RE: Suggestions/comments for taking a 5yr old
I agree with what others have said. When she is tired of it, don't try to get "just a few more minutes" out of her. I am taking my son for the first time, and he is 7 and also very fired up about it too. We will be bringing along his gameboy with the head phones as well as some cards and "quite" games. He also really loves the woods, so I expect we will be taking some walks too. Good luck and let us know how it turns out!