How to travel with a toddler
Have you ever been in a situation where you have to travel with a toddler? Before your trip, you might have spent sleepless nights thinking of how you will arrive your destination without feeling tired or being exhausted. which is always the order of the day.
As a Parent, you will always like to make your baby comfortable, excited and stress free, especially on the go. In other to accomplish this puzzle of travelling with your baby, how you prepare for the trip might make or mar you and your baby’s comfort.
How to travel with a toddler will give you proper guide such that your trips kids will henceforth be forever comfortable and relieving. So in order to succeed as a parent with toddler, there is just one thing you need to consider, which is:
The things to do before the trip
And this has to do with;
Packing
When you conceive this idea at the back of your mind, Hurray! your trip with toddler will be a will do it again one trust me. Travelling with toddler requires a lot of patience and can be a lot more complicated than a usual relocation.
Packing for all of them can be a daunting task. I have found a few ways that help me to pack and I hope that you can use them to help you, too. First of all… I need to start planning a week before we go: says https://www.yourmodernfamily.com/packing-for-a-trip-with-kids/
So before packing for your road trip with toddler, it is necessary for you to sit down and make a printable travel packing list of what you will need for your journey.
This is advantageous because of the following reasons:
It is important to note that travel packing lists can take the stress out of packing especially when it has to with kids stuffs.
It helps moms not to forget anything and makes you think of useful items necessary for the trip then you will be organised and use less time for your packing.
Pack your stuff according to essentials; this will mean deciding on which stuff goes under the bags and which ones goes on top. This will also mean you need a good emergency bag for your toddler too.
Emergency bags are a very necessary family road trip essentials because it enable mom to get two hands instead of one; that is, it makes it easy for you to get stuff quickly when need arises.
In this bag make sure you also put the following emergency travelling kits:
One pair of clothes and shoes each in the emergency bag in case someone soils himself then it can be easy for them to have a change. You can have a single emergency bag for the kid(s)
– A Disposable urine vomit bag, in case a kid needs to use the restroom and not having one nearby. Disposable urinal bags are a sanitary and discreet way to relieve yourself and kids from in an emergency.
Care Touch Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer Wipes which is clinically proven to rid your hands of unwanted bacteria and germs accumulated throughout the day.
–Clean Fresh Scented Baby Wipes perfect for hands, face and bottoms, providing a reliable and versatile clean
Prepare Your Car
You prepare your if you are taking a road trip. You need to get a car seat Kids Travel Tray for your kids where you can place all the kits he will need to entertain himself during the trip. These kits will include: Games, Toys, Activity books, Journals, drawing stencils etc.
Also get a suitable kids travel pillow placed on each seat of the toddler, so that they feel comfortable to rest at end time on the trip.
Perfect for little ones who have switched over to booster seats, but still take an occasional nap. Works well for kids watching a movie or playing video games on their lap too.
Prepare your Lunch Bag
Also make sure that each kid has his/her lunch bag placed beside them, so that they can be able to grab whatever they will need to keep them going.
This will also save you the stress of giving them snacks each time they ask. So you also need a wide open lunch bag for your kids.
The above tips are guides to consider when preparing for a trip with a toddler. This will make you and your kids to always want to do more trips because of the excitements.
And as a parent a bonus tip for you is always be ready and available to answer instant questions from your kids or actively respond to all toddler’s body language communication on your trip.
Have you been having sleepless nights thinking of how your trip with a toddler will look like, how stressful it will be to you and your kid? How to travel with a toddler is just the best for your start point.
Always contact us on travelingwithkids03.blogspot.com. for more tips on stress free road trips with toddler and kids. Hope this was beneficial for you. Feel free to leave your comments below.
