make a good point. It depends on if their transportation has car seats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210857 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:27:29 +0000 avivoca 2210857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whenever she is potty-trained. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210849 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:23:39 +0000 Bao 2210849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO will go on field trips at 3 when she starts school. </p> <p>At 18 months Id be worried about that age needing so much like naps/rest, strollers? That it would sound exhausting to even bring them all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210843 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:17:20 +0000 pui 2210843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went on field trips when I was in Kindergarten, so 3-4 seems fine to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210832 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:00:28 +0000 LuLu Mom 2210832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be okay now at 2 1/2, she is potty trained. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210809 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:42:33 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2210809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Olive is starting at 3 1/2. I think that's a good age because the kids are all potty trained. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210795 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:31:49 +0000 Mamaof2 2210795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our DCP starts them at age 4 - I feel comfortable with that age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210791 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:29:53 +0000 looch 2210791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I honestly don't know, we haven't had any yet, as the preschool where my son is doesn't do them because of liability issues.</p> <p>It depends on the method of transportation, where they are going and what they're doing there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210789 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:27:30 +0000 Ra 2210789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be okay with B going on field trips now. He just turned 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210786 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:24:52 +0000 Dandelion 2210786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>D started field trips at 3 with his preschool. He just didn't have the opportunity beforehand. I would be ok with it at 2. Earlier if I can drive M myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210747 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 05:57:56 +0000 brownie 2210747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let him go at 18 months BUT I drove him. He was rear facing and their transportation was only forward facing. His new school only does walking field trips. I wouldn't let him on a bus without a car seat until he is 5 because compartmentalizations doesn't work until then. Heck he is 4 and still rear facing in our cars. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210729 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 04:37:42 +0000 FannyMae 2210729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>primary school age I think - we never went on any excursions at kindergarten, but I remember going to the zoo when we were in prep (age 5) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-let-your-lo-go-on-field-trips#post-2210725 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 04:12:31 +0000 lamariniere 2210725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At what age would you feel comfortable letting your LO go on a daycare field trip? </p> <p>My LOs go to the same daycare and the older class goes on field trips almost every week (sometimes just in and around the city and sometimes further away on chartered transportation) and the younger class usually stays at school. Most of the time, school is open for the younger ones when the older ones are gone, but occasionally for all-day field trips school is completely closed. There is an upcoming all-day field trip and school will be closed for the younger LOs, unless they go on the trip, and they are always welcome on the trips. DD is only 18 months, so she will just stay home that day (luckily, my job is flexible). I'm not sure at what age I will start letting her go on all day field trips. With my older LO, we didn't have to deal with this because his old daycare didn't offer field trips when he was young, and he started the new daycare with field trips at 3.5yo. At what age would you let your LO start participating in field trips? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-760926 Sat, 04 May 2013 10:29:22 +0000 T-Mom 760926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SAHM0811: I would love to go to a bread factory! Drooling just thinking about it, haha :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-760816 Sat, 04 May 2013 08:45:46 +0000 SAHM0811 760816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This year, she went to a fire station, a library, an interactive children's art exhibit, an environmental nonprofit organization/tree forest, and a bread factory.</p> <p>As a preschooler in NYC, she went to a library and to a farm/pumpkin patch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-760626 Fri, 03 May 2013 22:13:18 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 760626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this year we went to the pumpkin patch, fire station and the local shopping center where we got a "backstage" tour of many stores! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-760608 Fri, 03 May 2013 21:37:54 +0000 T-Mom 760608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Train: yeah it's a little scary for me to actually think about DD taking a bus (in her case it will be a van)!</p> <p>These are all great field trips!! Wish I could be a kid again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-756456 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:32:47 +0000 runsyellowlites 756456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>G had quite a few field trips his last year in school school! They went to a local children's activity center, Goliad for some Texas History, a corn maze, &amp; the state aquarium for their end of year trip! We're planning a trip here soon to the Alamo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-756441 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:28:32 +0000 regberadaisy 756441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so excited for this! </p> <p>My fondest memories were going to the Zoo, Statue of Liberty and Liberty science center! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-756385 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:07:49 +0000 Mrs. Train 756385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest is in preschool this year and we walked to a pumpkin patch and then drove to a star berry patch. It was weird to have a field trip where the kids were all in car seats. It's going to be interesting when they start kindergarten and go on a bus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-756377 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:04:28 +0000 MamaMoose 756377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My most memorable field trip from when I was a kid was when we went to a maple syrup farm. I ate so much maple sugar candy. YUM! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-756364 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:01:19 +0000 .twist. 756364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our youngest (5) goes on more trips with his daycare than he does at school. But they go to the science centre, movies, petting zoos, libraries, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-756352 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:58:34 +0000 DillonLion 756352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In pre-school, we toured a nearby McDonalds, and we were small enough that we could walk around inside their giant (short) freezer...I thought it was the coolest thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-field-trips#post-756349 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:57:47 +0000 T-Mom 756349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What kinds of field trips do your school-aged kids go on with their school? Or if you don't have school-aged kids, what kinds of field trips do you remember from your childhood?</p> <p>I'm so excited for DD who is going to be in Kindergarten this fall. She will be going to the nearby Nature Center, the local library, the wildlife park, all kinds of things. My favorite memory of a field trip from my childhood is visiting the post office! </p>