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Travel with your baby made easy
By Aisling O’Donoghue at Baby Travel Shop
All you need to know about travelling with your baby or young child.
Just because your family is young is no reason to stop travelling! Travel with a baby or toddler entails organisation, that’s for sure, but as the equipment available today is so great, it makes that trip so much easier: baby backpacks, lightweight buggies, pop up travel cots, baby sunglasses … don’t underestimate how extremely rewarding travel with a baby can be, especially in countries where people tend to dote on babies.
The downside is that it does require some advance planning: www.babytravelshop.ie have put together some travel tips to help make your family holiday great.
1. Choose your baby friendly holiday location well, crèche facilities, babysitting, kids clubs and pools should all be on the tick list.
2. A cruise, sun holiday, family resorts, family camping, all-inclusive packages are all recommended for the young family. Confirm when you book that they will have a cot, highchairs etc. to lighten you packing load and save on excess baggage charges!
3. Compile a packing checklist in advance, just so you don’t forget anything.
4. Bring along anything your baby can’t live without eg. Their favourite blanket, formula (enough for the entire trip), cereals they like etc.
5. Plan for the unexpected and give yourself plenty of time. Arrive at the airport early, don’t leave yourself rushed or stressed.
6. Babies can become over-stimulated during travel so try to plan longer flights during times they might be naturally sleeping to allow them that much needed rest.
7. Board the plane last, let your travelling partner go ahead and pack away cabin baggage, small children don’t need to be in a confined space for any longer than necessary.
8. When you arrive at your holiday destination, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
Items to consider
Sleeping:
• Babies temperatures need to be controlled, a lightweight sleeping bag is highly recommended for warmer climates and you should consider a 1 tog or 0.5 tog.
• If the hotel/apartments are providing a travel cot, always bring a fitted sheet with you as hotels often use a bigger sheet around the mattress, which can lead to the baby wrapping itself in the sheet.
• Black out blind, this is the miracle product for any family travelling. You can keep that early morning sunshine out of your room everyone will get a longer nights sleep.
Out and about/Beach
• Babies need to be fully clothed when in sunny climes, you need to ensure they wear a hat all the time and sun protection clothing on the beach or at the pool.
• All exposed areas need to be covered in sun cream minimum 50+, but ideally a baby will not spend too much time in the sun.
• Cooling down in the pool with Mum and Dad is safe and fun for all with a trainer seat swim ring.
• The hood on most prams is not sufficient to keep the sun fully off the baby, so don’t leave home without a Sunshade (modern day effective parasol). The Rayshade is highly recommended.
Sterilising:
• If you have an apartment with a microwave the steriliser bags are excellent and you get 20 uses from one bag.
• Another excellent option is the Milton steriliser tablets.
Travel:
• The Car seat bag so your car seat doesn’t get damaged during transit.
• Baby Carrier – to keep your arms free when travelling through the airport and give the baby comfort when boarding and disembarking the plane.
• Buggy bag – prevent your buggy from being damaged during transit, so just take it to the door of the plane and put the buggy into the bag.
For more information on travelling with children visit us at www.babytravelshop.ie
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