Syria with a child???

Syria is a very safe country to travel to.You can feel safe at all times and enjoy your visit .I let others who visited Syria elaborate on this topic.

Hi,
You will probably have more problems navigating a baby carriage on the sidewalks!
In Beruit the sidewalks are rough, narrow and motor bikes etc park on them.
Also, traffic will be a bit of a headache when walking.
So, how you manage a small child will be the problem.

Hi there.
Syria is very safe and very family oriented, so you'll have plenty of people who'll welcome you and your child. They just love them.
Have fun
Berit

I have two US kids who are living in Syria. It is very safe to visit or to live in Syria if you are a foreigner.
You may expect extra kindness by locals (citizens) because you have kids with you.

Enjoy your visit.

I think everyone here forgot to tell you that the worst danger of Syria is the food. Almost all the tourists become ill with food poisoning. For a child who has a minor resistance it is a great danger.
I hope you're not thinking about feeding your child with the food served in Syrian's restaurants .

I dont think they forgot to tell the OP that - I think its more likely that they just have a very different opinion to yours.

Food poisoning can be an issue, but not a general one. Its usually the water I advise hugely to stay away from! That will have you very sick and fast. A three year old thankfully should be walking but if his endurance isnt great I advise a backpack or sling to carry him in. Managing a stroller can be impossible on the public city buses and a huge hassle on taxis and navigating souks. Most of the historic sites are also completely unaccessible by stroller which I have learned teh hard way a time or too. Historic sites you should be extra careful with as your child has lots of places to fall off and into. We dont have a lot of ropes and denied access or safety standards like you may find in the US. However, with all that said, I have four boys aged now from 2-12 and we have survived all the castles in Syria just about now, the beach, the mountains and so many other places here without injury! Well once my son banged his head pretty good in Palymyra but that was him tripping over his own feet. Afamia is a great place for a picnic and a leisurely run, and the dead cities I equally love for these things. Not to many tourists either. I pack my youngest with me in a sling and the four year old is pretty good at keeping up. Oh and I travel alone wiht the four! So managing one should be a piece of cake. Have a great trip, being here with kids really shows you new things as with Syrian road has said people tend to offer extra kindnesses to those traveling with kids. Oh buses between cities are hard with kids, but trains actually have a playground for the kids in the back, if you have the extra time to use the train I would recomend it over the buses. Oh one other good tip for keeping cool in the heat is an empty clean spray bottle filled with water for spritzing. Keep a hat on the little one and plenty of sunscreen.

take care

Aisha in Hama

OP you can take a leaf from Oomwesam's book I reckon if she can handle the awesome foursome you should have no problem handling your child.The only problem i can see is that with some food ,Avoid the delicious Shawarma if you can.In restaurants ask the food to be served very hot , Eat at busy restaurants their food is fresh usually.Drink bottled water and avoid fresh fruit juice and you will be OK
.We have had few families staying at hostel in the past with young children and i cnt recall they have had any health problems.Enjoy Syria

Yes I forgot about shawerma! Honestly that stuff is nasty if you see how its prepared then served. Its cooked on the surface but you never know how cooked in the middle then to make it worse they slap the wrapped sandwich in the drippings at the bottom before frying it. Now with all that my kids do eat it but living here you develop an iron stomach! I wont touch it though! Cant quite get around the delicacy aspect of it! There is so much else to eat here that is just so much yummier! Falafel for instance is great portable snack and its dirt cheap. So are nuts and crackers that are plentiful everywhere. Stick to known restaraunts and you should be fine, watch the ice because that is local water and I have been to the local ice house in hama, and yes we buy it by the boatloads but not safe for a tourist :) Be wary also of milk, make sure its been pasturized and not raw. The boxed UHT milk is of no worries, as with the powdered Nido milk. And no worries on yoghurt or milk puddings which are truly a treat! Dont miss those! And dont miss Halwa Jibneh if in Hama. Not thats worth the 20 kilos of fat you gain after eating a peice of it!

Take care

Aisha