Baby Travel

Baby Travel Tips

Traveling with baby will definitely be an experience that is different from anything you’ve experienced before. While you could let this become a difficult and dreaded task, there are many things you can do to create a pleasant environment for yourself and your baby. After a few times, it’ll become comfortable, like an old slipper. You might even find that you’ll meet people you never would have met before, just because you have a bouncing baby in your arms or on your lap. Doors will be opened, bags carried, and seats given up in crowded lobbies and airport waiting areas. These, along with a lot of other baby travel tips should help make your trip a pleasant one.

Whether you’re headed to the shops or out of the country to visit family or friends, by plane, bus or boat, the most important thing is to have all of the things you need for your and baby to be comfortable, while leaving the unnecessary, luxury items at home. Don’t carry 10 nappies with you when you’ll only need two, but don’t forget the wet wipes, in case there’s no water around when you need it. Whenever feasible, use a hands free carrier or sling for the tiny ones.

Other baby travel tips include the following: If you’re nursing, don’t forget to take along a small blanket or towel, for modesty. (You may not, but others may be offended by the sight of a nursing baby.) You’ll also want to keep a bottle of hand sanitizer close by. There are so many germs that can get on your hands from door handles and seat arms. You don’t want to transfer these to baby, so use a little sanitizer before touching baby or any of baby’s things.

If you’re headed out on a flight, a bottle of water is a good thing to have along. Keep baby swallowing during the ascent and descent to avoid plugged ear problems. Buses and ships may cause baby a bit of discomfort, until they get used to the motion. A bit of peppermint water will help settle baby’s tummy.

If you’re taking toys along, make sure they can be attached to something so they won’t fall on the floor. You don’t want baby playing with a toy that fell on the street or the floor, or into a puddle. It’s much easier to somehow attach or tie the item to the baby, pin it to your shirt, or tie it to the handle of the stroller or buggy, to keep it clean and safe for baby.

Finally, one of the most important baby travel tips you need to remember is that when baby is along, nothing can be written in stone. You must be flexible and willing to adjust your plans to fit in with babies needs and you can avoid some interruptions by planning various trip events around baby’s feeding schedule.

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