| Vacation With Your Baby? Read These Ten Tips First |
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| Recreation and Sports - Holidays and Vacations |
| Written by Jen Stoddart |
| Wednesday, 05 November 2008 08:48 |
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Make sure that your first vacation with your baby is a success. Take some time and do some upfront planning.
Make sure that your first vacation with your baby is a success. Take some time and do some upfront planning. Our list of 10 things to consider will help you plan a successful vacation for you, your partner and your baby. 1. If your vacation plans involve traveling to a remote location, or if your plans include time on a cruise ship make sure that you have made arrangements for food and water for your baby. If you are off to a major city in North America or Europe you will be able to purchase the required items when you arrive. 2. Be self-sufficient when it comes to medications. Bring the medications that your baby may need for fevers, upset stomach, rashes, ear infections and diarrhea. 3. Think about your accommodations more when you are traveling with a baby. When it was just the two of you traveling you probably didn't spend much time in your room-or in your cabin if on a cruise ship. Things are different when traveling with a baby. They will be napping and they will need more time in the hotel room or cruise ship cabin. Because of this you might want to upgrade your room to one that has a balcony. The balcony gives you more room-and it also will allow you and your partner to better enjoy the extra time that you will be spending in your room. 4. Plan for time for each parent to head off on their own to see the attractions or sites that they are interested in. During those times the other parent will be caring for the baby. Plan upfront when these times will be and work towards an equal split of time so that there is plenty of time to be together - and time for everyone to see or do what is important to them during the vacation. 5. Get the baby out of their stroller. Having a great stroller for your baby while on vacation is wonderful. Keep in mind though that baby will probably be in their stroller for longer periods than they are used to. If your baby likes to sleep in their stroller (like ours does) be careful that they don't sleep too much. It may result in them not being able to, or wanting to sleep at night. 6. As much as possible avoid connecting flights when air travel is part of your vacation plan. Taking off, landing and rushing through airports to get to your connecting flights is never easy and is even more difficult when traveling with a baby. 7. Think about bringing a travel bed for the baby to sleep in - and before you leave home let them practice by having them sleep in it for a couple of nights. 8. If you are renting a car during your vacation consider bringing your own car seat. That way you will know how to install the seat in the rental car and you will know that is a safe and comfortable seat for them to ride in. 9. A month or so before you travel contact your baby's doctor to advise that you will be travelling with your baby. Ask the doctor if there are any required vaccinations for the places that you plan on visiting during the trip. 10. Check list. Write a list of the items that you will carry with you as you travel and a list of the items that you will pack for your baby to be used during the trip. Check the list a week before the trip and then check it again the day before the trip to make sure that you have everything. About the Author: BabyTravelPlanet is in Canada and they sell Little Life Infant and Toddler Travel Beds to people in Canada and USA. Visit their site to get their no cost ebook checklist Packing for a Cruise Vacation With Baby that is full of things to consider when planning a cruise vacation. |