Many would argue that travelling with infants and young babies is quite similar to immobilizing an army. All the planning, logistics, and stress make you wonder if it is even worth going away. But we all love our holidays and so do our little ones, the great opportunities to explore and learn offered by many destinations will have an invaluable impact on your child’s development.

In order to ensure your trip goes as smoothly and as relaxing as possible a great deal of research, preparation and organisation has to be done in advance. Consider all and any relative issues with obvious ones like: where to stay, how to travel, feeding while away to more tricky ones like: what toys to bring, washing clothes or bringing extra to last the whole trip. I know a lady who brings an ‘emergency clothes budget’ when travelling with her two little ones in case if they run out of clothes and there are no facilities to wash them.

Make a list of all you requirements and needs for the trip, detailing what facilities you require at you accommodation. Choose your accommodation wisely as more often than not there will be a trade off between the price and your comfort.

Consider different options of travelling: flying, driving, taking a train. What advantages and disadvantages do they offer you? For example a flight might be a much quicker way of getting there but if you are travelling alone with three kids and five suitcases airport travel would most likely be logistically impossible.

If travelling to another country find out if local cuisine will be suitable for your little ones. If you are still bottle feeding get onto your formula manufacturer to find out if you brand is available at the destination and what the recommendations regarding water to be used in making up the bottles.

When deciding what toys to bring with you opt out for books and toys that don’t make any sounds for the flights, and pick multi functional toys which will keep you little one entertained for longer. You can always purchase new toys at your destination or you can buy new toys before you leave as these will be more interesting for your child than the ones he’s already familiar with.

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