Planning travel with 14 month old

Well this is a personal opinion question, but I would go and visit my friend ( the godmother I assume) or my relatives( if I liked them,lol ). Cannes will be very busy and crowded, and you will not be attending functions with your husband ( since you will have the baby) so whats the point of going with him.. I have only been to Cannes once, but I do not recall there being lots of nice little parks for the baby, so what will the baby do , sit in stroller while you fight down the busy sidewalks .. and yes, you could go the the beach, but with a child that young you can't spend hours in the sun at the beach.. Go to your friends, she will be happy to see the baby, she will know many parks for the child to play in , and she will be a big help to you,, your husband may be busy all the time. Ultimately you have to do what will make you and your husband the happiest, but to me a child that young is going to be happiest just relaxing with a family or friend,, your friends and families floor are cleaner then a hotel too, so child can crawl around and you won't have to worry about their little hands going into their mouths.. Whatever you decide enjoy, children are babies for such a short time. A favorite saying of mine is " With children the days can be long but the years are short"

Hello Pat! Thanks for the reply :-)
Well, yes, i most certainly enjoy with my daughter... in fact travels within India thus far with her have been great fun. Actually, my confusion lies in whether to spend more time in London and then explore Scotland and Ireland once my husband joins us, or spend time in London with my friend, then go to Germany with my husband, meet my relatives there and further explore Germany.

Nishant, well that is a hard question for anyone to answer,, all the places ( Scotland/Ireland and Germany ) have many things to interest people. One question is, do you wish to rent a car and drive around, since I think Ireland seems best enjoyed if one drives their car.. I would would enjoy a visit to Scotland to see the Castles, and I would enjoy spending some time in England but not just London, visting some smaller places like Bath, Eaton, Brighton, etc.. but on the other hand, if you go to Germany the trip will be less expensive if you can stay with family, and there is so much to see in Germany too.. Where in Germany is your family?

My family is in Cologne. Basically, i need to know which of the places would be a better option given that i would be traveling with a 14 month old

Ok, I will be blunt. The easiest place would probably with family. A child that age does not care where they are, as long as they are with their mommy , are warm and comfy and have food. They are just as happy to play in a park in Paris as a park in Rome, Edinburgh, London, or Mumbai, it makes little difference to them, but what does matter is that YOU are happy and not feeling rushed or stressed, or resentful that you cannot enjoy the sights because the baby is crying , needs a nap, or wants to just play with you. So, as I said before , if you like your family and want to visit them , then that would be my choice with such a young child, BUT, if you really want to sightsee in Ireland or Scotland, and have an idea of which sites you want to see, then go and see them.. your child does not care. There is no best answer here Nishant, you have to decide what you wish to do more.. and just make the plans to do it!