Growing up, my dad always took me camping at least twice a year. It was some of the highlights of my childhood. Catching fireflies in the woods, campfire, fishing on the bank, and playing in the dirt.

I haven’t been camping since I was about 12.

Well, now I am 29, I have one 3.5 year old son- who LOVES the outdoors, and I’m 16 weeks pregnant.

I mentioned to my boyfriend that I wanted to go and he straight up said no. ☹️

I talked to my dad and he let me borrow a tent. I was thinking of taking my son for one or two nights during the work week since my bf doesn’t want to go, and bring mace just in case and camp near the offices at the campground.

I’d ask my dad to go, but he is in his 60s and has a lot of health problems, so he can’t take us.

**my son is autistic and adhd. I was looking up some stuff and it said to try camping in the backyard first. We are going to try that, and if he does well I will try to take him to a real camp site.