Tips For Traveling With Infants And Toddlers
There are a few tips that will making traveling with infants and toddlers much easier and pleasant. When you are traveling it is important to remember that the regular schedule that you are able to control at home will be more difficult to control in the vehicle.
One great way to get an infant use to travel and staying on a home schedule is to bring a snugride car seat into your house and sit it up on the floor. Place the seat near a window so the infant can see outside. As they get use to spending time in the car seat, you will be able to incorporate the feeding schedule into the time they are in the seat. If you get your infant use to eating and sitting in the seat, it will be easier to move the seat to your vehicle and maintain a schedule.
When your infant is used to eating specific foods that you make at home, traveling is a bad time to switch to canned baby food. Canned foods taste different than fresh foods and can upset little stomachs. Using a small Hamilton Beach Food Processor with an adapter will allow you to make fresh foods during your trip. Some of these processors are made specifically for travel and are very easy to use in the vehicle or hotel during your trip.
No matter where you are going, your infant is going to need a bath. Taking a regular baby bath can take up a lot of room and be awkward. However, when you use a spa baby you will be able to use this great little bath for both holding items and bathing baby when you stop. The bath is small and looks like a large flower pot. Babies love this bath because they don’t have to lay down in the tub.
Taking a supply of water for your trip will be important. Water tastes different and contains different minerals in the areas where you will be driving. When water is changed it can cause upset stomachs and other reactions.
Drinking water that you are not used to can cause an upset stomach and make food, juice, or dried formula taste funny. Having enough extra water on hand to last through the trip will keep your travelers comfortable.
Another tip for making travel more pleasant and comfortable for your infant is very easy and will work wonderfully if your infant is at the age where it wants to be close to you. Take a piece of clothing that has your scent on it and place it within reach of your infant. One of the reasons that infants become distressed is that they are disoriented and cannot clearly see you. By placing an article of clothing that has your scent on it near your infant, they will stay calmer and be able to rest more easily during the trip.
